Direct sales and push by discounters driving strong organic sales growth

The market for organic food and drink grew by 10.5pc last year, reports Grace Maher

Grace Maher

The future looks bright for the organic sector. Bord Bia data on the retail multiples showed that the organic market grew by 10.5pc in 2017 and is now worth an estimated €162m.

It also showed that 68pc of Irish people buy organic food or drink monthly, or more often.