Dietz & Watson, Philadelphia, Pa., introduced Originals, a new line of no antibiotics ever and organic deli meats, rBST-free cheeses and organic beef hot dogs.
A group of organic thought leaders looked into the future of the organic industry and agreed that major challenges need to be overcome for organic to fulfill its potential and move significantly beyond its position of nearly 5% of the U.S. food supply.
USDA says the new agreement will expand the market for organic farmers, reduce hurdles for small and medium-size businesses, and deliver more organic products to consumers.
Organic food and beverage manufacturers got some good news last week as the US and Switzerland agreed to an organic equivalency arrangement, which will streamline organic trade, strengthen organic agriculture and support jobs and businesses on a global level.
Hailed as the answer to state-specific organic labeling laws by some in the food industry, the House Agriculture Committee approved the Safe and Accurate Food Labeling Act of 2015 Tuesday.
Today’s organic tent looks a lot different than yesterday’s, according to the Organic Trade Association (OTA), Washington, D.C. That’s because organic has become more mainstream, with a plethora of options created to meet the needs of a wide and multi-faceted culture.
Coleman Natural Foods, Kings Mountain, N.C., enhanced its commitment to providing consumers with non-GMO choices thanks to its non-GMO project verification labels for its ROSIE and DRAPER VALLEY FARMS organic line of poultry products.
Veritable Vegetable partnered with Borrego Solar Systems, Oakland, Calif., in 2009 to install 560 solar panels on its 25,000-square-foot warehouse facility in San Francisco.