Sales of both organic and non-GMO products have accelerated during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to Errol Schweizer, advisor to the natural food industry and board member of the Non-GMO Project Speaking at the Organic & Non-GMO Forum, Schweizer quoted data from market research firm SPINS, showing that in October 2020, sales of organic products had increased by 13.1% and that sales of non-GMO products were up by 13% over the previous year. These numbers are significant because organic sales had grown by just 3.1% and non-GMO by 0.5% a year earlier. “These are the highest numbers (for organic and non-GMO) that I’ve seen by SPINS in years,” said Schweizer, who…
