UK Retailers Keep Going Organic

"Sales of organic food are rising strongly in Britain despite a downturn in overall consumer spending, with locally produced supplies struggling to keep pace with demand, leading retailers said on Wednesday.

David Cheesewright, chief financial officer for supermarket chain ASDA, said his company now stocks about 1,000 organic lines compared with 325 around 18 months ago.

"We've put a lot more choices in those areas (organic and premium own-brand) and they are growing very strongly," he told the Reuters Consumer and Retail Summit in London."

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The whole "organic thing" is lucrative so what do you expect?