In addition to a comprehensive report on the overall sector, The Cornucopia Institute has just published its ranking of 175 organic beef producers.
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In addition to a comprehensive report on the overall sector, The Cornucopia Institute has just published its ranking of 175 organic beef producers.
Read ArticleAccording to new research from the International Food Information Council, the number of Americans dieting last year held steady but calorie-counting grew while keto fell out of favor.
Read ArticleWith home cooking surging during the pandemic, sales of organic products grew 12% — and could have grown more if supplies weren’t constrained.
Read ArticleNew research suggests organic-certified meat is less likely to be contaminated with bacteria that can cause human illnesses, including multidrug-resistant organisms, than conventionally-raised meat.
Read ArticleThere are major implications for agriculture, especially in California.
Read ArticleAn incredibly dangerous situation that the USDA would be well-advised not to allow.
Read ArticleEight of the top ten organic produce categories showed increases in dollars and volume, while overall category sales topped $2.2 billion for the quarter.
Read ArticleAccording to experts, many stakeholders are not yet up to speed on the new GMO-labeling rule, which becomes mandatory on January 1, 2022.
Read ArticleA total of 57% of U.S. households purchased plant-based food in 2020, up from 53% in 2019.
Read ArticleGreenDropShip is making it easier for retailers to add natural and organic grocery products to their online stores and automate their order fulfillment.
Read ArticleNot an encouraging sign for those of us who believe that aquaculture should not be allowed in organic in the U.S.
Read ArticleWith the USDA failing to take action, Beyond Pesticides and its investigative arm, OrganicEye, have filed a lawsuit against two companies that market CBD products identified with false or misleading organic status claims.
Read ArticleNew 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.
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