Organic
Danone is considering a sale of Earthbound Farm, the organic produce processor and distributor it acquired in 2016.
Ocean Mist is expanding its organic acreage, and has hired Dan Solomon as organic production manager.
Looking to help shape stronger organic enforcement standards, the Organic Trade Association has submitted comments to the USDA on its top ten priorities to boost the integrity of the global organic market.
Spurred by a trend toward healthful eating, among millennials and others, demand for organically grown fruits and vegetables seems to be spreading throughout the U.S. and Canada.
As consumers set out to eat healthier, more and more organic produce seems to be popping up on supermarket shelves.
General attendee registration is open for the fourth annual Organic Produce Summit.
Chelan Fresh Marketing, Chelan, Wash., plans to increase the volume of its proprietary organic SugarBee apples this season.
Political analyst David Wasserman will deliver the keynote speech at the Organic Trade Association’s annual policy conference.
Wholesum is expanding its Fair Trade program with organic artichokes in Salinas, Calif.
Wholesum Family Farms is seeing a lot of traction from its multi-color Kaleidos organic snacking tomatoes.
Organic produce is a $5.7 billion industry, taking up almost a 10% share of all U.S. retail produce sales — and there’s no sign of this trend letting up anytime soon.
Ocean Mist Farms, Castroville, Calif., has promoted Joe Angelo to sales manager of the brand’s conventional and organic brands.
In Domex Superfresh Growers’ latest orchard update, chief horticulturist Dave Gleason delves into the importance of soil health for its orchards.
As Honeybear Brands imports its first organic Honeycrisps from Chile, the company has achieved a milestone with year-round supplies of the popular variety.
Organic strawberries account for 11.8% of the acreage in California, according to the California Strawberry Commission, and growers say volume has been holding steady or making small gains over the past few years.
Cauliflower may be king over kale in 2019, but the trend toward all local and organic fresh foods will continue to reign — buoyed by vertical, urban farming.
HOLLYWOOD, Fla. — While the polar vortex prevented some from making the trip to the Global Organic Produce Expo, those who were able to come were pleased with south Florida weather and the show.
Branded apples have disrupted core variety sales, and given retailers another tier of apples promote, along with core variety organic apples.
The New England Produce Council and the Organic Produce Network is sponsoring an organic produce conference.
Maintaining consumer trust as the organic category grows will be a pivotal discussion at the Organic Trade Association’s annual conference.
Morning Kiss Organic, Chelsea, Mass., is continuing its partnership with Generation Farms, offering organic Vidalia onions.
The Sykes Co., Rio Rico, Ariz., is now offering organic red seedless watermelons.
Consolidation, diversification and investment in technology are current and future trends for Georgia’s commercial vegetable growers.
(UPDATED May 24) Fresh fruits and vegetables continue to hold the top spot of organic food sales, according to the Organic Trade Association’s 20th annual survey on the sector.
Eleven Organic Trade Association members — including one fresh produce company — are participating in a pilot program to deter organic fraud.
Organically Grown Co.’s David Lively has been re-appointed to the Organic Trade Association’s board of directors.
Morning Kiss Organic is adding imported and domestic organic kiwifruit and pears to its offering, with year-round supplies of both items.
Customers of Natural Grocers raised $94,500 for Organic Farmers Association September.
Wholesum Harvest, Wholesum Berries and Wholesum Family Farms will be collectively known at Wholesum, as the company undergoes a brand refresh.