Organic
Cal-Organic Farms continues to build on its strength in the organic potato and onion categories with larger volumes available year-round, says Bob Borda, vice president of the marketer.
Organic industry experts Joelle Mosso and Scott Rice have been hired to form a new technical and regulatory team at the Organic Trade Association.
The National Organic Program wants feedback on proposed changes to the way the program collects information. These changes will help avoid collecting redundant information and streamline information collection.
Organic blueberry sales and volume were both up in 2022, according to retail numbers from Circana.
The Packer’s Organic Fresh Trends 2024 survey found that 17% of consumers said they shopped for organic carrots exclusively.
Data from Circana shows retail organic avocado sales topped $162.4 million in 2022, up 2.8% from 2021.
The Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research and The Organic Center say the awards fund much-needed training, technical support and innovative climate research.
U.S. imports of organic bananas surged 10% in the past year, according to USDA statistics.
The Reedley, Calif.-based company says it is offering increasing volumes of organic lemons, sweet limes, grapefruit, and navel oranges this season — including newly certified organic washington navels.
The organic brand has unveiled a new lineup of products for fall, which include organic butternut, acorn, spaghetti, buttercup and delicata squash.
Initially available to retailers across the U.S. and Canada, Kapi-branded organic bananas will soon be shipped to Europe.
The company’s partnership with Watsonia Farms adds certified organic peaches to its portfolio.
The company is set to unveil its organic seedless English cucumbers at the Southeast Produce Council’s Southern Exposure event in Orlando, Fla.
Aiming to make organics more accessible, the company says it designed the packs to target smaller households and waste-conscious consumers.
“Consumers are willing to pay a premium for higher-flavor, specialty options, and when shoppers demand more, branded organics deliver,” said Danelle Huber, senior marketing manager.
The new members, which include representatives from Sprouts Farmers Market and Taylor Farms, will serve five-year terms.
The indoor vertical farm said its Arizona farm achieved organic certification from Where Food Comes From Organic.
U.S. imports of greenhouse-grown organic bell peppers from November 2023 to October 2024 were up 52% from the same period the previous year.