voluntary report public distribution date 10 28 2004 gain number as4035 australia organic products market brief approved by andrew c burst us embassy prepared australian centre for retail studies highlights the food industry in is growing at a relatively rapid rate with no sign of slowing value s production increased ten fold between 1990 and 2000 reports double digit growth are currently forecast while level significant amount product imported to meet rising demand opportunities exporters bring processed or dried into grow 20 25 percent annually domestic 15 year this creates an opportunity other present valued estimated 250 million includes psd changes trade matrix unscheduled canberra as1 as usda foreign agricultural service global agriculture information network template version 2 09 page 8 unclassified