Industry experts attribute the drop to much fewer impulse purchases and a slowdown in sales at convenience stores.
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Industry experts attribute the drop to much fewer impulse purchases and a slowdown in sales at convenience stores.
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With regenerative agriculture gaining traction, the organic industry is positioning itself as leading the way on carbon sequestration. The research is promising — but inconclusive.
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Bob Kirchoff, the CEO of Organic Valley, discusses policy changes needed to ensure a healthy business climate and certainty for organic dairy family farmers.
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Differentiated design for online sales and digital restaurant concepts are a few of the food trends that have emerged from COVID-19.
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In Canada, there is a new app that helps diversified organic farmers track their farm and renew their certifications.
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With surging virus cases, cold weather and holidays driving food demand, CPG companies have added new lines and increased warehouse space after recent panic buying.
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A few of the top trends include home-cooking inspired by restaurant cuisine and purpose-driven purchasing.
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The 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.
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Through its own investigation, the Global Organic Textile Standard has obtained substantial evidence confirming rumors of systematic fraud of organic cotton production.
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Bananas 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.
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According 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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Researchers at the University of New Hampshire will develop new science-based management techniques to boost productivity and economic efficiency.
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Wine grape and cannabis growers try to assess the damage of the ash and smoke on their crops, as well as to human health.
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A very unsettling development involving conventional raspberries repackaged as organic, having originated from China.
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Fearing a second wave of coronavirus, grocery stores are focusing on the long-term, aiming to stockpile supplies for months instead of weeks.
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The company has partnered with 18 external certification programs, including Global Organic Textiles Standard and Fairtrade, to incentivize its merchants to create sustainable products.
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One person’s take on the impact of months and months of cooking fresh meals at home.
Read Article For organic brands, SKU rationalization has to be the most worrisome trend.
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Bananas, chicken, eggs and wine are the standouts, as growth reaches its highest rate since 2016.
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Investigative organization OrganicEye has just released a report on CBD that will help guide shoppers in choosing the safest, most authentic organic products.
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Researchers say that more microplastics pollution is getting into farm soil than oceans.
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To minimize your risk of pesticides, Consumer Reports has just released ratings on organic and non-organic fruits and vegetables.
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Everyone in the organic industry will be watching this one. The company’s first 6 months of revenue for 2020 was $11.1M with a $5M net loss.
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According to a new white paper published by the Tufts University Global Development and Environment Institute, the billions of dollars spent promoting and subsidizing GMOs and pesticides across Africa have failed to alleviate hunger and lift small-scale farmers out of poverty.
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