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Defining regenerative agriculture, building regenerative organic supply chains, organic market trends among topics at Sustainable Foods Summit

The Sustainable Foods Summit, scheduled for January 22-23, 2025, in San Francisco, will focus on regenerative agriculture and sustainability programs. Here are some topics that will be discussed: Defining Regenerative Agriculture: California is preparing a formal definition of regenerative agriculture, which may influence federal policies. This draft will be presented at the summit. Standards and […]

Once Again introduces graham cracker sandwiches

Organic and gluten-free snacks are made with peanut butter and sunflower seed butter Once Again Nut Butter has made its sustainably sourced nut and seed butters super snackable with a small-batch, handcrafted graham sandwiches. Available in peanut butter and sunflower seed butter flavors, these single-serve snacks are the only sandwich crackers that are certified both […]

Organic Trade Association announces annual leadership award winners

The Organic Trade Association recently recognized six individuals for their outstanding leadership, vision and commitment in advancing the organic movement and making a positive difference on their farms, in their communities, in our climate and environment, and in the lives and diets of millions of people throughout the world. The distinguished 2024 Organic Leadership Award […]

Green Boy invests in Sigma Oil Seeds, a growing plant-based organic oil producer

Green Boy has strong presence in North America, Europe, and Australia Green Boy, supplier of plant-based non-GMO and organic ingredients, has invested in Sigma Oil Seeds B.V., a Rotterdam, Netherlands company manufacturing plant-based organic and conventional oils and fats. Sigma Oil Seeds specializes in supplying high quality virgin and refined oils such as coconut, sesame, […]

Two companies supplied more than half of corn, soybean, and cotton seeds in 2018-20

Corteva and Bayer—two giant agricultural seed providers—accounted for more than half the U.S. retail seed sales of corn, soybeans, and cotton in 2018–20. Through gradual concentration, today four firms (Bayer, Corteva, ChemChina’s Syngenta Group, and BASF) control the majority of crop seed and agricultural chemical sales. In 2015, six firms led global markets for seeds […]