October 27, 2021—Nine organic organizations representing organic farmers and consumers delivered two petitions with 15,234 signatures asking Danone North America, owner of Horizon Organic, not to leave the northeast, which would leave 89 dairy farm families without a market. Specifically, 13,020 people signed a national petition, while a state-focused Maine...
Monterey, CA—Organic fresh produce sales continue to outpace conventional produce growth, according to the Q3 2021 Organic Produce Performance Report released by Organic Produce Network (OPN) and Category Partners. The report found that sales increased by 3.4% over the same period last year, with a volume increase of 1.6% nearing...
Washington, D.C.—The Organic & Natural Health Association (O&N) will host a fundraiser at SupplySide West for the Williams-Franklin Foundation (WFF), to support students of historically Black colleges and universities (HBCU) interested in natural health careers, according to a press release. The fundraiser will go towards O&N’s commitment to raise a...
Washington, D.C.—The Organic Trade Association (OTA) will host its 2022 Organic Week from January 31-February 2, 2022, in Washington, D.C., according to a press release. The event will be held at the InterContinental at the Wharf located on the Potomac River. “This is a critical time for organic. ‘The Future of...
Phoenix, AZ—Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc., has reported results for the second quarter ended July 4, 2021. Noting that Q2 last year was in the early days of the pandemic, highlights include: Net sales of $1.5 billion; a 7% decrease from the same period in 2020 and a 7% increase from...
Monterey, CA—Total organic fresh produce sales for the second quarter of 2021 increased 4% y-o-y and nearing $2.3 billion for the quarter, according to the Q2 2021 Organic Produce Performance Report, released by Organic Produce Network (OPN) and Category Partners. In the second quarter of last year, the COVID pandemic...
Washington, D.C.—USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack kicked off the Annual Membership Meeting of the Organic Trade Association (OTA), according to a press release, laying out his agenda for the organic sector. Vilsack spoke live to over 250 members of the organization, and stated that he appreciates the importance of the organic...
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Washington, D.C.—U.S. organic sales jumped a record 12.4% in 2020, hitting $61.9 billion, according to the 2021 Organic Industry Survey released by the Organic Trade Association (OTA). For comparison, the 2019 growth rate was 5%. A press release from OTA credits the growth to the COVID-19 pandemic, which caused consumer...
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