Organics
Grimmway Farms is preparing to ship new crop organic red and gold potatoes from its Cal-Organic Farms division from California.
TerraFresh Organics, Mill Valley, Calif., has hired Lorena Garcia as director of sales and business development.
MONTEREY, Calif. - Though the overall footprint for retail produce departments is under pressure, organic produce should continue to take a larger and larger piece of total sales in coming years.
Watsonville, Calif.-based A & A Organic Farms has expanded its heirloom tomato program, and has an array of additions, from Persian cucumbers to broccoli, to its product lineup.
Mill Valley, Calif.-based TerraFresh Organics, a new organic fruit company in partnership with Harbinger Group, will focus on supplying organic citrus, mangos, stone fruit and grapes in North America.
The Oppenheimer Group’s OriginO organic line, featuring tomatoes, cucumbers and peppers, will be showcased at the Organic Produce Summit.
MONTEREY, Calif. - The organic industry is in growth mode, and that was reflected in the 2019 Organic Produce Summit.
MONTEREY, Calif. - There is massive opportunity to expand the global supply and demand of organic produce, panelists said at the Organic Produce Summit on July 11.
Brighthouse Organics, San Antonio, a greenhouse vegetable brand launched in 2017, has more than doubled the number of items it offers.
Organically Grown Co., Portland, Ore., has promoted Mike Boyle to vice president of sales and sourcing and brought on Bryce White as vice president of business operations.
Branded apples have disrupted core variety sales, and given retailers another tier of apples promote, along with core variety organic apples.
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.
Kiwifruit is on trend and retail sales are reflecting that conviction.
New recyclable corrugated packaging options are available from Castroville, Calif.-based Ocean Mist Farms.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has appointed Jerry D’Amore, who has worked in agriculture for more than four decades, including a focus on berry companies for half that, to the National Organic Standards Board.
Wholesum, Amado, Ariz., will be shipping a new line of organic heirloom tomatoes soon.
2019 retail sales of organic fruits and vegetables grew twice as fast as sales of conventional produce, according to a new study on organic sales.
Organic citrus growers in California and Texas are reporting ample supplies of good-quality fruit this season, with demand continuing to expand.
Exhibitors at The Packer’s Global Organic Produce Expo had plenty to talk, including new products.
Patagonia Orchards LLC has added a second grower to boost its output of organic citrus.
This will be an exciting year for San Diego-based Organics Unlimited, said Mayra Velazquez de León, president and CEO.
Ocean Mist Farms now is receiving regular arrivals of organic asparagus out of Mexico, said Joseph Angelo, sales manager.
Sage Fruit Co. LLC has introduced a new line of 3-pound pouch bags for its organic apples with a 2-pound bag for the Honeycrisp variety
Dole Food Co. has discontinued its line of Dole Organic Salad Kits to concentrate on the development of other organic products.
It’s more difficult to grow organic berries in the humid, rainy Southeastern part of the U.S. compared to arid California, but growers in Florida are still increasing their stock.
Lower retail prices for Honeycrisp apples helped fuel volume gains of 22% for the variety in January.
Grimmway Farms, Bakersfield, Calif., is offering a limited supply of numerous vegetables under its Cal-Organic label from its Southeast production areas.
In the banana business, process is almost as important as product, according to some marketers. Organic bananas continue to gain market traction, marketers point out.
Just as demand for conventional avocados continues to climb, so does demand for their organic counterparts.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Organic Standards Board’s spring meeting will be an online-only event because of the COVID-19 crisis.