A Closer Look at Organic Food Sales Growth

Food giant General Mills made news last week when it announced that it planned to double its organic acreage to 250,000 acres by 2019. Here's a closer look at organic food sales growth in the United States and worldwide.

Jesse Osborne
Mar 15, 2016
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Food giant General Mills made news last week when it announced that it planned to double its organic acreage to 250,000 acres by 2019. That certainly makes sense given the sales growth the category has shown in recent years.

For a closer look at organic food sales growth in the United States and worldwide, take a look at the graphics below.

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