Silver Spring, MD—Organic soybeans will fetch higher prices this year, according to Mercaris’ spring outlook. Other findings: Organic corn and wheat are on a “bearish” trend over the 2019/20 market year. A press release explains that a collapse in organic soybean imports from China and a reduction from Canada and...
London—There has been worldwide surge in demand for organic and sustainable foods during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to Ecovia Intelligence (formerly known as Organic Monitor). Ecovia reports that retailers are seeing "hefty" sales increases for organic products, and that the boost is expected to continue. With COVID-19 changing the way...
Colorado—FoodMaven is partnering with The Annex by Ardent Mills to sell The Annex's transitional wheat flour to FoodMaven’s foodservice customers, according to a press release. The flour supports farmers as they convert their wheat crop to certified organic, easing the financial implications of transitioning and enabling them to deliver on...
Silver Spring, MD—U.S. farmers harvested nearly 3.3 million acres of certified organic field crops in 2019, driven by 14% more organic field crop operations, according to a press release from Mercaris. Mercaris’ Final 2019 Acreage Report shows that the number of growers converting land to organic production “escalated significantly” over...
Mark 2019 as the year natural organic sales momentum shifted from Amazon to Aldi. The German hard discounter has deftly adjusted its assortment to include more natural organic food options, many of which it sources for its vast private label selection from the same contract manufacturers that core natural brands...
Forager Project has launched a variety of new organic products and flavors including high protein yogurts, dairy-free butter with Peruvian salt, oatmilk, grain-free cereal and grain-free chips, as well as a new blackberry flavor of the drinkable probiotic cashewmilk yogurt. Each product is organic, gluten-free, soy-free, and certified vegan. Additionally,...
Kutztown, PA—Organic Farmers Association (OFA) has received responses from two presidential candidates following its forum “Combating Climate Change with Organic and Regenerative Agriculture,” held in Story City, Iowa, in December, which was attended by Senator Bernie Sanders. Senator Elizabeth Warren and Mayor Pete Buttigieg have submitted written responses to the...
Rockville, MD—The biggest eaters of organic products? Adults under the age of 40, according to a market research study titled “Eating Trends: Generational Food” by Packaged Facts. The two most predominate demographics of organic consumers are those with higher incomes and educational levels, and younger adults of the Gen Z...
Los Angeles, CA—Learn Grow Lead has recently partnered with 1% for the Planet, furthering its mission to educate, feed, and empower communities through sustainable farming, according to a press release. Learn Grow Lead partnered with Children Helpers Foundation in Cape Coast, Ghana, and realized that there was an opportunity to...
Americans want to eat better, but they’re not—which, according to Nielsen, creates a big opportunity for brands. Nielsen’s “How America Will Eat” report found that two-thirds of Americans say their eating habits have changed over the last five years, and three in 10 say they’re making more healthy food choices...
