Leaders of a handful of food & beverage companies talk about what they are most worried about as we enter a new year.
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Leaders of a handful of food & beverage companies talk about what they are most worried about as we enter a new year.
Read ArticleWithin two years, 85% of all new CPG products have been removed from the shelves. Here’s an expert’s take on what to do.
Read ArticleA ridiculous study making the rounds on the internet this week is promoting the idea that organic farming is worse for the environment than non-organic farming. The Organic Center responds.
Read ArticleWith industrial hemp set to be removed from Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act, CBD will not immediately be legal in foods, beverages and supplements.
Read ArticleA grocery store in Toronto allows anyone to help themselves to organic produce and other food, and the cost is whatever shoppers decide.
Read ArticleFreshDirect, an online fresh food retailer based, gives its predictions for what will be popular with consumers in the coming year.
Read ArticleWatusee Foods, a maker of organic & non-GMO alternative breadcrumb products and snacks, has been acquired by ArchPoint Group, a global products and professional services company.
Read ArticleThe EU is using a variety of tools, from cloud-based satellite imagery to mass balancing, in order to fight against fraud in organic.
Read ArticleAccording to a new Pew Research Study, 45% of U.S. adults say organic fruits and vegetables are better for you than conventionally grown produce – a number that is down 10 percentage points from 2016. The anti-organic propaganda machine is having a real impact, something that should concern us all.
Read ArticleA recent study conducted by Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds found that GMO corn has remarkably less protein and fewer anthocyanins than heirloom corn.
Read ArticleBelieving that ‘plant-based’ has more credibility, influence and appeal with consumers than ‘vegan’, the Plant-Based Foods Association has just launched a new ‘certified plant-based’ certification scheme and logo.
Read ArticleTo address the issue of fraud in organic, particularly with overseas containers, the OTA’s Global Organic Supply Chain Integrity Task Force formed a pilot project to develop a Best Practices Guide.
Read ArticleBuyers, product developers, category managers and chefs from Whole Foods picked what they believe to be the top trends for 2019, with Pacific Rim flavors and shelf stable probiotics heading the list.
Read ArticleIn a new Pew Research Center survey, 44% of U.S. adults think that foods with genetically-modified ingredients are neither better nor worse for one’s health — a number far, far too high.
Read ArticleSeeking to tap into the growing 22-45 year old female demographic, New York-based organic smoothie company Root Blends has partnered with Function Botanicals to launch CBD smoothie kits.
Read ArticleAccording to data from Nielsen, sales of organic pork declined by 2.4% over the last year, bucking the trend of strong demand for organic chicken and beef.
Read ArticleWith a brutally competitive retail environment and a huge push to lower costs for consumers, it is uncertain whether organic brands will be able to raise prices?
Read ArticleAs the propaganda war against organic in the media continues — this time against organic apples — The Organic Center pushes back and calls an AgDaily op-ed “extremely misleading and shows a basic lack of understanding of organic farming practices.”
Read ArticlePolitico has reported that one USDA database shows 121 million acres of organic farmland across the country, but the same database lists global organic acreage of 13.5 million acres. For the agency charged with cracking down on fraudulent organic imports, this sends a very worrying message.
Read ArticleOrganic farmers in Oregon are deeply concerned that unrestrained cannabis farming has led to pesticide runoff and the killing of pests.
Read ArticleBecause of the serious problem of fraudulent organic grains from abroad, The Cornucopia Institute has come out with a consumer buying guide that identifies brands of organic dairy products, eggs, and poultry derived from animals that are exclusively fed U.S.-grown grains.
Read ArticleAt an Investor Seminar in London, the world’s biggest yogurt maker said that it expects to triple the size of the plant-based business to $5.75 billion by 2025.
Read ArticleIn a new study published in the journal JAMA Internal Medicine, 70,000 French adults were tracked for an average of 4.5 years and it was found that those who ate the most organic foods were less likely to develop certain kinds of cancer.
Read ArticleWith the organic industry plagued by fraudulent grains from abroad, we now have reason to worry about suspect organic grains grown here in the U.S.
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