The gourmet supermarket Whole Foods Market had net sales amounting to just over 16 billion U.S. dollars in 2017, up from 15.7 billion U.S. dollars in the previous year.

Whole Foods Market Key Figures

Whole Foods Market has expanded rapidly in the last decade, growing from 275 locations in 2008 to nearly 500 locations in 2017. That was the same year in which Whole Foods was acquired by the e-commerce giant Amazon for 13.7 billion U.S. dollars.

Whole Foods Market and Consumers

Compared to larger food retailers like Walmart and Aldi, relatively few Americans have shopped at a Whole Foods Market in the past six months; only 9 percent according to a 2017 survey. When it comes to overall customer satisfaction, Whole Foods Market scored 79 points out of 100, above the U.S. average for supermarkets but below other prominent retailers such as Costco, Trader Joe’s and Sam’s Club.

The global revenue in the food market was forecast to continuously increase between 2024 and 2029 by in total 3.3 trillion U.S. dollars (+36.5 percent). After the tenth consecutive increasing year, the revenue is estimated to reach 12.37 trillion U.S. dollars and therefore a new peak in 2029. Notably, the revenue of the food market was continuously increasing over the past years.Find more information concerning Indonesia and Vietnam. The Statista Market Insights cover a broad range of additional markets.

In 2020, total pet food sales generated in Italy (including e-commerce sales) amounted to roughly 2.7 billion euros. Of this grand sum, approximately 1.4 billion euros was made by pet specialty stores.

The revenue in the food market in Indonesia was forecast to continuously increase between 2024 and 2029 by in total 85.1 billion U.S. dollars (+34.05 percent). After the ninth consecutive increasing year, the revenue is estimated to reach 335.2 billion U.S. dollars and therefore a new peak in 2029. Notably, the revenue of the food market was continuously increasing over the past years.Find further information concerning Singapore and Vietnam. The Statista Market Insights cover a broad range of additional markets.

In 2023, Amazon's e-grocery sales were valued at approximately 36.4 billion dollars. Forecasts indicate that online grocery sales by the U.S. e-commerce corporation will continue to increase, amounting to 40.5 billion U.S. dollars by 2024.

The revenue in the food market in the United States was forecast to continuously increase between 2024 and 2029 by in total 181.4 billion U.S. dollars (+21.8 percent). After the tenth consecutive increasing year, the revenue is estimated to reach 1 trillion U.S. dollars and therefore a new peak in 2029. Notably, the revenue of the food market was continuously increasing over the past years.Find more key insights for the revenue in countries and regions like the average revenue per capita in the 'Yogurt' segment of the food market in the world and the average revenue per capita in the 'Milk' segment of the food market in Israel. The Statista Market Insights cover a broad range of additional markets.

The revenue of Us Foods Holding with headquarters in the United States amounted to 35.6 billion U.S. dollars in 2023. The reported fiscal year ends on December 28.Compared to the earliest depicted value from 2019 this is a total increase by approximately 9.66 billion U.S. dollars. The trend from 2019 to 2023 shows, however, that this increase did not happen continuously.

This statistic depicts organic food sales in the United States from 2005 to 2023. In 2023, organic food sales in the United States amounted to about 63.8 billion U.S. dollars.

Organic food

Organic foods are foods that are manufactured using organic farming standards. Those agricultural standards are regulated by the department of government responsible for them and contain regulations for the cultivation of food and animal welfare. In particular, the use of chemical fertilizers, synthetic pesticides, growth hormones and antibiotics is not allowed or only partly permitted. In addition, fewer food additives are permitted for the processing of organic foods. In the United States, organic foods are certified by the National Organic Program. Products which have fulfilled the criteria are labeled with the term ‘organic’ on the food packaging.

Organic food sales have experienced tremendous growth in the last decade. For this reason, not only specialized retailers sell organic foods but also traditional supermarkets and discounters. Widely known specialized organic retailers in the United States include Whole Foods Market and Sprouts Farmers Market. Whole Foods Market is the largest specialized organic retailer in the United States with headquarters in Austin, Texas. It was founded in 1980 and operates more than 472 stores around the world.

In general, organic foods are usually offered at a higher price level than their conventional counterparts.

Among Millennials, the by now largest generation in the U.S., a sizeable share of almost 40 percent count organic food as one of their leading food priorities.

Whether or not organic foods are healthier and more nutritious compared to conventionally farmed produce is a much debated subject. Up to now, no evidence of significant differences between the two farming methods where taste or health are concerned has been established.

