With new patents recently filed regarding farming automation, Walmart may become much more vertically integrated.
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With new patents recently filed regarding farming automation, Walmart may become much more vertically integrated.
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Data just released shows that the monarch butterfly count fell by nearly one-third from last year’s count, indicating ongoing risk of extinction for America’s most well-known butterfly. This is largely due to the widespread planting of GE-crops.
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Applegate has filed a declaration in federal court in support of the OTA’s lawsuit demanding that the USDA enact the Organic Livestock and Poultry Practices Rule. The company also donated $25,000 to the suit’s legal fund.
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Some of the key trends at BioFach in Germany included innovative plant-based options, coffee alternatives, and sustainable packaging.
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Just as Biodynamic products have been gaining significant traction and interest in the organic food market, the same is starting to happen in the personal care industry.
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At the MOSES Conference in Wisconsin, industry experts and farmers fear for their livelihoods if fraudulent imported grains continue to come into the U.S.
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The Washington Post’s investigation into fraudulent imported organic grains from abroad has prompted the EU to see if it is suffering from similar problems.
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An Iowa State University professor has found that the Russian media is heavily pushing the anti-GMO narrative online, questioning the safety of these crops. I am 100% okay with this.
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Attempting to appeal to the health and wellness crowd, Michelob’s new Ultra Pure Gold beer is made with organic grains.
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The demand for fermented beverages exploded in 2017 and took market share away from shelf-stable coconut water, which saw a decrease in sales.
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With an oversupply of milk in the industry, organic dairy farmers are facing lower prices and production quotas.
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France is getting serious about improving its food supply and requiring that all public sector food be local or organic by 2022.
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According to a report released by the Organic Produce Network and Nielsen, sales of fresh organic produce items reached almost $5 billion in 2017, an 8% increase from the previous year.
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In a study by Packaged Facts, 30% of households are consuming organic, with 34% consuming organic fruit and 31% eating organic vegetables.
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Fluorescence spectroscopy technology developed at Iowa State University could be a game-changer in the organic dairy industry by helping to prove which cows were actually grazing outside and which ones were not.
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A new study has said that Gen Z is emerging as an influencer in grocery spending and that it will favor organic, better-for-you options, and multicultural offerings.
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What was once non-existent, there are now 256 sustainable farming programs, 97 of those leading to bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degrees, across the U.S.
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Cargo, a company which allows Uber drivers to sell snacks and essentials, has just raised $5.5M from Kellogg’s eighteen94 venture arm. Cargo presents a whole new distribution outlet for organic snack brands.
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A European court has ruled that mutagenesis, a gene-editing technique, is exempt from GMO rules.
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Salt, spices and moringa were a few of the key trends at this week’s Fancy Food Show in San Francisco.
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A joint venture between Honeywell and China-based CES is testing out sensors that will verify the genuineness of organic crops.
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Organic Valley, Whole Foods, the Organic Trade Association, and numerous other for-profit and non-profit organizations took out a full-page ad in The Washington Post, imploring USDA Secretary Sonny Perdue to restore the organic animal welfare standard.
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Within 90 days, a new “High Pressure Certified” seal, which represents best practices of the hpp industry, will hit stores.
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According to data from Nielsen, the organic and natural channel ended 2017 with year-over-year dollar growth of 10.2%. The deli and produce categories grew the most at 17.1% and 16.2%, respectively.
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