Hot trends By Elaine Watson 13-Mar-2018 - Last updated on 14-Mar-2018 at 15:23 GMT Facebook Twitter Linkedin Email to a friend Hot trends cited by Carlotta Mast, SVP of content and insights at New Hope, included plant-based, regenerative agriculture, world traveler (inspiration from overseas), waste not (using food byproducts), personalization/customization, and CBD. EXPO WEST 2018: The state of the natural products industry EXPO WEST 2018: The state of the natural products industry US retail sales of natural and organic products +6.5% to $207bn in 2017 Natural and organic sales growth significantly outpacing overall industry growth Hot trends Channel trends More than half of zero-to-three-year-old companies launched online first 70% of consumers will buy groceries online by 2024 Sugar reduction, plant-based, functional Natural, speciality, conventional Throw out the old playbook Test, learn, repeat Amazon reviews The virtual shelf Instacart Prev 1 … 3 4 5 6 7 … 15 Next