The Organic & Non-GMO Report Newsletter

Layn expands non-GMO natural extract portfolio

In response to demand for cleaner, transparent products, Layn Natural Ingredients recently announced it has expanded its line of Non-GMO Project Verified botanical extracts for use in food and beverage applications, including pet food and treats. Previous offerings from Layn, in its Non-GMO Project Verified line, include plant-based sweeteners such as stevia, monk fruit, sweet […]

Brazil’s millers oppose GMO wheat imports

Brazil’s flour millers are threatening to stop buying wheat from Argentina if Brazil approves genetically modified wheat imports from its neighbor. According to the Brazilian Wheat Industry Association (Abitrigo), local millers are opposed to processing GMO wheat from Argentina or any other country. Rubens Barbosa, head of Abitrigo, told Reuters: “There is no country in […]

7th annual Organic & Non-GMO Forum

The 7th annual Organic & Non-GMO Forum will take place in-person, December 1-2 at the Hyatt Regency in Minneapolis and focus on the opportunities, innovations and challenges in the burgeoning plant-based sector. The ONG Forum brings together producers, processors, manufacturers, buyers, investors, and others in the supply chain to discuss the challenges, opportunities, and constant […]

$200M facility in Ohio will farm AquaBounty’s genetically engineered salmon

By 2023, 10,000 metric tons of genetically modified salmon will come to market each year from a land-based Ohio fish farm being built by AquaBounty. The developer of the first GM animal approved for human consumption in the U.S. is investing $200 million in a 479,000-square-foot facility, expanding by eight times the capacity of its […]

Tariffs on Indian organic soy imports likely to create big shift in U.S. organic trade

Mercaris analysis spells out potential for CVD to bring financial implications, reshape industry The Department of Commerce has finished their countervailing duty (CVD) investigation into organic soybean meal from India and the first memorandum, released at the end of August, gives insights into what the final decision will be in January 2022, says Mercaris in […]