U.S. organic sales grew by ‘only’ 16 percent in 2008

May 29, 2009
Organic food sales enjoy a healthy year, but growth is slowing.

Organic food sales enjoyed another healthy year in 2008, although growth is slowing as organics capture a bigger share of the overall Ameican grocery bill.
U.S. sales of organic foods products grew by 15.8 percent to reach $22.9 billion, according to the Organic Trade Assn. (OTA), Greenfield, Mass. Sales of all organic products, both food and non-food, reached $24.6 billion by the end of 2008, growing 17.1 percent over 2007 sales despite tough economic times.

Order the full OTA Report
The full OTA report from the survey can be ordered online at www.ota.com/bookstore/2.html

“While the overall economy has been losing ground, sales of organic products reflect very strong growth during 2008,” the OTA said in releasing its 2009 Organic Industry Survey. “Organic products represent value to consumers, who have shown continued resilience in seeking out these products,” said Christine Bushway, OTA’s executive director.

The survey, conducted by Lieberman Research Group on behalf of OTA, measured the growth of U.S. sales of organic foods and beverages as well as non-food categories such as organic fibers, personal care products and pet foods during 2008. Organic food sales now account for approximately 3.5 percent of all food products sold in the U.S.

Organic food sales grew by 20.9 percent in 2006 (over 2005) and by 18.5 percent in 2007.

Sponsored Recommendations

Revolutionizing Healthcare: The Impact of Digitalization in Biopharma Innovation

Biopharma enables an entirely new level of innovation that’s simply not possible in conventional drug development. It’s an approach that can fundamentally change the way healthcare...

Navigating the Automotive Industry's Electric Future

The automotive industry is at a turning point. Bloomberg estimates that by 2040, 54% of new vehicle sales will be electric. And by 2030, we’re looking at 100% of passenger vehicles...

Unified Process Control Brings Operational Clarity

Inland Empire Utilities Agency replaces its SCADA enterprise system with the PlantPAx Distributed Control System and reduces complexity for operators

PlantPAx DCS Improves Operational Reliability

KC Water calls on R.E. Pedrotti to replace obsolete wastewater SCADA solution with a unified Modern Distributed Control System (DCS).