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OTA Takes U.S. Organic Products Back on the Road
After a robust year of trade events held largely behind computer screens, the Organic Trade Association (OTA) is gearing up for a busy 2022 of in-person events and opportunities to show off U.S. organic products abroad. As the nation’s only organic-focused trade association, OTA has been the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) go-to partner for promoting organic ...
OTA Applauds Appointment of USDA Organic Advisor
The Organic Trade Association (OTA) applauded the appointment of Marni Karlin as senior advisor, Organic and Emerging Markets, at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), and said the reinstatement of the post would regain a much-needed senior-level voice for organic at the USDA. “We welcome USDA’s announcement that it has reinstated this important position, and ...
OTA Announces Plans for 2022 Organic Week
The Organic Trade Association (OTA) has announced that it will be hosting its 2022 Organic Week early next year in the nation’s capital. The event, which will run from Jan. 31 through Feb. 2, is themed “The Future of Organic” and promises organic stakeholders an unparalleled opportunity to help advance organic policy priorities and to protect ...
Plant-based Protein Supplements Market Forecasted to See Substantial Growth
The global plant based protein supplements market size is projected to USD 7.84 billion by 2028, exhibiting a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5.5 percent during the forecast period. Potential long-term benefits of switching to plant-based diets will play a major role in fueling the adoption of plant proteins, shared Fortune Business Insights in its report, ...
USDA Secretary Previews Path Forward for Organic at OTA’s Annual Meeting
Previewing his path forward for organic and pledging to elevate the significance and importance of organic agriculture at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack kicked off the Annual Membership Meeting of the Organic Trade Association (OTA) on June 16. Speaking live at the virtual meeting to over 250 members of the trade ...
Sprouts Farmers Market Releases 2020 ESG Report
Sprouts Farmers Market has published its 2020 Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Report, highlighting the grocer’s commitment to growing its coast-to-coast business sustainably and responsibly, the company stated. Sprouts’ ESG initiatives overlap with and complement the company’s long-term growth strategies, including creating an advantaged fresh supply chain. To accomplish this, Sprouts is working to position all ...
Dr. Bronner’s Releases Cannabis-Scented Bar Soap to Support Sun+Earth Certified Campaign
Dr. Bronner’s has released a limited edition cannabis-scented fragrance of its classic bar soap. The addition supports a new consumer education and crowdfunding campaign to promote the regenerative organic cannabis standard, Sun+Earth Certified. The campaign will run November 20 through December 20, 2020. The special limited-run bar soap is only available to supporters of the ...
Fresh Thyme Launches Delivery With Shipt
Illinois-based specialty grocer Fresh Thyme Farmers Market has launched same-day online grocery delivery via Alabama-based Shipt in 30 metropolitan markets across the Midwest, according to Supermarket News. Target Corp.-owned Shipt said the rollout will enable more than 10 million households in the region to order groceries online from Fresh Thyme and have their items delivered to ...
Sprouts Farmers Market to Expand Grocery Pickup
Sprouts Farmers Market (HQ in Arizona) will expand its grocery pickup service with Instacart to all of its more than 340 stores by early May as an added convenience for shoppers during this time of need. The rapid expansion will first roll out to Los Angeles and Central California locations. Additional local market expansion details ...
Lucky’s Market Closing Most of Its Stores
The regional grocery chain Lucky’s Market is closing most of its stores and laying off thousands of employees in a matter of weeks, the Sun Sentinel reported on Jan. 21. The 17-year-old company has about 39 stores in 10 states. Lucky’s plans to close 32 of those stores by Feb. 12 and lay off about 2,500 employees, ...
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