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Inflation slows, doesn’t stop natural & organic sales growth

13-Mar-2023 By Elizabeth Crawford

Rising inflation is taking a toll on natural and organic sales in the US, the growth of which slowed dramatically in 2022 and will likely continue to drop in the coming year before rebounding slightly in 2024, according to data presented at Natural Products...

USDA’s $300m investment in organic transition shouldn’t be beginning and end, stakeholders advocate

23-Aug-2022 By Elizabeth Crawford

A new multi-million initiative by the US Department of Agriculture aims to reverse a downward trend in the number of farms transitioning to organic – a process that can put producers on their back foot financially as yields often drop during the three-year...

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Diversifying leadership, consumer-base represents significant growth potential for natural, organic brands

14-Mar-2022 By Elizabeth Crawford

CPG companies with more diverse leadership and which intentionally engage a consumer base that more accurately reflects the racial composition of the US population are attracting shoppers and growing faster than brands that over-index among white shoppers,...

Sustainability, fair trade and organic messaging support company's 5-HTP ingredient launch

24-May-2021 By Hank Schultz

Ingredient supplier Nura is claiming an organic positioning and a partnership with Ghanaian wildcrafters to back the market introduction of its Cleanmood 5-HTP ingredient.

Lonza says it's filling gap in US market with new organic collagen ingredient

20-Apr-2021 By Hank Schultz

Swiss ingredient manufacturer Lonza has expanded the reach of it UC-II branded line of collagen with a new organic option, which fills in what the company characterizes as a gap in the market in the United States.

Meal replacement builds on tragedy to bring healing plant power to masses

10-Mar-2021 By Hank Schultz

A Canadian entrepreneur who began by trying to improve the nutrition of patients on feeding tubes is now bringing his product to the US market via a new vegetarian sales platform.

Shared values paved way for Gaia—Salus partnership

30-Oct-2020 By Hank Schultz

A recognition of shared values lead Gaia Herbs to team up with German firm Salus Haus to do something it hadn’t done before — enter into a distribution agreement.

Natural & organic industry ‘must create more space’ for BIPOC at leadership levels to expand consumer base

28-Aug-2020 By Elizabeth Crawford

While sales of natural and organic products continue to grow in the high single- digits year-over-year, the industry’s lack of leadership diversity, including brands owned by people of color and women, is holding it back from its full market potential,...

Natural Grocers among retailers that have profited during pandemic

18-Aug-2020 By Hank Schultz

The pandemic has created severe challenges for some retailers, while others have prospered. Natural Grocers fits in the latter category, reporting record earnings for its third quarter of fiscal 2020.

Arla Foods Ingredients enter organic ingredient market

11-Aug-2020 By Danielle Masterson

Arla Foods Ingredients just launched its first organic ingredient MicelPure, in a push to support manufacturers to meet the demand for organic and functional protein products.

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Idaho organic inulin supplier increases capacity

06-Aug-2020 By Hank Schultz

Intrinsic Organics, an Idaho-based company, says it is expanding its operations to meet a rising demand for organic inulin.

Informa cancels SupplySide West as Nevada coronavirus cases climb

28-Jul-2020 By Hank Schultz

Informa Markets has formally canceled the SupplySide West 2020 trade show which was set to take place in Las Vegas, NV on Oct. 27-30.

Hemp extract manufacturer says organic certification will provide powerful differentiator

18-Jun-2020 By Hank Schultz

Hemp extract manufacturer Socati Corp. says its new USDA Organic certification will prove to be an important differentiator in a crowded field.

OTA asks USDA for funding flexibility, remote inspections and increased enforcement during pandemic

15-May-2020 By Elizabeth Crawford

The Organic Trade Association is calling on the US Department of Agriculture to help ease mounting pressure on the organic supply chain posed by the ongoing coronavirus pandemic by increasing flexibility for inspections and the disbursement of funds related...

Organic certification for contract manufacturer fits into growing trend

12-Mar-2020 By Hank Schultz

Contract manufacturer Icelandirect has announced it has achieved organic certification, the company announced recently, which is part of a trend of widening organic options with the dietary supplement industry.

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Kerry acquires Spanish plant protein specialist Pevesa

21-Feb-2020 By Nathan Gray

Irish nutrition specialist Kerry has completed a deal to buy Pevesa Biotech, as it looks to expand its position as a market leader in non-allergenic and organic plant protein ingredients.

Q&A: Pure Market tests thousands of products and lists results on its site

05-Nov-2019 By Danielle Masterson

A newly launched platform grades thousands of popular food and household products and lists their grades. Those that score a B- or above are also sold on their site.

What does ‘natural’ food mean? Researchers develop index to boost transparency, simplicity, and trust

27-Aug-2019 By Flora Southey

Researchers have developed a comprehensive index that measures the degree of naturalness in foods. The integrative tool could “significantly improve transparency, simplicity, and trust in the food marketplace,” Hero Group’s Luis Manuel Sánchez-Siles tells...

Nestlé's US subsidiary Garden of Life expands offerings in Chinese market with ‘mykind’ supplement series

23-May-2019 By Tingmin Koe

Nestlé Health Science's subsidiary, Garden of Life — a US-based organic health supplement firm — is expanding its offerings in China with the launch of its 'mykind' series of supplements.

Vitafusion launches line of USDA-certified organic gummy supplements

22-Apr-2019 By Adi Menayang

Supplement brand Vitafusion has launched a new line of USDA-certified organic supplements, which includes a men’s multi, women’s multi, vitamin D3 and vitamin B12.