WASHINGTON — The US certified organic market reached a record $69.7 billion in sales in 2023, according to data from the Organic Trade Association (OTA). Sales in the category rose 3.4% compared to 2022, driven primarily by pricing actions within the market.
“It is encouraging to see that...
When Antony John first started growing organic produce on a quarter acre of land for restaurants near his farm in Stratford, Ontario, he met with the perplexed reactions of loan officers at the bank. “They were willing to lend us money, but you had to prove yourself to them...
The USDA will soon decide if synthetic, biodegradable food packaging and service ware should be allowed as a feedstock in certified organic compost.
Steve Ela is an organic fruit grower in western Colorado who relies on compost to nourish his heirloom tomato crop each year. He plants nitrogen-rich...
Fifty-six brands led by The Coca-Cola Company are responsible for more than half of the plastic pollution found across the globe, according to a new
Tractor Beverage Company a fast-growing North American beverage brand and Certified Organic, non-GMO drink company and devoted to the foodservice industry, has announced its new Organic Impact Tracker Calculator. This interactive tool is an extension of the company's Organic Impact Tracker and provides users with insights into the...
A new initiative from the Biden administration is helping organic farmers by stoking demand for their products.
As a young brand, Little Sesame has spent the past few years doing what most startups do: looking for capital.
Hayden-based organic soft drink maker Tractor Beverage Inc. says it’s on track this year to avoid the use of 34.5 tons of synthetic pesticides in its food system, compared...
Bonafide Research reports that the surge in demand for clean-label food and beverage products is expected to be a significant driver for the growth of the organic food and beverage industry. The...
Surfers Against Sewage’s annual Brand Audit has identified Coca-Cola as the UK’s biggest plastic polluter for the fourth year running, responsible for almost one fifth (17%) of branded pollution logged by citizen scientists.
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Despite decades of failure to recycle more than a very small percentage of its plastic packaging, the Coca-Cola Company is again trying to sell people on its recycling efforts. Coca-Cola has been declared the worst plastic polluter in the world. It pumps out 200,000 bottles a minute, an equivalent of 3...