While Waitrose, Sainsbury’s and Tesco still hold the largest value shares of organic food and drink (22.6%, 22.5% and 21.7% respectively), it is the discounters and The Co-Op who are growing sales fastest.
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EuropeDiscounters setting the pace for organic sales growth
While Waitrose, Sainsbury’s and Tesco still hold the largest value shares of organic food and drink (22.6%, 22.5% and 21.7% respectively), it is the discounters and The Co-Op who are growing sales fastest.
Food and DrinkPublix announces ‘GreenWise Market 2.0’ and plans for more openings
US supermarket chain Publix, which operates over 1200 outlets across Southeastern United States, is to open several more dedicated natural and organic stores under its Greenwise Market sub-brand.
AgricultureMadrid to host major new international organic trade fair
Leading international event organiser Diversified Communications has today announced the launch of Organic Food Iberia. This new trade show for Spain’s increasingly important organic industry, will open at the IFEMA exhibition centre in Madrid in 2019.
Breaking NewsUK organic industry sales hit £2.2 billion high
The UK organic industry has now clocked up six consecutive years of growth, according to the new figures released by the Soil Association.
Food and DrinkHappy to be here: Finnish eco chain opens Stockholm concept store
Finland’s largest eco-chain Ruohonjuuri (grassroots) has opened a concept store in Stockholm, Sweden under the name Happy Food Store.
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Aldi ramps up fresh and organic offer, continues disruption of US grocery retail
The German hard-discounter Aldi, is to significantly expand its fresh and organic offer as it continues its disruption of the US grocery industry.
Publix announces ‘GreenWise Market 2.0’ and plans for more openings
US supermarket chain Publix, which operates over 1200 outlets across Southeastern United States, is to open several more dedicated natural and organic stores under its Greenwise Market sub-brand.
The big reveal: 6 million naked swedes in Asda
With pressure mounting on retailers to cut excessive packaging, UK supermarket chain Asda says it is going “full swede ahead” with its own plastic pledge, removing plastic wrapping from all its whole swedes.
Madrid to host major new international organic trade fair
Leading international event organiser Diversified Communications has today announced the launch of Organic Food Iberia. This new trade show for Spain’s increasingly important organic industry, will open at the IFEMA exhibition centre in Madrid in 2019.
International natural and organic food producers gather for London show
Nearly 400 exhibiting companies from 42 countries will be showcasing their latest food and drink innovations to thousands of trade buyers and retailers at The Natural Food Show (ExCel, London, 22-23 April), which starts opens on Sunday.
Annie’s limited edition line flags benefits of regenerative agriculture
US pioneer organic food brand Annie’s is partnering with innovative farmers in Montana to produce a limited-edition line made with certified organic ingredients grown using regenerative farming practices.
Aldi launches 60 new organic lines to meet ‘booming’ consumer demand
German discounter Aldi will launch 60 new organic lines in stores across the country this year in response to what it is calling “booming” customer demand.
UK organic industry sales hit £2.2 billion high
The UK organic industry has now clocked up six consecutive years of growth, according to the new figures released by the Soil Association.
Happy to be here: Finnish eco chain opens Stockholm concept store
Finland’s largest eco-chain Ruohonjuuri (grassroots) has opened a concept store in Stockholm, Sweden under the name Happy Food Store.
Amazon sold out of 93% of Whole Foods lines in week one
Amazon racked up sales of $500,000 of Whole Foods Market lines during the first week they went on sale on its website, selling out of 93% of the 100 top-selling SKUs in the process.
Hopping off: Annie’s president heads for entrepreneurial pastures new
John Foraker, president of US organic pioneer brand Annie’s, is leaving the business after 18 years to launch a new organic venture. Announcing the news himself on LinkedIn, Foraker names two reasons for his departure from Annie’s and General Mills (Annie’s owner since 2014). The first is the successful integration of the Annie’s business , […]
Time magazine flags four ‘science-backed health benefits of eating organic’
Time magazine this week ran a high-profile feature on the booming global organic market, with a particular focus on the health benefits of choosing organic.
Campbell’s to acquire organic food pioneer Pacific Foods for US$700m
Campbell Soup Company is set to acquire US natural and organic food pioneer Pacific Foods of Oregon for US$700. The deal is the latest in a string of acquisitions that have strengthened Campbell’s offer in the high-performing natural and organic grocery space.
UAE businesswoman’s Organic Oasis in the desert
Michael Wale meets Sheikha Muhairy, the 26-year-old owner of an organic farm in the desert on the edge in Dubai which supplies the Spinneys supermarket chain as part of a unique retailer-farm partnership scheme.
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