Top 5: Organic News to Help You Grow #81

Demographic Profiles of Organic Consumers

The Bellevue, Wash.-based market research and consulting firm, The Hartman Group released a highly-anticipated infographic outlining the demographic of organic consumers. Further information can be found in The Hartman Group's Organic and Natural 2018 report.

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New Zealand's Organic Sector Showing Major Growth

The New Zealand organic sector is growing by around 15 per cent, per annum, according to this year’s bi-annual Organic Aotearoa New Zealand (OANZ) Market Report, which shows there has never been higher demand.

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Del Rey Continues Commitment to Organics

It has been over 12 years now since Del Rey Avocado made both a strategic and social decision to commit a significant amount of the product they grow and market to be USDA Certified Organic. The family-owned company has been committed to producing high-quality avocados in an environmentally sustainable manner since its founding in 1969.

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Canada's Organic Food and Beverages Reach Highest-ever Market Share and Production Capacity

The Canada Organic Trade Association (COTA) is proud to announce during this Organic Week (Sept. 8-16) that the Canadian organic market share has reached 2.6% of grocery market sales for food and beverage (Nielsen data, 2017). Consumer demand for organics is growing at an unprecedented pace, now allowing organic to hold the title of the fastest growing sector in Canadian agriculture.  Canada also has the fifth largest consumer market worldwide.

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Heating Up the Organic Pear Category with Stemilt's Lil Snappers® Kid Size Fruit

As hot summer temperatures drop into to more tolerant conditions around the country, retailers can expect their pear category to heat up significantly this fall with a larger pear crop coming off the tree in a range of sizes. Stemilt Growers is encouraging retailers to boost their pear category now by using branded products, like Lil Snappers® kid size fruit, to increase sales and rate of pear consumption.

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