{"id":1870,"date":"2016-09-06T10:33:38","date_gmt":"2016-09-06T18:33:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rangeme.com\/blog\/?p=1870"},"modified":"2021-10-07T16:18:34","modified_gmt":"2021-10-08T00:18:34","slug":"infographic-the-explosive-growth-of-natural-and-organic-timeline","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rangeme.com\/blog\/infographic-the-explosive-growth-of-natural-and-organic-timeline\/","title":{"rendered":"Infographic: The Explosive Growth of Natural and Organic (Timeline)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"dropcap\">W<\/span>hen did organic and natural products get so hot?<\/p>\n<p>Organic and natural food is the fastest-growing sector of the American food marketplace. Over the past 15 years, these health and wellness trends have transformed the retail sector, driven by trade, policy and consumer trends, including shoppers\u2019 desire for healthy, environmental-friendly products.<\/p>\n<p>To attract in-store traffic and remain competitive, CPG and retail companies must adapt to vocal consumer demand for natural and organic goods.<\/p>\n<p>The following milestones show the explosive growth in natural and organic:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rangeme.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Range-Me-Natural_Organic_Infographic_FINAL-1.png\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1879 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/rangeme-blog-images.imgix.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Range-Me-Natural_Organic_Infographic_FINAL-1-986x1024.png?auto=format%2Ccompress\" alt=\"Range Me Natural_Organic_Infographic_FINAL\" width=\"900\" height=\"935\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rangeme-blog-images.imgix.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Range-Me-Natural_Organic_Infographic_FINAL-1-986x1024.png?w=986 986w, https:\/\/rangeme-blog-images.imgix.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Range-Me-Natural_Organic_Infographic_FINAL-1-986x1024.png?w=289 289w, https:\/\/rangeme-blog-images.imgix.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Range-Me-Natural_Organic_Infographic_FINAL-1-986x1024.png?w=600 600w, https:\/\/rangeme-blog-images.imgix.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Range-Me-Natural_Organic_Infographic_FINAL-1-986x1024.png?w=1200 1200w, https:\/\/rangeme-blog-images.imgix.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Range-Me-Natural_Organic_Infographic_FINAL-1-986x1024.png?w=1300 1300w, https:\/\/rangeme-blog-images.imgix.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Range-Me-Natural_Organic_Infographic_FINAL-1-986x1024.png?w=300 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Organic and natural food is the fastest-growing sector of the American food marketplace. 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