Supermarket sales of organic food and drink continue to rise

Exclusive: organic fresh produce and dairy are now worth a record 2.2bn a year

Supermarket sales of organic food and drink in the UK have risen by 4% this year, new figures reveal, marking seven consecutive years of growth.

Despite an exceptionally cold winter and a hot, dry summer which have played havoc with crops, organic fresh produce and dairy sales remain the main drivers fuelling growth of the overall market, now worth a record 2.2bn.