Representatives Zach Nunn and Shontel Brown have introduced the bipartisan Organic Imports Verification Act, legislation aimed at protecting U.S. organic farmers from fraudulent imports and increasing oversight of imported organic feedstuffs through residue testing.
Read ArticleAccording to a LendingTree analysis of USDA retail pricing data, organic produce prices increased 10%, while conventional produce prices rose only 0.3%.
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Essential oils, such as cinnamon bark, clove, peppermint, rosemary and thyme, are being evaluated for their antimicrobial properties and ability to form coatings that reduce dehydration and spoilage.
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Some troubling data out of Canada.
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Yet another country claiming that gene-edited foods are Non-GMO.
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With conventional produce outperforming organic produce in dollar growth, it appears price increases on conventional produce are being more easily absorbed by consumers than the higher prices in organics.
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The amount of organic farmland in the European Union reached 14.8 million hectares.
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Could what happened in Germany also happen in the U.S.?
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According to new research by Nielsen, after ten years of steady growth, UK organic food sales have fallen by 2.1%.
Read ArticleAccording to Statistics Canada, retail sales of organic food in Canada have increased 57% over the past five years and now top $5 billion.
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As part of its plan to reduce its carbon footprint by 80% before the end of 2020, Spain-based LucecoFruits is launching its 2019-20 organic citrus campaign with the use of fully compostable and biodegradable packaging.
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Because of heavy rain, Sno Pac Foods in Minnestoa lost 660 football fields of organic peas — and that number does not include other crop losses.
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A recap of last week’s Organic Produce Summit in California, which attracted 1,600 attendees, nearly 300 retailers and 148 exhibitors.
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For a country that understands the importance and growth of organic, Denmark believes that its supermarkets could be 30% organic by the end of the next decade. Amazing.
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Organic berry company Driscoll’s is defending itself against “slave-labor” claims at its operations in Mexico.
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A new article shows that on a per capita basis, Switzerland spends the most money on organic food, followed by Denmark.
Read ArticleThe United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has partnered with Cornell and others to expand the planting of yet another risky, unproven GMO crop — this time, it is eggplant.
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Researchers in Australia claim to have developed a genetically-engineered banana to stop Tropical Race 4, a fungal disease impacting banana plantations around the world. I have no doubt that there will be plenty of unintended side effects.
Read ArticleOrganic fresh produce sales topped $1.16 billion for the third quarter of 2017, with packaged salads, herb/spices and bananas seeing the biggest growth.
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In the 2nd quarter of 2017, sales of organic fruit in U.S. grew by 12% while the organic berry category surged by nearly 15%.
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In Norway, organic is absolutely booming in the retail sector, skyrocketing 22% last year.
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