The fruit’s global surge in popularity has fueled exports and attracted violent cartels to the trade in ‘green gold’.
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The fruit’s global surge in popularity has fueled exports and attracted violent cartels to the trade in ‘green gold’.
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A new blockchain pilot project offers a physical and digital trail of organic cotton, making traceability, transparency and reliability inevitable.
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The International Coffee Organization said in its November report that coffee consumption will exceed production in the 2019/2020 coffee year, creating a global deficit of about 502,000 bags.
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Some advocates are working to close a loophole that they say has created unintended consequences, including destruction of vulnerable ecosystems anathema to the label’s promise.
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According to a new report from organic wine fair Millésime Bio, global organic wine sales in 2023 will more than double its 2013 number, accounting for 3.5% of the worldwide market.
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The Cosmic Engagement Officer (CEO) of Dr. Bronner’s discusses his cannabis and environmental activism, including his newest venture – Brother David’s.
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A recap of the third-annual Organic Grower Summit in Monterey, California, where participants came from 30 different states.
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Consumers of some Arla dairy products in Finland can now view varied and up-to-date information on the welfare of cows.
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In California, near immense industrial farms, small plots are rented out to field laborers so they can try to create their own organic farm businesses.
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This December, the USDA will begin conducting the 2019 Organic Survey to gather up-to-date data on organic crops and livestock in the United States.
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Many organic farming and trade groups have signed a joint letter urging Secretary Sonny Perdue to support the proposed Origin of Livestock rule and to end the delay in issuing a final rule.
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According to the 2019 Mazars Food & Beverage Industry Outlook, respondents are expecting sales growth that is 6% less than last year, and they also cited that boosting sales and improving operations were their top internal concerns.
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Despite the 2018 Farm Bill that legalized hemp CBD, the FDA is taking steps to halt this burgeoning market.
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Launched just a few weeks ago, Minnesota-based Blue Nest caters to consumers who want to eat meat from animals that have been raised in a regenerative manner.
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Founded in 2015, Tridge has built a global network of sustainable producers and links them to buyers at home and abroad.
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Focused on winning the U.S. grocery market, particularly in brick and mortar, Walmart is revamping its produce departments and will have segmented organic offerings.
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North America’s largest organic cereal company has committed to using 100% reusable, recyclable or compostable packaging by 2025.
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Chinese dairy company Mengniu is nearly set to take over Australia’s leading organic infant formula producer Bellamy for $1.5 billion.
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In a move that could drastically reduce herbicide use, LZH has developed technology that uses cameras to identify weeds and lasers to kill them without harming crops or soil.
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According to the November 2019 Monthly Market Update from Mercaris, the pace of the U.S. organic corn harvest was about two weeks behind the five-year average due to unpredictable weather.
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The new purpose-driven customer experience that makes it easier and more convenient than ever to shop over 150 eco-friendly, organic and socially conscious brands.
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A new bipartisan bill requiring beef that’s not derived from cows to be labeled as “imitation” was proposed in Congress on Monday.
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The European Network of Scientists for Social and Environmental Responsibility (ENSSER) has issued a stark warning against the deregulation of gene editing and RNA interference.
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Nature’s Rancher organic ground beef has been recalled by the USDA due to possible plastic contamination.
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