Organics
Volume of Honeycrisp apples sold at retail in March jumped 31.5% over year-ago levels, according to the latest Stemilt Growers Fruit Tracker Fast Facts.
Stemilt Growers’ organic dark cherry volume is coming on and will be sufficient for pre-July 4 promotions, according to the marketer.
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While production of mushrooms in the U.S. was slightly down in 2017-18, sales hit an all-time high, at $1.23 billion, buoyed by per-pound increases for fresh and processed, agaricus and specialty mushrooms.
While demand for some organic commodities seems to be leveling off, that doesn’t seem to be the case for organic avocados from Mexico.
The Organic Trade Association is seeking ideas on how to design and implement a voluntary industry-invested “check-off like” program for the organic sector.
More people are putting this cruciferous vegetable into their carts and onto their plates.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is seeking nominations for five seats on the National Organics Standards Board, which recommends which substances can be used in organic production.
U.S. imports of organic blueberries have rocketed from $2.9 million in 2011 to $117.4 million in 2018.
The New England Organic Produce Conference will feature a retail roundtable with representatives from Stop & Shop, Big Y Foods and Hannaford Bros.
Organically Grown Co., Eugene, Ore., has received a $750,000 loan to help it move to a new ownership structure.
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — How did the inaugural New England Organic Produce Conference go? The Packer’s Northeast editor Amy Sowder asks the organizers.
The Organic Center has a web seminar on citrus greening/huanglongbing and how to fight it while maintaining organic integrity.
L&M Cos. has four times the amount of organic produce planted in Florida this season.
Eugene, Ore.-based Organically Grown Co. is changing its ownership structure to keep the focus on its values.
This wasn’t a granola organic event. The third annual Organic Produce Summit, July 11-12 in Monterey, showed that organic is an important part of the produce business, with the emphasis on the business.
Organics Unlimited will be highlighting the company’s eco-friendly packaging, sustainability measures and GROW by Organics Unlimited social responsibility program at Fresh Summit.
The farm bill is in the hands of President Trump, following the Senate and House approval of the legislation, widely praised by groups representing fresh produce growers and marketers.
Homegrown Organic Farms, Porterville, Calif., has hired Parker Anderson as sales category manager.
Taylor Farms, Salinas, Calif., has purchased Earthbound Farm from France-based Danone SA.
Cal-Organic Farms, Bakersfield, Calif., is shipping new crop red and gold potatoes to U.S. and Canadian customers.
Wenatchee, Wash.-based Stemilt Growers celebrates its 30th year growing organic apples, pears, cherries and other fruit.
Organic cherries probably lag a bit behind apples and pears in the Pacific Northwest, but cherries are making some gains, suppliers say.
Charlie’s Produce, Seattle, has acquired Better Life Organics, Los Angeles.
“The goal of the expansion and unification was to simplify Castellini’s entire supply chain for the benefit of its cus-tomers and the company’s future,” said Thomas Federl, communications director.
MIAMI BEACH, Fla. — Significant new regulations are coming soon for the National Organic Program.
Listen to Episode 63 of our Tip of the Iceberg Podcast, featuring Rabobank fruit, vegetable and nut analyst Almuhanad Melhim, who uses his October report to discuss the future of organic produce demand post-pandemic.
Rockingham, Va.-based Soli Organic, formerly called Shenandoah Growers, secured a $120 million financing agreement to expand its controlled environment agriculture (CEA) operations.
Seattle-based PCC Community Markets awarded $25,000 in organic producer grants to six small-to-midsized farms across Washington state.