New sales records were made as in the natural products market and the market of nonfood products.

Sales of organic products reached 47.9 billion U.S. dollars, an increase of 5.9%.

Sales of organic non-food products jumped 10.6 percent to 4.6 billion dollars.

The growth rate of production of organic products is still easily ahead of the traditional market: in 2018, total sales of non-organic food in the U.S. increased by only 2.3 percent, and total sales of nonfood products grew by 3.7 percent.

Almost 6 percent (5.7%) food products sold in this country at the present time are environmentally friendly. American consumers can find organic products food and food products in every aisle of grocery stores and are increasingly doing online orders.

The market for organic products is no longer a niche in the United States.

"In 2018 there has been a noticeable shift in the thinking of those who work in the field of organic agriculture. Manufacturers began to more actively promote their products. Played a role, and environmental initiatives," said Laura batcha, CEO and Executive Director of the organic trade Association.

Industry experts say that the more people learn about the health and well-being, the more they buy organic products. They are mostly young people.

Fruits and vegetables currently account for 36.3% of all sales of organic food. Organic fruits and vegetables account for about 15 percent (14.6 percent) of all products sold in the U.S. and almost doubled its market share over the last ten years.

Popular organic food categories such as carrots, greens, Brussels sprouts and cauliflower, apples, bananas, berries, avocado, mango and papaya.

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