According to a report from the Organic Produce Network and Category Partners, total organic fresh produce sales for the first quarter were up 8%.
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According to a report from the Organic Produce Network and Category Partners, total organic fresh produce sales for the first quarter were up 8%.
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The Walmart Grocery app grabbed the No. 1 ranking position across all shopping apps in the U.S. on April 5th.
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In a report from NCSolutions, consumers are entering a new stage of shopping behavior characterized by higher sales of non-essential food items such as cookies, chocolate and ice cream.
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A group of North Carolina investors, including Earth Fare’s founder, plan to revive a handful of the bankrupt chain’s stores.
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As borders harden during the pandemic, some countries look to hold on to their own food.
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Over the past year, sales of avocado oil grew by an eye-popping 24%.
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Founder Matt McLean, his wife and several beverage industry partners have purchased Uncle Matt’s back from Dean Foods.
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The EPA just announced that soybean farmers in 25 states are now able to spray a pesticide that the agency has determined is likely to cause cancer and can drift hundreds of feet from where it is applied.
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Mexico’s Senate recently passed a federal law to promote and protect native corn.
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With its previous acquisition of Earth Circle Ingredients in 2018, Cambridge Commodities continues to build its foothold in the U.S.
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Hydroponics and aquaponics — two growing methods that many people believe are illegal in organic — may now have some real food safety concerns.
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Kroger said customer behavior began changing in the last few days of February, as shoppers stepped up purchases of sanitizer, cleaning products, water, paper goods, boxed meals and health-related products.
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Table grapes and peppers were among products that most often exceeded residue limits in random testing.
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Since 2016, meat that comes in from other countries and labeled as “Made in the U.S.A.” has been allowed. That may soon change.
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In a move that defies logic, Gov. Steve Sisolak has included health food stores among businesses closed during coronavirus closures.
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Protectionist policies and shortage of workers could see problems start within weeks.
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While restaurants and other small businesses throughout the country are temporarily closing, community-supported agriculture subscriptions or one-off box deliveries of local food are skyrocketing in demand.
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Credit Suisse is predicting that U.S. packaged food companies’ retail sales will grow by an average of 15% to 30% from March to May 2020.
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GrubMarket has acquired Boston Organics, an online farm-to-table grocery delivery service in Massachusetts.
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Famous farmer and activist Joel Salatin gets blowback for declaring that he wants Covid-19.
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The World Wide Opportunities on Organic Farms (WWOOF) program connects volunteers to work alongside farmers across the world, but Covid-19 social distancing and isolation have presented new challenges.
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Loha, an organic food distributor in China, hopes to raise $26M in its IPO on the Nasdaq.
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The test comes as coronavirus-concerned customers seek options to in-store grocery shopping.
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Hard-hit e-commerce players saw a slight reprieve in orders last week, but an expected resurgence in sales in the coming weeks will require brands to rethink their online strategy once again.
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