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Article: Organic Products Finding a Ready Market on Taiwan.(Statistical Data Included)
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- AgExporter
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- June 1, 2000
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Annual sales of organic foods on Taiwan are expected to double in the next three years to nearly $20 million [1] as consumers there join the ranks of their health-conscious, label-reading, natural-loving counterparts worldwide.
The Current Profile
Taiwan's current imports of organic products are approximately $9.7 million. Most of these foods are sold in specialty stores and some supermarkets located in department stores and upscale communities in northern Taiwan. However, demand and sales are likely to spread south as supermarkets in central and southern Taiwan adopt the trend.
About 1,000 specialty stores on Taiwan carry organic foods. On ...