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True cost accounting pilot reveals hidden impacts of food, people

This study study calculated the cost of water pollution, pesticide exposure, greenhouse gas emissions and soil erosion for several types of produce.

June 13, 2017

Organic fruit specialist Eosta, The Netherlands, accounting firm EY (formerly Ernst & Young), New York, and other partners revealed the first results of a groundbreaking pilot program that demonstrates how organic fruit production has a positive economic impact on agriculture, the environment and consumer health.

Study: Organic sector stays on upward climb, posts new records in U.S. sales

Organic sales in the United States totaled around $47 billion in 2016, reflecting new sales of almost $3.7 billion from the previous year.

May 24, 2017

The robust American organic sector stayed on its upward trajectory in 2016, gaining new market share and shattering records, as consumers across the United States ate and used more organic products than ever before.

Fresh organic salsas

April 28, 2017

Rojo's, Cypress, Calif., introduced organic salsas, made with fresh-cut USDA and kosher organic ingredients boasting traditional Mexican spices.

Aurora Organic Dairy to build new milk processing facility

The new plant would create more than 90 jobs initially and up to 150 total new jobs over the next five years.

April 10, 2017

Aurora Organic Dairy (AOD), a producer and processor of store-brand organic milk and butter, announced plans to construct a new dairy processing facility in Columbia, Mo.

Organic refrigerated rice pudding

April 4, 2017

Petit Pot, San Francisco, debuted its luxurious and creamy new line of refrigerated Pot de Crème (French for delicious pudding) and Riz Au Lait (French for delicious rice pudding), and what is said to be the only organic rice pudding on the market.

Data shows organic in the kitchens of over 80% of U.S. households

The study of 100,000 households conducted in 2015 and 2016 reported that more households than ever bought organic food on a regular basis throughout 2016.

March 24, 2017

New findings from Nielsen, New York, released by the Organic Trade Association (OTA), Washington, D.C., show things have changed in the kitchens of American households across the country.

Super-premium organic craft ice cream

March 23, 2017

Snoqualmie Ice Cream, Snohomish, Wash., launched what is said to be the first and only line of super-premium organic craft ice cream.

Study shows consumers embracing flexitarian diet

A majority of Americans (57%) plan to change their diet in 2017 to get healthy, not thin.

March 8, 2017

Green Chef Corp., a Boulder, Colo.-based USDA-certified organic meal kit delivery company, released the “2017 Dietary Fluidity Report.”

Bolthouse Farms introduces refrigerated organic dressings

March 7, 2017

Inspired by more than 100 years of farming heritage, Los Angeles-based Bolthouse Farms introduced its first line of refrigerated organic dressings, crafted with premium ingredients such as avocado, blue cheese, raspberry juice and asiago.

Ontario Natural Food Co-op to sell to Horizon Group

The Horizon Group of companies and its subsidiary, Horizon Distributors, distributes organic and natural products in the dry, chill and frozen grocery categories.

March 2, 2017

The Ontario Federation of Food Co-operatives and Clubs, Inc., operating as the Ontario Natural Food Co-op (ONFC), Canada, signed a letter of intent to sell its business and key assets to the Horizon Group, Canada.