USDA Organic Seal Usage

A simple letter from you can help organic processors get a cost-effective solution! All of us involved with the organic industry in some way, whether as a consumer or supplier, are negatively impacted by the packaging-graphics requirement established by the USDA National Organic Program (NOP) regarding how the organic seal must be used on packaging. […]

DYK: Triggers for entry

Triggers for entry into the world of organics include having children, health conditions, social network influences, stated common sense and stories about food production.

DYK: Why consumers choose organic

Health and nutritional concerns remains the number one reason why consumers purchase organic foods with 46% of all organic consumers citing this as a reason.

DYK: Price is barrier to adoption

Current organic users continue to claim that price is the most prominent barrier to their continued adoption of organic products. However, once consumers internalize the value of a particular organic product, price does not prevent them from purchase.

DYK: Effect of events/scares

Events or “scares” will help bump up organic sales, but the larger consumer driver-perceived health benefits- will continue to play a much greater role in consumer trial and long-term adoption of organic products.

DYK: Consumers influence one another

One of the strongest influences on continued organic purchase is the influence of consumers on one another.

DYK: 66% buy organic at least occasionally

Sixty-six percent (66%) of U.S. consumers buy organic products at least occasionally.

DYK: Ethnic consumers

Compared to the general population, certain ethnic and racial groups are somewhat more likely to purchase organics. These groups include Asian Americans, Native Americans, Hispanic Americans and African Americans.

DYK: Non-ethnic demographics

Other than ethnicity, the only demographics that have any significance in identifying organic consumers are 1)geography, where the Pacific, Mountain and New England regions are more likely to have organic users and 2)education, where organic usage is slightly skewed to consumers with at least four years of college.

DYK: 96% use organic produce

Ninety-six percent (96%) of organic consumers use fresh organic produce at least occasionally.

DYK: 27% buy organic regularly

Twenty-seven percent (27%) of U.S. consumers buy organic products on a regular (daily or weekly) basis.

DYK: 63% organic consumers use organic produce/non-produce

Sixty-three percent (63%) of organic consumers use both organic fresh produce and organic non-produce items.