The OTA’s 2024 Organic Industry Survey said that (1) the increase in dollar sales was driven more by pricing than unit sales and (2) the term “regenerative” is adding confusion to the marketplace and poses a challenge to “organic.”
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The OTA’s 2024 Organic Industry Survey said that (1) the increase in dollar sales was driven more by pricing than unit sales and (2) the term “regenerative” is adding confusion to the marketplace and poses a challenge to “organic.”
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SEMCAP Food & Nutrition has invested $68 million of secondary capital to buy out early angel investors and take a significant minority stake in the organic plant protein brand.
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Where Food Comes From, a third-party certifier, has acquired the Upcycled Certified Program from the Upcycled Food Association.
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Lead investor, Digital Garage Group, will help broaden the organic matcha maker’s global audience and fund B2B expansion.
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Organic produce was the top seller of all categories, totaling $22 billion and accounting for 15% of all fruit and vegetable sales in the country.
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New research out of Rodale Institute’s 40-year Farming Systems Trials is demonstrating that regenerative organic agriculture is an effective and resilient farming model in an era of extreme weather.
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In a round led by Titan Grove, the funding will be used to accelerate HowGood’s internal growth and to expand industry partnerships throughout the U.S. and Europe.
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CCOF’s OCal standards, certification process and regulations mirror almost exactly those of the USDA’s National Organic Program.
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The Colorado-based producer of organic and Non-GMO hummus, dips and guacamole gets acquired.
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The digitally-native company has reinvented itself and recapitalized, closing a massive round led by Clarke Capital Partners.
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At the Organic Trade Association’s annual membership meeting, Secretary Vilsack announced, among other things, the re-establishment of the position of USDA Organic Policy Advisor and “tens of millions of dollars” more for the USDA’s Organic Certification Cost Share program.
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With home cooking surging during the pandemic, sales of organic products grew 12% — and could have grown more if supplies weren’t constrained.
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Prior to its plans to go public, the Canadian organic energy drink company closed on a big round of financing.
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According to the Canada Organic Trade Association, organic products sold in Canada now account for 3.2% of all grocery sales.
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To help facilitate connections and link together the rapidly growing U.S. organic supply chain, the Organic Trade Association has unveiled its new Find.Organic business directory.
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In its Spring Planting Special Report, Mercaris found that less than 3% of U.S. organic field crop acres were located in areas impacted by this spring’s most significant flooding.
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AquaBounty Technologies has announced the start of GMO salmon production at the company’s Indiana farm, a week after it has received its first shipment of GMO salmon eggs.
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Wild Poppy, which sells organic soda and juice, has been purchased by the publicly-traded Life on Earth, Inc.
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As part of its recently released annual Organic and Non-GMO Acreage Report, Mercaris said that there are nearly 18,000 certified organic farms in the U.S., totaling 6.5M harvested acres.
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The OTA has launched a 3-month anti-fraud pilot program which utilizes a “best practices guide,” and the 11 participants represent the entire organic supply chain.
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The world’s most famous arena, Madison Square Garden, just announced that Hain Celestial will now have its own concession stand, selling organic, natural and gluten-free products.
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