Sales of conventional products (vs natural & specialty) are flat By Elaine Watson 14-Mar-2016 - Last updated on 18-May-2017 at 12:58 GMT Facebook Twitter Linkedin Email to a friend In the year ending Dec 27, 2015, sales of conventional products were up just 1.6%, while specialty was up 6% and natural up 12.6%, according to Whipstitch Capital (using data from SPINS). EXPO WEST 2016: 'Unstoppable' growth in natural, organic and healthy? Will the FDA define 'natural'? (Don't hold your breath, say lawyers) Natural claims have dropped off, but not much, Mintel GNPD data Whipstitch Capital: SPINS data shows natural & specialty products driving 70% of dollar growth in food retail Sales of conventional products (vs natural & specialty) are flat Conventional retailers' dollar sales growth is driven by natural and specialty products Natural products industry sales up 9.5% to $180bn says NBJ Most sales of natural & organic products are through mass market channels US natural and organic food and beverage sales grew 10.7% in 2015 Ancient wisdom, rehabilitation of science, and the value(s) shopper Mission-based brands resonate most with consumers, plus on sustainability, get specific... Trendspotting: Probiotics, adaptogens, sprouted, grass-fed Touch, taste, smell, feel...Instore theater at Cambridge Naturals Of 900m acres of US farmland, less than 1% is organic Democratizing organics Friends of the Earth: Non GMO means no genetic engineering, period... What will fermentation-derived vanillin compete with? How sustainable are fermentation-derived food ingredients? Prev 1 … 3 4 5 6 7 … 18 Next