Growth in Organic Market

The latest Organic Market Report, published by the Soil Association, shows the sector continues to make steady growth.  In 2015 the UK organic market grew by 4.9% to £1.95 billion.  This is the third consecutive rise and the sector is getting back to levels seen before the recession.  Organic now has a 1.4% share of the food and drink market.  Independent retailers and box schemes have both performed well benefiting from a change in consumer habitats, moving towards independent retailers.  Product sales for independent retailers increased by 7.5% and box and online schemes by 9.1%.  There has also been a significant increase in organic products used by the catering sector, up by 15.2% and more than £9m is now spent on organic food through the Soil Association Catering Mark and increase of 28.5%.