date:Apr 11, 2014
organic price premium on those products.
It plans to keep a lid on prices by eliminating middle men and striking long-term agreements with farmers, Sinclair said.
Experts say increased supplies of organic ingredients should support expanded production and distribution, which often results in lower prices.
That could be bad news for conventional food sellers, who may be forced to respond by cutting their own prices.
Wild Oats was the second-largest natural and organic grocer when Whole Foods