Last year saw sales of organic grocery products heavily outperform the non-organic grocery market.

According to figures from the Soil Association's Organic Market Report this year, organic groceries saw an increase in sales of 4.9 per cent, while non-organic groceries decreased by 0.9 per cent.

These figures show that the organic groceries market has grown for the third consecutive year in the UK, reports Food Manufacture.

Shoppers are spending over £1.7 million a week on organic products - this growth mirrors a global spike in advancement for the organic sector.

The Soil Association said: "This year's figures highlight a shift in consumer shopping habits, moving towards independent retailers."

It continued: "The independent and box scheme sectors have both benefitted from these changing habits and grew by a combined 8.2 per cent in 2015."

Most popular organic products that shoppers in the UK have been buying include jams and spreads, which accounted for a 28.1 per cent increase of the buyer's market.

Following this was fish, oils and vinegars and tea, which were up by 25.1 per cent, 17.5 per cent and 12.8 per cent respectively.