Organic no longer a niche market

Organic no longer a niche market

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

Dirty Dozen 2022: Produce with the most and least pesticides – Gwinnettdailypost.com

Dirty Dozen 2022: Produce with the most and least pesticides - Gwinnettdailypost.com

Dirty Dozen 2022: Produce with the most and least pesticidesgwinnettdailypost.com .

Revol Greens names food safety VP

Revol Greens names food safety VP

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

Deli grab and go, from A to Z

Deli grab and go, from A to Z

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

Pure Flavor’s newest campaign encourages shippers to explore organic produce

Pure Flavor’s newest campaign encourages shippers to explore organic produce

LEAMINGTON, ONTARIO – With more people than ever before searching for organic options in the produce aisle, Pure Flavor is connecting with shoppers to promote its extensive line of organic vegetables as a healthy and convenient lifestyle choice. The greenhouse grower encourages shoppers to explore fresh from the inside by including more fresh organic produce … Read more

Why You Shouldn’t Buy Organic Based on the “Dirty Dozen” List [Updated for 2019]

Why You Shouldn't Buy Organic Based on the "Dirty Dozen" List [Updated for 2019]

Switch with organic kale because tapas the 2019 “Dirty Dozen” list of products with the highest amount of pesticides? You may want to reconsider. It turns out that the “d“Dirty” foods are fairly clean, and organic foods are not pesticide-free anyway. The US Department of Agriculture, which conducted the actual testing of pesticides on product … Read more

Just three out of 10 Canadians eat enough fruits and vegetables. Do you need to up your intake?

Just three out of 10 Canadians eat enough fruits and vegetables. Do you need to up your intake?

When asked if their intake of fruits and vegetables matched the recommended amount in the dietary guide, 43 percent of Canadians reached the goal several times a week and less than a third (29 percent) did it all days.Fred Lum / The Balloon and the Mail If you’re like most Canadians, you don’t eat enough … Read more