UK organic market hits highest growth level in 15 years
The Soil Association Certification’s Organic Market Report 2021 reveals the organic market in the UK is now worth £2.79 billion, after a 12.6% growth in sales in 2020.
The market has now reached its highest growth rate in 15 years, outperforming growth in the non-organic sector.
During 2020 more than £50 million/week was spent on organic food and drink.
The Soil Association Certification’s annual UK Organic Market Report 2021 reveals:
Sophie Kirk, senior business development manager, Soil Association Certification, said:
"The unprecedented crisis of 2020 has brought immense challenges for organic farmers and the entire food supply chain.
So it’s heartening that in times of crisis, more people are supporting home-grown organic produce, with many British organic products such as eggs, cheese, carrots, beef and lamb benefitting from strong sales growth through supermarkets this year.
"Online organic sales through box schemes and home delivery services have seen stand out growth of 36.2%, with many organic businesses expanding their online and direct to consumer sales," she concluded.
