Organic fresh produce feels double-edged sword of inflation

Inflation gave a lift to organic fresh produce dollar sales but pinched unit volume in the 2022 second quarter, the Organic Produce Network (OPN) and Category Partners reported.

From April through June, organic fresh produce sales rose 3.7% to $2.4 billion, compared with 4% growth to $2.3 billion in the 2021 second quarter, according to the Q2 2022 Organic Produce Performance Report from OPN and fresh food research and analysis firm Category Partners. Pricing climbed nearly 7% year over year for the 2022 second quarter, contributing to a 2.8% dip in unit sales to 750 million versus a 0.2% uptick to 770 million a year earlier.