US retail sales of organic products grew 11.5% to $35.1bn in 2013, the strongest growth the industry has seen in five years, according to new data from the Organic Trade Association (OTA), which is predicting even higher growth of 12% this year.
Organic produce offers no benefits over conventional farming methods when it comes to nutrition and health, according to the findings of a new wide ranging review of the evidence.
Health- and eco-conscious consumers are just as interested in the ingredients their foods do not contain as those that make it onto the ingredient list – but price remains a top priority, according to a new survey.
Shoppers in the US are continuing to buy natural and organic foods despite difficult economic times, according to research, but experts question how long it can last.
Parents in the US are increasingly demanding healthy products for children in a market that is worth an estimated $65bn a year, according to a new report from Packaged Facts.
Canadian specialty foods firm SunOpta has completed the acquisition
of Dutch organic ingredients company, Tradin Organic Agriculture,
it announced yesterday.
Almost two thirds of American adults consider themselves healthy
eaters, and almost half say they try to follow some type of
health-conscious diet, incorporating 'healthy' foods into their
daily meals and snacks, says a...
Antibiotics given to livestock can end up in vegetables and pose a
health threat to consumers, according to a study looking at the use
of animal manure as a fertilizer.
One year after new rules on organic standards hit the American food
industry one in ten Americans are eating more organic foods,
reports a US trend tracker - but price is still a barrier to new
converts.