The result: in both Minnesota and Vermont, increases in
organic dairy sales were shown to result in larger positive impacts across all of these metrics than similar increases in conventional dairy sales.
Not exact matches
Sales of
organic livestock products such as meat, eggs and
dairy are growing rapidly, but the certification process remains relatively time consuming and complex compared to the process for other
organic products.
«As the world's leading producer of
organic dairy products, Arla has promoted and expanded our
sales of
organic products across its European core markets over the past decade.
Gary Hirshberg, the co-founder and chairman of
dairy company Stonyfield Farm and a highly influential figure in the
organic food movement, shares war stories ranging from the company's pastoral beginnings, to its decade - long struggle for financing, and on to its eventual
sale, mining them for wisdom that will resonate with any food and beverage professional.
In 1997 — the year that USDA published its first proposed rule to establish national
organic standards — industry estimates pegged retail
sales of
organic milk, yogurt, butter, cheese, and other
dairy products at $ 382 million in the United States (Nutrition Business Journal, 2013).
The
organic dairy industry is now at approximately $ 1.4 billion in
sales and according to USDA's 2008
Organic Production Survey, farm
sales of
organic fluid milk were $ 750 million.
Retail
sales of
organic dairy products more than tripled between 1997 and 2002, to $ 1.2 billion, and are forecast to reach $ 5.5 billion in 2014.
Organic dairy products are now the second leading food category — after fresh fruits and vegetables — for U.S.
sales of
organic food.
Unfortunately, just as U.S.
organic dairy production was ramping up, the downturn in the U.S. economy started in late 2007 and
organic milk
sales actually declined 4 % between 2008 and 2009 — the only time in recent years that
sales of conventional milk showed positive growth (Figure 1).
With production facilities in 11 countries and
sales offices in a further 30, Arla is the world's fifth largest
dairy company and largest supplier of
organic dairy products.
By Peggy Miars, OMRI Executive Director / CEO
Sales of
organic livestock products such as meat, eggs and
dairy are growing rapidly, but the certification process remains relatively time consuming and complex compared to the process for other
organic products.
Since entering the
organic milk market five years, the
organic skimmed, semi-skimmed and whole milk portfolio has grown to be worth more than # 4m for the independent
dairy business and that segment accounts for 15 per cent of all Graham's milk
sales.
Organic Valley, the best - selling brand of
organic dairy products, reached $ 1 billion in
sales on December 22, 2015, a mi...
Organic giant Stonyfield launched 12 new whole - milk products in 2017 and saw their whole - milk dollar
sales grow by double digits over the last several years, while Strauss Creamery, California's first
organic dairy, watched whole - milk Greek yogurt
sales jump 20 % in 2017.
The
organic dairy sector posted an almost 11 percent jump in
sales in 2014 to $ 5.46 billion — the biggest percentage increase for that category in six years, the OTA reported in its annual market survey in April.
General Manager of
Sales and Category, Lynley Radford, says sourcing certified
organic milk gets harder every year, and having walked up and down many a
dairy track to talk to farmers about converting, she appreciates how difficult it is for producers to get
organic certification.
Swiss
dairy group Emmi reached CHF 1.594 billion ($ 1.4 bn) in
sales, an increase of 2.0 % -LRB--0.7 %
organic) in the first half of 2016, compared to the same period last year.
Swiss
dairy giant Nestlé has reported 7.5 %
organic growth and 3.9 % internal growth for 2011, with a trading operating profit of CHF12.5 billion ($ 10.3 bn) on
sales of CHF83.6 billion.
Swiss
dairy giant Nestle reported nine - month
sales of CHF 60.9 billion (EUR49.9 bn), which amounts to 7.3 %
organic growth, including real internal growth of 4.1 %.