Despite this slow down, industry sales in the US are coming off a stronger base compared to pre-pandemic and set to surpass $300b by 2024 and $400b by 2030 – up from the 7.7% increase in 2021 to $274b, Carlotta Mast, senior vice president and market leader at New Hope, told a packed room of … Read more
A new report from Ecovia Intelligence suggests that organic sales have seen a ‘hefty sales increase’ globally. Online retailers are reporting the highest sales growth. In the US, Whole Foods Market has started limiting the number of its online grocery customers because of unprecedented demand. Meanwhile in the UK, Abel & Cole reported a 25% … Read more
Germany is the largest market for organic food in Europe. According to figures from industry body Bund Ökologische Lebensmittelwirtschaft (BÖLW), the organic market grew to a value of €14.99 billion last year, up from €12.26 billion in 2019. Germans bought 22% more organic food and beverages during a period that saw organic sales increase at … Read more
If you have been wondering when the more than two-year-long COVID-19 struggle will go from pandemic to endemic, the Cape May County, New Jersey Board of Commissioners has made a determinative decision. Cape May County will no longer be doing daily public updates of COVID-19 statistics. “Health Officials will continue to track cases and will … Read more
Oneida County is offering two new mobile testing sites, making more testing available weekdays during business hours. Now those heading to Turning Stone can count on COVID testing with the amenities offered at the resort and casino. Beginning Tuesday, January 18, 2022, and until further notice, the Oneida Indian Nation will host the site for … Read more
By JOHN PYE and ROD McGUIRK, Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) – Tennis star Novak Djokovic faces a new deportation after the Australian government revoked his visa for the second time. MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA – JANUARY 13: Novak Djokovic of Serbia plays a backhand during a practice session prior to the 2022 Australian Open at Melbourne … Read more
The omicron surge continues to drive up new COVID case counts, hospitalizations and deaths in New Jersey, but the wave of infections is expected to peak in the next three to four weeks and then decline sharply. But what happens after that? According to Dr. Annette Reboli, an infectious disease expert and dean of Rowan … Read more
By ZEN SOO, Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) – Hong Kong authorities have announced a two-week ban on flights from the United States and seven other countries and are keeping 2,500 passengers on a cruise ship for coronavirus testing as the city tries to stop an emerging omicron outbreak. The two-week ban on passenger flights … Read more
Several thousand Covid-19 home test kits were distributed over the course of a few hours at various sites in Broome County. People started heading to Otsiningo Park, just north of Binghamton, early Wednesday morning for a self-serve distribution event. County Emergency Services Director Patrick Dewing said the cars arrived at the Dickinson City Park around … Read more
DURHAM, North Carolina (AP) – Freshman Paolo Banchero scored 17 points and 11 rebounds to help No. 2 Duke beat Georgia Tech 69-57 on his return from a COVID-19 outbreak that sparked a couple of postponements. Duke had a bad night on offense and shot 37.3%, a season low. The Blue Devils finished with a … Read more
Almost two years after the pandemic began, new COVID cases and hospitalizations are on the rise once again in New Jersey. Rachel Strohl, a senior psychologist at Stress and Anxiety Services of New Jersey, said that while everyone is tired of interruptions, an increasing number of Garden State residents are also struggling with anxiety, anger … Read more
Several thousand Covid-19 rapid test kits will be distributed at more than a dozen sites throughout Broome County. Patrick Dewing, director of the county Office of Emergency Services, said nearly 7,000 test kits will be given away. A test drive site will be installed at Otsiningo Park in the city of Dickinson on Wednesday from … Read more
Increased sales of the natural and organic products segment are forecast for 2021 + 6.6% to $ 271 billion and expected to exceed $ 300 billion by 2023, Outperforming Total Food and Beverage Growth, According to New Hope. Speaking to FoodNavigator-USA, Priscilla Zee, director of General Mills’ organic and natural products portfolio business unit that … Read more
The ramen shortage is causing anxiety in people across the United States. Some disgruntled customers are actually narrating personal videos that requalify the lack of noodle supply and posting them on their personal social media accounts. Unemployment, Covid-19, and staff shortages are the reason some of you can’t find your favorite flavor of ramen noodles. … Read more
Within organic products, food and beverage sales increased 12.8% in 2020 to $ 56.4 billion, almost three times the growth of 4.6% to $ 50 billion in 2019 and the highest since 2008, OTA found in its 2021 Organic Industry Survey of nearly 200 companies conducted by the Nutrition Business Journal and published today. The … Read more
