Conclusion

Due to the dramatic ramping up of organic products, and the reality that these are not just a fad, but rather a long term viable category of products, ingredient-sourcing departments of corporations are scrambling to keep up. Because of the restrictions placed on farming cultural practices in order to become truly “organic”, there is a supply shortage which is forcing buyers to search literally worldwide for organic ingredients. Many produce suppliers in the U.S. are attempting to fill this gap, but it is fractionalized and, as a result, very frustrating for ingredient buyers to get a reliable, ongoing supply they can count on for product introductions. Worldwide demand for organic products is expected to continue to grow dramatically. Production is unlikely to meet demand for most products and is therefore causing major corporate logistics challenges. These challenges have created an opportunity for those entities that have secured sourcing for organic production. A Trading Company, like Organic Alliance, with reliable and certifiable sources of organic ingredient production can almost immediately enter the trading market and capture market share.