The Organic & Non-GMO Report Newsletter

Popular breakfast cereals could help farmers, reduce soil erosion and farm runoff, and take a bite out of climate change

Crop Rotations Could Save Over 70,000 Tons of Soil, Avert at Least $5.8 Million in Water Pollution Costs Leading cereal makers can help curb water pollution, combat climate change, and keep farmers profitable by making modest shifts in their grain purchasing practices, according to a new report by the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS). “Champions […]

DSM and Avril collaborate to bring non-GMO canola protein to food industry

Royal DSM, a global science-based company active in health, nutrition, and sustainable living, and Avril, an international French agro-industrial group, intend to work together to meet the growing consumer demand for plant-based proteins. Together, DSM and Avril will produce a unique protein based on non-GMO canola. It has excellent functional properties, a high nutritional value, […]

CEO: Chipotle is “back but just getting started”

Popular non-GMO burrito chain won’t use popular meat substitutes After suffering several setbacks due to food safety issues, Chipotle Mexican Grill is back and stronger than ever according to company CEO Brian Niccol. While Chipotle is growing strong, Niccol said his company won’t be using popular meat alternatives from Beyond Meat and Impossible Foods because […]

French co-op creates “organic conversion” label to support farmers transitioning

Organic produce is becoming increasingly popular, with demand outstripping supply. But transitioning to organic takes three years and is expensive; during transition, products are sold at conventional prices. The European Union’s Common Agricultural Policy supplies some grants, but funds are inconsistent and insufficient. French cooperative group D’Aucy, with 9,000 farmer members, is trying to support […]

Ardent Mills acquires Oregon grain elevator to invest in organic

North American flour milling company Ardent Mills, and its new business unit The Annex, are investing in organic and specialty grains by purchasing a facility in Klamath Falls, Oregon. The elevator will enhance the company’s “ability to source grains from organic and conventional family farms in the region,” said CEO Dan Dye. The acquisition “has […]