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Buy With Confidence when you buy from a Certified Organic Retailer
The growth of the organic industry has seen a corresponding growth in the number of traders and handlers of organic produce and products. Given the high profile that organics has in the community, it is often the retailer who is perceived as the representative for the industry.
NASAA certifies organic retail traders, restaurants and markets through its retail certification program, which is governed by trading Standards.
The development of Standards specific to this sector recognised a need to regulate the integrity of these industry ambassadors to ensure that 1. Consumers had a guarantee of the purchase of genuine organic product and 2. Genuine organic suppliers were protected from other conventional suppliers claiming 'organic' or 'natural' status.
The Standards set out requirements for the handling, packing, storage and warehousing of product, separation of 'organic' from 'conventional' product, and use of display identification and labelling.
Due to their nature of operation, Restaurants and Markets must meet additional requirements under existing trading standards.
When you buy from a Certified Organic Retailer you can be confident in the knowledge that What you See, is What you Get!
Locate a retail product through the Organic Choice Produce Guide.
Organic Retailer? For more information about certifying your retail operation in accordance with the NASAA Standard, visit Steps to Certification.
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"NASAA Certification
enables our business to maintain integrity,
reinforcing to
the customer our strong commitment to organic
food, and a healthier planet for us all."
Didier Nave,
Sun & Earth Wholefoods. Winners of the 2005
Qld Business Achievers Award.
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