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Organic Sales Surge to $71.6B, Doubling Market Growth Rate

Organic sales accelerate as cleaner ingredients, narrowing price gaps, and younger health-focused shoppers drive growth despite inflationary headwinds
Prepared Foods Editorial Staff
October 16, 2025

US sales of certified organic products accelerated in 2024 with an annual growth rate of 5.2%, more than double that of the overall marketplace which grew at 2.5% in the same period. Dollar sales for organic also reached a new high of $71.6 billon in 2024, according to the 2025 Organic Market Report.


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Americans on Health

The number of American consumers who consider healthfulness when purchasing their food and beverages has shown a significant uptick in the past two years.
May 25, 2014
While taste and price consistently have been the top two factors that impact consumers’ food and beverage purchases (90% and 73% respectively), healthfulness in 2014 almost entirely closed the gap with price.
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Washington's Culinary Future

A poll of Baltimore and Washington, D.C., area chefs, culinary experts and food critics discovered key food trend predictions for 2014.
February 28, 2014
Among the top predictions, local consumers will seek out more local food, as well as organic and healthier options.
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Forecast: Tight Consumer Spending

IRI MarketPulse Survey Finds Conservative Consumer Behaviors Will Remain Prevalent throughout 2014.
January 24, 2014
After a year of sluggish economic growth in 2013, it is no surprise that consumers are beginning the new year with a conservative outlook.
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Shopping While Hungry

Researchers at Cornell University have examined shopping while hungry.
May 7, 2013
Not only does filling up a food cart while on an empty stomach lead to out of control snacking in the short term, it may condemn the shopper to an entire week's worth of unhealthy eating.
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Buying on Impulse

April 17, 2012
Despite a shopping list being a tool to stay on budget and eliminate unnecessary purchases, research shows that nine out of 10 shoppers still buy items not on their list.
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Feeling Pinched

November 21, 2011
Shoppers are feeling the pinch of higher food prices at the supermarket, and most consumers are convinced they will be shelling out even more cash for groceries next year.
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