A very good recap of the challenges and latest developments in the U.S organic farming sector. Bottom line: we need more organic acreage in the U.S.
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A very good recap of the challenges and latest developments in the U.S organic farming sector. Bottom line: we need more organic acreage in the U.S.
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Unlike the U.S. where we have no separate organic standards for beauty products, the EU has just launched its own set of rules.
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If you thought the U.S. organic sector was on fire, things are even stronger in France, where growth for 2016 is expected at 20%.
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Last year, organic acreage grew 20%, to 4.4m acres but most of that growth was due to one farm in Alaska. So, the numbers are deceiving and don’t address the real supply issues we are facing.
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Organic cottage cheese company Good Culture has raised an additional $3M in funding, with participation this time from the Eisner family, along with previous investors CAVU Venture Partners and 301 Inc., the VC arm of General Mills.
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As if we needed another GMO-apple that doesn’t turn brown, the USDA has just approved a third version of this “apple”.
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Here is an interesting analysis of the big food companies that are backing Clinton and/or Trump, and why.
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Here is a good inside look at Amy’s Drive Thru, the first drive-thru restaurant in the U.S. serving organic, local, vegetarian, and non-GMO fare.
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The Organic Trade Association has just released a new Global Trade Guide, which provides comprehensive and up-to-date market, policy and trade information on global organic markets.
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A California court has ruled that consumers can sue the USDA for how it implemented changes to the very important Sunset Rule, the process which allows synthetic substances in organic.
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Lundberg Family Farms has announced an expansion of its American-grown quinoa line with a new antique variety
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Very inspirational story! Dallas-based Paul Quinn College turned its football field into an organic farm and watched its students transform.
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Industry watchdog The Cornucopia Institute has filed a legal complaint against winemaker Bonterra Organic Vineyards, alleging organic misrepresentation.
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The CEO of Instacart has denied that it will sell to Whole Foods and claims that it will be profitable in 12 months.
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A very good analysis of what the Bayer/Monsanto merger means for the food system.
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After a year of waiting, consumers will now be able to purchase an organic version of the well-known sports drink Gatorade. Expect plenty of sugar, however.
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The organic industry in Denmark is absolutely booming, as it grew by 27% last year. Interestingly, many municipalities have made the switch to organic as well.
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Due to the fact that the DARK Act recently passed, The State of Vermont, the Grocery Manufacturers Association and others food groups have agreed to dismiss a federal lawsuit challenging Vermont’s law which would have required GMOs to be labeled. Unfortunately for consumers, the federal law overrides the state law.
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Over 100 Nobel Laureates have pleaded with anti-GMO activists to stop fighting against GMOs and GMO ‘Golden Rice’ but The Union of Latin American Scientists Committed to Society and Nature (UCCSN-AL) has rejected this plea, saying that the technology is no longer valid.
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Industry veterans Bill Weiland, Duane Primozich, and Carole Buyers — who have had hits with Suja Juice and EPIC Bar — just closed on a $55M fund, which will make investments in early-stage natural and organic product companies.
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A class action lawsuit against organic infant formula brand Similac was thrown out by a federal judge.
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In order to grow Biodynamic certification, Demeter USA has partnered with SPINS, which should greatly increase its visibility in the marketplace.
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In what may be an absolute first for a U.S.-based organic food company, Amy’s is set to introduce some of its products in India.
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Very little has been discussed about where Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump stand on food issues but regardless who wins, it is not going to be good for organic.
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