The Organic & Non-GMO Report Newsletter

U.S. beekeepers report second highest colony losses ever—with pesticides as major culprit

The Bee Informed Partnership reported in June the second-highest annual losses of honeybee colonies for the second year running. A preliminary report reveals that beekeepers lost nearly half (45.5%) of their colonies over the past year. Agricultural pesticides are a key driver of population decline for honeybees and other pollinators, like native bees and butterflies. […]

Rodale and Davines Group launch first international regenerative organic research & education center in Parma, Italy

The Davines Group – Rodale Institute European Regenerative Organic Center will break ground this fall and serve as a hub for research and farmer training, while expanding the sustainable beauty brands’ supply of regenerative organic ingredients and sustainability research. Davines Group, an international beauty company dedicated to a balance of beauty and sustainability based in […]

Insta-Pro International announces Jonathan Kingsbury as President & Chief Executive Officer

Insta-Pro International, a leading global manufacturer of processing equipment for the feed and food industry, recently announced that Jonathan Kingsbury has been named as President and Chief Executive Officer. Kingsbury has more than 20 years of senior-level sales and marketing experience in industrial equipment roles as well as a depth of international experience, most recently […]

Taking farm-to-table from Hollywood to Bollywood

Inspired by California’s vibrant food scene while at the University of Southern California, alumna Shriya Naheta formed Zama Organics which delivers fresh, organic produce to thousands of customers across India. By Margaret Crable Late spring in India brings the harvesting of karela, a knobbly, green gourd much prized in Indian cooking for its distinctive, bitter […]

Farmers, non-profit supply affordable, organic food to low-income families

In Kentucky and Iowa, local farmers and a non-profit are successfully delivering organic food to families on a tight budget—and feeling terrific about filling a critical need. Sporting the motto “Fresh food is a basic human right,” New Roots delivers seasonal fruits and vegetables to eight locations near Louisville, twice a month. “We …accept SNAP […]