OPN Exclusive: Inflation Continues to Take Bite out of Organic Fresh Produce Sales in Q1 2023

April 26, 2023 Organic Produce Network

Ongoing inflation continued to impact organic fresh produce sales in the first quarter of 2023 as overall dollar sales grew by slightly less than 1 percent, and volume declined by 3.4 percent from the same per year-over-year period, according to the Q1 2023 Organic Produce Performance Report released by Organic Produce Network (OPN) and Category Partners.

Category Partners Adds Fresh Foods Marketing Veteran

March 3, 2023 Category Partners

Category Partners announced today it has added industry veteran Eric Le Blanc to its growing team of fresh foods industry experts. Le Blanc joins Category Partners following 19 years of leading deli marketing, consumer research, and data analytics at Tyson Foods.

US Organic Produce Sales Top $9.4 Billion in 2022—Dollar Growth Up 3%, Volume Down 3.7%

January 26, 2023 Organic Produce Network

Organic fresh produce sales grew by 3 percent in 2022, while volume declined by –3.7 percent, as total sales topped $9.4 billion for the year, according to the 2022 Organic Produce Performance Report released today by Organic Produce Network and Category Partners.

Rising Grocery Prices Will Hit Labor Day Barbeques

September 2, 2022 Category Partners

A trip to the grocery store is taking a bigger bite out of the consumer’s wallet this summer.  But just how big?  Inflation hit a 40-year high at 9.1% in June of this year.  While the rate of increase dipped slightly in July, consumers have become increasingly concerned about the cost of living in general and the cost of food in particular.  

Organic Fresh Produce Sales Up 4% in Q1 2022, Topping $2.3B for the Quarter

April 21, 2022 Organic Produce Network

Total organic fresh produce sales for the first quarter of 2022 increased by 4 percent from the same period last year, topping $2.3 billion for the quarter, according to the Q1 2022 Organic Produce Performance Report released exclusively by Organic Produce Network and Category Partners.