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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 and Category Partners.

Category Partners announced today it has added industry veteran Eric Le Blanc to its growing team of fresh foods industry experts.

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.

A trip to the grocery store is taking a bigger bite out of the consumer’s wallet this summer. But just how big?

Higher retail prices of organic fresh produce during the second quarter of 2022 generated a 3.7 percent increase in total organic dollars but also contributed to a decline in organic volume of 2.8 percent, according to Q2 2022 Organic Produce Performance Report issued by the Organic Produce Network (OPN) and Category Partners.

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.

Mac Johnson, a major force in the snack-food world and a produce marketing icon, passed away on Sunday, December 12th in Newnan, Georgia due to complications from cancer.

How do we balance the needs of consumers and the produce industry, spurring demand but also maintaining a seamless online grocery experience?

Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, consumers reported convenience and time savings as the most important motivators driving online produce purchases. And yet, we still overwhelmingly shop in-store, especially for fresh produce.

Retailers know they will have more success the better they know their customers.