New players and brands are bringing growth and innovation to the sector, while most traditional companies are hanging back.
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New players and brands are bringing growth and innovation to the sector, while most traditional companies are hanging back.
Read ArticleWith in-store demos largely curtailed, new ways to get samples in the hands of consumers are emerging.
Read ArticleFood prices are soaring around the world, due largely to the pandemic and severe supply chain disruptions because of climate change.
Read ArticleA big challenge in frozen meals has been the availability of organic herbs and spices, in addition to the congestion at the major international shipping ports.
Read ArticleA South Dakota man bought about $46 million worth of non-organic seed, sold it as organic for about $71 million and used the profits to buy a yacht, Florida home, jewelry, expensive vehicles and land, among other things.
Read ArticleDemand for seeds is sky high once again, and many say this signals a longer-term shift towards growing food at home.
Read ArticleInternal testing done by Gerber, Beech-Nut, Nurture, Inc. (Happy Baby) and Hain Celestial (Earth’s Best) showed levels of heavy metals far above limits set for bottled water by the FDA and the EPA, congressional investigators found. Class action lawsuits have since been filed.
Read ArticleAccording to new research from IRI, smaller manufacturers did especially well in the alcohol, frozen food and center-store food categories.
Read ArticleFrom the biggest organic farmer cooperative in the United States to an independent organic farmer in southeast Minnesota, the pandemic brought big business.
Read ArticleThe top three categories with the largest sales increases were packaged salads (15.4%), berries (strawberries, blueberries and raspberries) at 12.2%, and apples (11.1%).
Read ArticleIn an ad featuring what appears to be Serena Williams, Sylvester Stallone, Lucy Liu, Megan Fox, Maluma and Usher, Michelob is again providing amazing exposure for organic.
Read ArticleThe economic fallout of the pandemic will fuel private label innovation and force brands to rethink packaging, according to one industry expert.
Read ArticleIndustry experts attribute the drop to much fewer impulse purchases and a slowdown in sales at convenience stores.
Read ArticleWith regenerative agriculture gaining traction, the organic industry is positioning itself as leading the way on carbon sequestration. The research is promising — but inconclusive.
Read ArticleBob Kirchoff, the CEO of Organic Valley, discusses policy changes needed to ensure a healthy business climate and certainty for organic dairy family farmers.
Read ArticleDifferentiated design for online sales and digital restaurant concepts are a few of the food trends that have emerged from COVID-19.
Read ArticleIn Canada, there is a new app that helps diversified organic farmers track their farm and renew their certifications.
Read ArticleWith surging virus cases, cold weather and holidays driving food demand, CPG companies have added new lines and increased warehouse space after recent panic buying.
Read ArticleA few of the top trends include home-cooking inspired by restaurant cuisine and purpose-driven purchasing.
Read ArticleThe nationwide shelter-in-place orders have led to a surge in purchases of certified organic foods, with much of the growth coming from industrial-scale farms.
Read ArticleThrough its own investigation, the Global Organic Textile Standard has obtained substantial evidence confirming rumors of systematic fraud of organic cotton production.
Read ArticleBananas continue to lead in volume sales, representing 18% of all organic produce volume, while packaged salads reign supreme in dollar sales, accounting for 17% of all organic produce dollars.
Read ArticleAccording to the USDA’s Organic Survey released last week, sales of organic commodities grew 31% since 2016, but total organic acreage remains stubbornly stuck at less than 1% of overall farmland.
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