The U.S. organic market in 2018 broke through the $50 billion mark for the first time, with sales hitting a record $52.5 billion, up 6.3% from the previous year, according to the “2019 Organic Industry Survey” released by the Organic Trade Association (OTA), Washington, D.C.

Pure Flavor, Canada, announced plans to expand its family of Canadian organic greenhouse growers with a new culinary line of products under its Craft House Collection for both retail and foodservice channels.

Today's organic shoppers are more mainstream and diverse than most contemporary stereotypes of pro-organic shoppers, according to a survey conducted by Earthbound Farm, San Juan Bautista, Calif.

To help organic producers more effectively combat citrus greening, The Organic Center, Washington, D.C., released a white paper that mines the existing body of scientific literature devoted to citrus greening.

Organto Foods Inc., Canada, announced the closing of a CDC $1.1 million private placement.

The Canada Organic Trade Association, Canada, released new organic products consumer and sales data that shows the organic market is rapidly expanding.

Farmhouse Culture, Watsonville, Calif., introduced new fermented vegetables.

Mann Packing, Salinas, Calif., expanded its organic line.

Birds Eye, Parsippany, N.J., launched new Veggie Made offerings, superfood blends and USDA-certified organic vegetables.

NORPAC Foods, Inc., Salem, Ore., launched a new line of organic frozen vegetables, marketed under its FLAV-R-PAC brand.