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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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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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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Still feeling the sting of Expo West being canceled, many natural and organic brands have no choice but to emphasize direct-to-consumer strategies.
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A few key trends are the microbiome, neurocosmetics and personalization.
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According to the Soil Association, sales of organic eggs grew by more than 12% last year.
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The EWG report also found that 99% of non-organic raisins are tainted with at least two chemicals.
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The yearly count of monarch butterflies overwintering in Mexico shows a decrease of 53% from last year’s count and is well below the threshold at which government scientists predict the migration could collapse.
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According to Statistics Canada, retail sales of organic food in Canada have increased 57% over the past five years and now top $5 billion.
Read ArticleEverlane, a fashion retailer that is committed to eco-conscious and sustainable practices, will be using all organic cotton in its products by 2023.
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Even though women drive 70-80% of all consumer purchasing, very few companies include women on their boards – a mismatch that hurts brands’ ability to connect effectively with their core consumer.
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Many more hemp CBD brands have now received “A” scores.
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With the FDA’s new CBD report, hemp industry watchers are concluding that the only way to compel a state of regulatory certainty is to get Congress to mandate action.
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New research is suggesting that the Amazon could turn into a source of CO2 by 2030.
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According to Mercaris, U.S. farmers harvested nearly 3.3 million acres of certified organic field crops in 2019, driven by 14% more organic field crop operations.
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The U.S. Attorney’s Office filed an indictment for wire fraud and money laundering against Kent Duane Anderson, alleging he used a network of South Dakota businesses to sell non-organic grain and seed products as organic.
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Health and environmental concerns are driving ‘phenomenal’ growth for these pulse crops, which offer soil as well as dietary benefits.
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Organic farmers have not been impacted by the trade war as severely as farmers in conventional agriculture because organic is more embedded in the local community and not as reliant on exports.
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A detailed look at where all of the Democratic and Republican candidates stand in regards to GMOs.
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The Consumer Brands Association (formerly known as the Grocery Manufacturers Association) has launched an advisory board to provide “thought leadership and strategic oversight for the industry as it moves forward in seeking appropriate regulation of CBD.”
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Kroger predicts global tastes, nostalgic flavors and functional foods will influence the way we eat in the year ahead.
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A fungus called Pestalotiopsis has wiped out up to 1/3rd of some organic strawberry farms in Florida.
Read Article An analysis of recent warning letters underscores the notion that FDA is focused its enforcement efforts on CBD and is not targeting hemp extracts per se.
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The nutrition-packed beans are a hit in Europe but not well known in the U.S.
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According to a report from the Organic Produce Network, the top 10 categories drive 61% of dollars and 69% of volume.
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