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
one Beef, lamb and cheese tend to do the most climate damage. Pork, chicken and eggs are in the middle. Plants of all kinds typically have the lowest impact. two What you eat matters a lot more than whether it’s local or organic, or what kind of bag you use to carry it home from … Read more
WASHINGTON — Organic is no longer a niche market. This sentiment was expressed by several stakeholders from the organic industry during a presentation at the US Department of Agriculture’s annual Agricultural Outlook Forum on Feb. 25. One of those stakeholders, Ryan Koory, vice president of economics at Mercaris, a data mining and trading platform company … 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
OWATONNA, MINN. — Greenhouse lettuce specialist Revol Greens has named a new vice president of food safety. Dinesh Babu, who joined the company on Feb. 21, has a Ph.D. in food safety and more than 15 years in food science and food safety experience. “Food safety has always been and continues to be paramount to … Read more
A – Alternative Sizes: No longer does one size fit all. Consumers are shopping both online and instore and trips made to the store may be for an individual meal, snack or a stock-up to feed a family of 1-2 or 3 or more. Co-merchandising slices of cake, cheesecake, cupcakes and parfaits in the deli … Read more
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Denmark’s official dietary guidelines recommend that its citizens eat less meat and instead opt for legumes and fish. Three hundred and fifty grams of fish per week is recommended, of which 200 grams should be “fatty fish”, such as salmon. Smoked salmon is a favorite among the Danes. However, not all salmon are the same. … Read more
In line with the growing demand for products derived from natural substances and processes, the EU organic sector increased by 70% in the last ten years. Data from the European Commission shows that organic retail sales reached 34 billion euros in 2017. This trend is not going to stop, as the proposals for the future … Read more
The European organic food market continues to grow. According to FiBL, the Organic Agriculture Research Institute, sales reached 45 billion euros in 2019 with a growth rate of 8% in the region. In the decade 2010-2019, the value of the European market has more than doubled, the organization noted. The increase in agricultural land devoted … Read more
The study, published in Environmental Health Perspectives, highlights the risk of consumers contracting foodborne illness through contaminated animal products, as well as the prevalence of multidrug-resistant organisms that, when they lead to illness, can complicate disease. treatment, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School researchers. of Public Health, affirmed. The study revealed that USDA certified organic products were … 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
Labeling terms referring to organic production and the EU organic logo make it easier for consumers to identify organic products and ensure that organic food meets strict production and processing conditions, in accordance with the requirements of the European Union. In line with the general review of organic production, the new Regulation (EU) no 2018/848, … Read more
Despite the pandemic, and in some way because of the pandemic, [2020 was an] amazing year for us … with total industry sales growing 12.7% to $ 256 billion ”,Carlotta Mast, Senior Vice President and Market Leader for New Hope, said yesterday at the Natural Products Expo East in Philadelphia. He explained to in-person and … Read more