Source: Ashley Nickle, THE PACKER, 6/10/20


The Organic Trade Association reports that organic food sales in 2019 surpassed $50 billion, including $18 billion for organic produce. “The category continues to be the star of the organic sector and often the starting point for organic food buying,” OTA wrote in a news release. “Millennials and younger generations have grown up with organic and remain the growth drivers for this category. “Organic produce makes up almost a third of all organic food sales, and organic fruits and vegetables — including fresh, frozen, canned and dried — have now captured 15% of the fruits and vegetables market in this country,” OTA wrote.

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