Takeaways from Organic Conference and Trade Show 2007

2006 U.S. organic sales show substantial growth
• U.S. organic food sales totaled nearly $17 billion in 2006, representing about 3 percent of all retail sales of food and beverages
• Sales of organic foods grew by 22.1 percent in 2006 to reach $16.9 billion. Sales in 2005 were $13.831 billion

Products to watch
• Organic women’s apparel sales showed a 28 percent gain in 2006
• Organic baby food is an emerging product, with a 21.5 percent gain in 2006
• Organic personal care items showed an average growth rate of 11 percent in 2006, with organic hair- care products posting about 17 percent growth and organic supplements about 15 percent
• Organic beef sales grew about 13.5 percent


Source: Organic Trade Association