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Lotus Foods Receives Regenerative Organic Certified Gold for Basmati Rice
On Sept. 19, Lotus Foods (Richmond, CA) received Regenerative Organic Certified (ROC) Gold for its organic white and brown basmati rice, upgraded from Silver. Lotus Foods’ basmati rice is only the sixth product overall to meet the rigorous standards of the Regenerative Organic Alliance (ROA), the company said. Basmati rice is a variety of rice […]
Organic & Natural Health Association Urges Congress to Add Vitamin D to Farm Bill
The Organic & Natural Health Association (O&N Health) has announced that it has launched its “All for Vitamin D: Building Stronger Families in a SNAP” campaign in an effort to encourage voters to urge Congress to include vitamin D3 in the farm bill’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). The initiative calls on voters to reach […]
OTA Survey Shows Organic Food Sales Surpassed $60 Billion in 2022
On May 10, the Organic Trade Association (OTA) released its 2023 Organic Industry Survey, which showed that organic food sales surpassed $60 billion for the first time. Total organic sales, including organic non-food products, reached a record $67.6 billion, the survey reported. According to the association, the organic market grew despite several challenges: inflation, supply […]
Sprouts Farmer’s Market Expands Presence in Virginia
On May 12, Sprouts Farmer’s Market, based in Phoneix, AZ, opened its second location in Virginia. The new store, which occupies 26,000 square feet of space, is located in Manassas, Prince William County, in the 250,000-square-foot Manaport Plaza. The national retailer signed a lease with Finmarc Management, a real estate investment and management firm which […]
Natural Grocers Honors Earth Day
Throughout April, Natural Grocers, will be honoring Earth Day with discounts and in-store programming to promote environmentally conscious products and sustainable practices. The company’s 2023 Earth Day celebration will culminate with three days of special Earth Day deals, freebies and sweepstakes, April 22-24. Raquel Isely, vice president of marketing for Natural Grocers, stated, “Though Earth Day […]
Sky Organics Announces 2023 Rebrand
Sky Organics has debuted its comprehensive rebrand, encompassing redesigned packaging with an elevated and sustainable new look, an updated website with a fresh, improved customer shopping experience, a creative social media campaign and a suite of new product offerings. Sky Organics is a family-founded company, dedicated to showing consumers that living a natural, sustainable lifestyle […]
The New Year Marks Debut of Earth Fare’s Monthly Webinar Series
This January, as millions of people around the globe recommit to their health goals, retailer Earth Fare will said it would recommit to its promise to help its shoppers lead healthier lives. The natural and organic grocery store with locations around the Southeast, Midwest and Mid-Atlantic will debut a free monthly webinar series aimed at […]
Co-Founders of Ancient Nutrition Achieve Regenerative Organic Certified Status on Their Farms
Ancient Nutrition has announced the achievement of Regenerative Organic Certified (ROC) for the farming operations owned by their founders, Jordan Rubin and Dr. Josh Axe in Tennessee and Missouri. With this certification, Ancient Nutrition, through the company’s R.A.N.C.H Project, will direct the strategy and operations on the first ever ROC farms in their respective states. […]
Earth Fare Takes a Stand Against Food Insecurity
Nearly 40 million Americans suffer from food insecurity, defined as unable to acquire or uncertain of having enough food to fuel an active, healthy lifestyle, and the record-breaking rise in inflation only exacerbates the problem. To combat this issue, and as part of Earth Fare’s (Asheville, NC) commitment to provide clean, healthy food for everyone, […]
OTA Offers Recommendations for New Organic Transition Initiative
Following a series of working groups and listening sessions with Organic Trade Association (OTA) members throughout the last year, on June 1, 2022, USDA announced its intention to invest $300 million into a new Organic Transition Initiative program as part of the USDA Food System Transformation Framework. According to USDA, the new Organic Transition Initiative (“the Initiative”) […]
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