US Organic Produce Sales Top $9 Billion in 2021; Up 5.5% from 2020

February 3, 2022 OPN

Organic fresh produce grew sales by 5.5 percent in 2021, topping $9 billion for the first time, and outpacing conventionally grown produce in year-over-year gains in both sales and volume, according to the 2021 Organic Produce Performance Report released today by Organic Produce Network and Category Partners.

Lipman Family Farms Launches Expanded Compostable Packaging Line for Organic Produce

September 8, 2021 Lipman Family Farms

Lipman Family Farms will showcase the expansion of their compostable packaging line at the upcoming Southern Innovations conference and the Organic Produce Summit, furthering the company’s dedication to providing innovative, sustainable practices from farm to shelf. Designed for organic grape tomatoes, mini cucumbers, green beans and mini sweet peppers under Lipman’s Grown True organic line, the packaging meets the growing consumer demand for environmentally friendly products and sourcing.

Wholesum Shares Their 2020 Social and Sustainability Efforts in Annual Conscientious Company Report

June 7, 2021 Wholesum

The report also highlights the company’s progress towards the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Wholesum officially joined the UN Global compact in 2018 and has been working towards SDG’s 12 and 5.

OPN’s State of Organic Produce 2020 Report Now Available

February 11, 2021 OPN

The Organic Produce Network (OPN) has released its inaugural State of Organic Produce 2020, a comprehensive overview of how the industry performed last year, including data and analysis of retail sales of organic fresh produce.

Organic Produce Sales Up 14 percent in 2020, Topping $8.5 Billion

January 21, 2021 OPN

Buoyed by a fourth consecutive quarter of double-digit growth, 2020 organic produce sales finished with a 14.2-percent increase over the previous year, outpacing conventionally grown produce in both sales and volume gains, according to the 2020 Organic Produce Performance Report released exclusively by the Organic Produce Network and Category Partners.