In April, the organic certifier CCOF had introduced hybrid inspections (both virtual and in-person) but is now offering 100% virtual inspections for some operations.
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In April, the organic certifier CCOF had introduced hybrid inspections (both virtual and in-person) but is now offering 100% virtual inspections for some operations.
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In the 2020 Organic Industry Survey released yesterday by the Organic Trade Association, organic non-food sales surged to over $5 billion, a gain of 9.2%.
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Armed with a $1 million budget, the University of California system’s first-ever institute for organic research has opened its doors to develop and adopt effective tools and practices for organic farmers.
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The UK reported that organic farmland grew by 2.4% last year, reversing a decline from 2018.
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Innova Market Research reports that from 2017 to 2019, meat products with organic claims experienced a 9.8% CAGR during that period.
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People familiar with the negotiations as saying that the deals have yet to be signed and Bayer is likely to announce the settlements in June.
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The company, whose formulations extend the shelf-life of numerous organic fruits and vegetables, has just closed a massive $250M round of financing.
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Organic Dairy Farmers of Australia, the largest organic milk producer in the country, has entered voluntary administration — something very similar to our Chapter 11 bankruptcy.
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CEO Jack Sinclair pinpoints innovation, smaller stores and a more targeted audience as three of the pillars that will help define this retail chain’s path forward.
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The boom in hemp cultivation after the passage of the 2018 Farm Bill has created a supply bulge that the industry is still working through, observers say.
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A new report from The Organic Center discusses how choosing organic meat can lower the risk of antibiotic resistance and pesticide exposure, in addition to reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
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Although the targets are not yet legally binding and will be subject to an impact assessment, the European Commission wants organic farmland to reach 25% by 2030 and the use of chemical pesticides to be reduced by 50%.
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Michael Pollan examines our broken food system and how we got here. An excellent read.
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In a recent Organic Trade Association poll, over 90% of respondents indicated that, in their current food shopping, organic is more important than ever.
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So far, the company has already converted six stores — New York City (Bryant Park), San Francisco (SOMA), Baltimore, Austin, Chicago (near DePaul University) and Colorado (Castle Rock).
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An organic farmer and a Democratic representative from Maine, Chellie Pingree pens an important op-ed about how we can use this moment in time to make long-overdue changes to the food system.
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Researchers from the American Urological Association found that hypogonadism and erectile dysfunction were less prevalent in men who adhered to an organic diet.
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With factory-farmed meat suffering a litany of problems, the production of organic and grass-fed meats is growing.
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According to the April 2020 Organic Produce Performance Report, total organic fresh produce sales grew 18.4% in dollars and 20.5% in volume, versus the same time period last year.
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According to the latest report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the index for meats, poultry, fish and eggs increased 4.3%, and a separate index for egg prices alone surged by 16.1%.
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A great interview in the NYT with Nick Green, CEO and Co-Founder of Thrive Market, about how the company has been dealing with the crushing demand from people ordering online.
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An inside look at how the company is navigating the pandemic.
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Supermarkets are giving more shelf space to big-name products, and funding is drying up for food and drink entrepreneurs.
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Matt McLean has purchased his brand back from Dean Foods and put together a very experienced investor group, including Once Upon a Farm’s John Foraker and Stonyfield’s Gary Hirshberg.
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