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Crunch Pak had added new organic snacking items, said Tony Freytag, executive vice president of the fresh-cut apple marketer.
Organic ginger and organic stone fruit are new to the commodity lineup for Viva Tierra Organic, Mount Vernon, Wash.
Oneonta Starr Ranch Growers expects a larger cherry crop this year, said Dan Davis, director of business development for the Yakima, Wash.-based marketer.
Citrus marketers have benefitted from great consumer interest during the COVID-19 pandemic and that isn’t likely to change anytime soon, Christina Ward thinks.
U.S. organic sales in 2020 jumped 12.4%, reaching $61.9 billion, according to a new survey from the Organic Trade Association.
Over a two-year period, sales of organic avocados have tracked fairly steady—representing 5% of total avocado sales and about 2% of total organic produce sales in both 2017 and again in 2019, based on IRI data.
Water conservation is the top way that produce companies surveyed by The Packer address environmental sustainability, but the list doesn’t end there.
A cold spell early in the growing season has delayed some Mid-Atlantic harvests, but not for long. Overall, the region’s summer crop is looking good.
Molter Produce is experiencing good growing conditions for its organic crops, said Aaron Molter, owner of the Benton Harbor, Mich.-based company.
Homegrown Organic Farms is pleased to announce the company’s transition from a corporation to an ESOP (Employee Stock Ownership Plan). The transition took place in April 2021 and was finalized May 1 of this year.