Discover the shopper trends driving the remarkable growth of organic fresh vegetables
Over the past four years, organic fresh vegetables have significantly outperformed the total fresh vegetables category in the Netherlands. Both value and volume sales have seen exceptional growth, reflecting a fundamental shift in consumer purchasing behavior.
Download the full report to uncover the key drivers behind this growth, understand who is buying organic fresh vegetables, and identify the opportunities for retailers and manufacturers.
Key Highlights
✅ Health is becoming a stronger purchase driver
Growing awareness around health, nutrition, and product quality is encouraging more Dutch consumers to incorporate organic fresh vegetables into their everyday shopping baskets.
✅ Strong growth in both value and volume
Between MAT P8 2022 and MAT P8 2026, the organic fresh vegetables category achieved a value index of 148% and a volume index of 149%, making it one of the fastest-growing segments within fresh produce.
✅ Purchase frequency continues to increase
Consumers are not only buying organic vegetables more often, they are also making purchases more frequently. The average annual purchase frequency increased from 10.2 occasions in 2022 to 13.3 occasions in 2026, representing a 31% increase.
✅ Higher spending per buyer
As purchase frequency rises, so does category spend. Average annual spend per buyer grew from €26.87 to €34.71, an increase of 29% compared to four years ago.
Who Is Driving Category Growth?
The shopper profile reveals clear differences between buyer groups:
- Higher-income households are overrepresented among buyers of organic fresh vegetables.
- DINKs (Double Income, No Kids) contribute disproportionately to category sales compared to the Dutch population average.
- Singles and one-person households are underrepresented within the category.
Understanding these shopper dynamics helps identify opportunities for targeted marketing, assortment optimization, and category growth.
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