TABLE
OF CONTENTS:
U.S. Organic Food Industry IV: Market size and growth,ranking of top manufacturers, M&As,
supply chain trends, retail expansion and consumer
research.............................................1-9
Stake Technology rolls out acquisitions in the U.S. and
Canada.......................................10
Multinationals in the organic industry: Coca-Cola,
Pepsico, Dole, Kraft, Heinz and General
Mills leverage brands and supply chain
strengths..........................................................10-14
Hain-Celestial inventories its organic portfolio and
gets set for growth in Europe.................15
Walnut Acres gains marketshare and presents 2nd round
of consumer research............16-17
Nature’s Path claims 25% of U.S. market for
organic/natural cereal..................................18
Organic Bouquet displays leadership in budding market
for organic flowers.......................19
Jardine, Frito-Lay, nSpired, Snyder’s,
and Newman’s Own take a bite out of the fast-
growing market for organic snacks ..............................................................................20-22
Hot market for organic coffee; spice buyers
face see-saw prices......................................23
With labeling in place, organic meat companies gear up for
growth: Organic Valley, Green
Circle, Coleman and Applegate Farms....................................................................24-25
Bob Scowcroft of OFRF reflects on the state of
organic farming......................................26-27
In the trenches of organic certification, QAI picks
up the pace....................................27-28
Supermarket Guru and Neshaminy Valley reflect on
retail strength and weakness...........29
Organic Trade Assn. describes challenges ahead for the
industry .................................30-31
Companies Featured Include: Acirca,
ACNielsen, Albert’s Organics, Applegate Farms, BR Country Meats, Blooming Prairie,
Booth Creek Mgmt. Corp., Boulder Fruit Express, Cascadian Farm, Center for Organic
Education and Promotion, Centers for Disease Control, Certified Pure Ingredients, Cloud
Mountain Inc., Coca-Cola, Coleman Natural Products, ConAgra Beef Co., Danone, Davis
Mountains Organic Beef, Dole Fresh Fruit Company, Eagles’ Nest Grove, Earthbound
Farms, ECOCERT, Emerald Valley Kitchen, Florida Certified Organic Growers and Consumers
Inc, ForesTrade, Forrester Research, Fred Meyer, Frito-Lay, Frontier Natural Brands,
General Mills, Gold n’Plump, Green Circle Organics LLC, Green Mountain Coffee Inc.,
Hain-Celestial, Harris Ranch, Heinz North America, Honest Tea, Horizon Organic Dairy,
Hudson Institute, Imagine Foods, Jardine Foods, Kashi, Kellogg Co., Koninklijke Wessanen
NV, Kraft Foods North America, Monterey Bay Food Group, Monterey Pasta Co., Nabisco,
Nature’s Best, Nature’s Path Foods, Neshaminy Valley Natural, Foods
Distributor, Newman’s Own Organics, Northeast Cooperatives, nSpired Natural Foods,
Odwalla, Opta Food Ingredients, Organic Bouquet, Organic Farming Research Foundation,
Organic Ingredients Inc., Organic Kitchen Inc., Organic Materials Research Institute,
Organic Trade Assn., Organic Valley, Organica Foods, PepsiCo, Pesticide Action Network,
Petaluma Holdings, PurePak, QAI, Quality Certification Service, RoperASW, Rudi’s
Bakery, Small Planet Foods, Snyder’s of Hanover, Soyfoods Assn of North America,
SPINS, Stake Technology Ltd., Starbucks Coffee Company, Sterling-Rice Group, Stonyfield
Farm, Sunrich Food Group Inc., Supermarket Guru, The Hain Celestial Group, The Hartman
Group, The Natural Marketing Institute, Trader Joe’s, Tree of Life, Tyson, United
Natural Foods Inc., Wal-Mart, White Wave, Whole Foods Market, Wild Oats
