Organic Valley was fined $26,000 because one of its producers dumped milk products into a tributary, which turned the creek milky white for three-quarters of a mile.
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Organic Valley was fined $26,000 because one of its producers dumped milk products into a tributary, which turned the creek milky white for three-quarters of a mile.
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A new blockchain pilot project offers a physical and digital trail of organic cotton, making traceability, transparency and reliability inevitable.
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If successful, it will be very difficult for other lawsuits to proceed.
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Under the new guidance issued by the USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service, beef cannot be labeled “grass-fed” unless the cattle were fed grass or forage 100% of the time after being weaned.
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According to Cornell University research published in the journal Agricultural Systems, organic farming practices and plantings can have lasting outcomes for future soil health, weeds and crop yields.
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Marine Corps Sergeant Colin Archipley and his wife Karen say Whole Foods Market broke their contract and nearly shattered their dreams of running a successful organic hydroponic farm.
Dave Chapman, Executive Director of The Real Organic Project, an organization that fights against hydroponics being allowed in organic, gives his take on the matter.
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The company has been piloting a reusable egg carton in four stores in New Hampshire and Vermont, and customers are “loving the idea.”
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France’s health and environment agency said it was banning 36 glyphosate-based weedkillers at the end of 2020 because of health risks.
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The International Coffee Organization said in its November report that coffee consumption will exceed production in the 2019/2020 coffee year, creating a global deficit of about 502,000 bags.
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China has published a new list of products that can be accepted for organic certification, and a set of revised organic certification regulations is expected by January 1, 2020.
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Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) attached a rider to this year’s appropriations bill, which would require GM salmon approved prior to the GMO-labeling standards being passed to include “genetically engineered” on its packaging.
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Shenandoah Valley Organic, a meat company based in Virginia, has secured $15 million in funding to expand its retail footprint and develop its Farmer Focus brand.
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Some advocates are working to close a loophole that they say has created unintended consequences, including destruction of vulnerable ecosystems anathema to the label’s promise.
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Dr. Bronner’s Cosmic Engagement Officer (CEO) talks about why the new certification is so meaningful for brands and consumers, and how Dr. Bronner’s is getting involved.
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Kroger and Walgreens say they have formed the new group purchasing organization to deliver “purchasing efficiencies, lower costs and combined resources to help drive further innovation.”
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According to a new report from organic wine fair Millésime Bio, global organic wine sales in 2023 will more than double its 2013 number, accounting for 3.5% of the worldwide market.
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In his inaugural speech at the EU’s Agricultural Outlook conference, Janusz Wojciechowski vowed to support organic farming while reducing excessive use of pesticides and chemical fertilizers.
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Yumi, an organic food delivery service for babies and kids, announced it has raised an $8 million strategic round from the founders and CEOs of Warby Parker, Sweetgreen, Uber and more.
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Loha, which operates under the name Lohas, had $99 million in revenues for the latest fiscal year and recently opened up 300 smart micromart vending machines.
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Food products produced using gene-editing technology could go on sale in Japan by the end of the year despite no specific labeling rules being in place.
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The Cosmic Engagement Officer (CEO) of Dr. Bronner’s discusses his cannabis and environmental activism, including his newest venture – Brother David’s.
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At NOSH Live, the Vice President of Grocery, Dan Epley, said that the company is staying away from CBD ingestibles because of its legality.
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A recap of the third-annual Organic Grower Summit in Monterey, California, where participants came from 30 different states.
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The highly anticipated selection of five new board members has just been made.
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