Coop’s share of organic food sales increased in recent years in Sweden. As of 2020, organic food reached almost nine percent of the total food sold in Coop stores. In this year, the supermarket chain generated a revenue of three billion Swedish kronor with the sales of these organic food products.

Number of organic food products  The chain’s number of available organic food products increased significantly in the period from 2014 to 2018. More than five thousand products were offered in the product range of Coop in 2018. This is almost twice as high as it was four years earlier.
   Leading grocery stores selling organic food ICA Sweden is the leading grocery retailer in the country selling organic food and beverages, based on food sales. In 2020, the supermarket chain sold organic food products with a value of eight billion Swedish kronor. Second came the Swedish government-owned chain of liquor stores Systembolaget, while foodservices ranked third.

The revenue change in the food market in Indonesia was forecast to decrease between 2024 and 2029 by in total 1.1 percentage points. This overall decrease does not happen continuously, notably not in 2029. While the revenue change was increasing earlier, it deteriorated and the revenue change was forecast to reach 6.06 percent in 2029. Find further information regarding revenue in Singapore and volume in Vietnam. The Statista Market Insights cover a broad range of additional markets.

For the 52 weeks ended in January 1, 2023, sales of plant-based foods increased by approximately seven percent in the United States when compared to the previous year. In comparison, total U.S. food retails had a sales growth of only 1.9 percent in the year prior. Retail sales growth in 2020 is an anomaly compared to prior years due to increased at home consumption in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The revenue of House Foods Group Inc. with headquarters in Japan amounted to 299.6 billion Japanese yen in 2023. The reported fiscal year ends on March 31.Compared to the earliest depicted value from 2020 this is a total increase by approximately 49.53 billion Japanese yen. The trend from 2020 to 2023 shows, furthermore, that this increase happened continuously.

Total retail food sales peaked in the United States in the week ended March 21, 2020. Sales grew by 85.4 percent over the previous year, due to consumer's concerns over the coronavirus outbreak. Although sales growth has dropped since then, they remain significantly elevated compared to the previous year.

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The revenue in the food market in Russia was forecast to continuously increase between 2024 and 2029 by in total 97.8 billion U.S. dollars (+38.13 percent). After the ninth consecutive increasing year, the revenue is estimated to reach 354.31 billion U.S. dollars and therefore a new peak in 2029. Notably, the revenue of the food market was continuously increasing over the past years.Find more information concerning Vietnam and Indonesia. The Statista Market Insights cover a broad range of additional markets.

The global revenue in the 'Convenience Food' segment of the food market was forecast to continuously increase between 2024 and 2029 by in total 237.3 billion U.S. dollars (+36.31 percent). After the tenth consecutive increasing year, the revenue is estimated to reach 890.89 billion U.S. dollars and therefore a new peak in 2029. Notably, the revenue of the 'Convenience Food' segment of the food market was continuously increasing over the past years.Find further information concerning the revenue change in the 'Dairy Products & Eggs' segment of the food market in Poland and the revenue in the 'Baby Food' segment of the food market in Chile. The Statista Market Insights cover a broad range of additional markets.

In 2020, an estimated 70 percent of all pet food revenue that had been generated by mass market outlets in Italy had been specifically made by hypermarkets, supermarkets, and convenience stores. That year, total pet food revenue generated by non-pet-specific shops amounted to roughly 1.33 billion euros.

This statistic displays the total revenue of specialized food stores in the Netherlands in 2020, by store type (in million euros). It shows that in 2020, Dutch liquor stores had an approximate revenue of 1.2 billion euros.

In 2023, the total volume of fresh vegetables sales in Israeli food retail chains stood at 590,000 metric tons. This marked a 2.2 percent increase from the previous year. Between 2020 and 2022, there was a decline of about 8.6 percent in the volume of sales of fresh vegetables.

In 2023, the total value of fresh vegetables sales across grocery chains in Israel reached almost 4.2 billion Israeli shekels, about 1.1 billion U.S. dollars. This marked an increase of 8.7 percent in the sales value compared to the previous year. Between 2020 and 2021, there was a decline of 7.6 percent in the value of fresh vegetables sales. However, the value of sales improved in the subsequent years.

In 2020, approximately 40 percent of all pet food revenue that had been generated by specialized pet outlets in Italy had been specifically made by small pet store chains and independent pet stores. That year, total pet food revenue generated by all Italian pet specialty stores amounted to roughly 1.4 billion euros.