Sentences with phrase «u.s. organic food sales»

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«This acquisition will significantly expand our presence in the U.S. branded organic and natural foods industry, where sales have been growing at a 12 percent compound rate over the last 10 years,» said Jeff Harmening, General Mills executive vice president and chief operating officer.

U.S. consumers bought more organic fare than ever before in 2016, with sales increasing 8.4 percent to $ 47 billion and accounting for more than 5 percent of all food sales in the country, according to the Organic Trade Association.

Organic dairy products are now the second leading food category — after fresh fruits and vegetables — for U.S. sales of organic food.

Organic food and beverage sales reached a peak 4.3 billion dollars in 2016, an 8.3 percent increase that confirms organic as the first choice for nearly one - third of U.S. grocery shoppers.

If both the EPA standards and USDA organic standards were too low for pesticide residue, probably more than 90 % of the U.S. food supply would not be eligible for sale.

The U.S. organic food market continues to outpace conventional food sales.