Washington, D.C.—The Organic Trade Association (OTA)’s Laura Batcha presented testimony before the House Agriculture Committee’s Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research, during a hearing titled “A 2022 Review of the Farm Bill: Horticulture and Urban Agriculture.” Batcha—OTA’s Executive Director and CEO—outlined key organic industry priorities for the next farm bill,...
Washington, D.C.—The U.S. Department of Agriculture has published the Origin of Livestock final rule for organic dairy, according to a USDA press release. The changes are intended to promote a fairer and more competitive market for organic dairy producers, by making sure that certified USDA organic dairy products are produced...
Washington, DC—Fairtrade America, the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) and the Non-GMO Project co-hosted an in-person educational panel at Natural Products Expo West in Anaheim. The talk, titled, “Little Labels, Big Impact: How Certifications Can Increase Sales and Protect People and the Planet,” was facilitated by RangeMe and discussed market research...
Washington, D.C.—New data released by the Plant Based Foods Association (PBFA), Good Food Institute (GFI), and SPINS shows that U.S. retail sales of plant-based foods grew 6.2% in 2021 as compared to 2020, bringing the total plant-based market value to an all-time high of $7.4B. Overall, according to a press...
Kutztown, PA—Rodale Institute will bring together healthcare professionals and farmers for a conference connecting the benefits of soil health to human health, according to a press release. “The Regenerative Healthcare Conference” will be hosted at Rodale Institute’s headquarters from October 16-19, 2022, to look at ways in which farming and...
Dr. Bronner’s announced its role as presenting partner of the new documentary film, Coextinction. An award-winning documentary on the extinction crisis, Coextinction debuted at film festivals in 2021, and will be distributed by Blue Ant Media and officially released globally in 2022, the company shared. Dr. Bronner’s helped fund the impact...
Impossible Foods is undergoing a leadership change, according to a blog post from Pat Brown, CEO & Founder. Brown himself is stepping down as CEO, and ceding the position to Peter McGuinness, President and COO of Chobani, as of April 4. Brown will retain his role as Founder and Director,...
Los Angeles, CA—The Soil Carbon Initiative (SCI) has announced a 2022 pilot focused on farmers, according to a press release. SCI is an independently verified, outcomes-based regenerative agriculture certification program, open to all farms and companies in the food supply chain. Previous pilots concentrated on the technical aspects of soil...
Austin, TX—Vital Farms has published its inaugural Sustainability Report, an overview of the company’s Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) progress with respect to each of its stakeholders, including farmers and suppliers, crew members, customers and consumers, communities and the environment, and stockholders. Opening the report, President and CEO Russell Diez-Canseco...
Virtual—The Naturally Informed event Immunity: Mastering the Market offered a vast amount of information, all focused on immunity—from a data viewpoint, a scientific viewpoint, a business viewpoint, and more. For instance, here’s some fast facts, displaying the sheer range of perspectives showcased in this event: Immunity supplement sales have declined...
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