Non-GMO Trend

After 20 Years, Non-GMO Reclaims Its Place at the Table

You’re buying bread on your usual store run. As you reach for the standard GMO brand, you notice the organic, locally made loaf is only 15 cents more now. Which one would you buy? As the price gap between organic and conventional products continues to narrow, organic is becoming a viable everyday option for consumers. […]

Non-GMO Animal Feed Market: +$18.4B by 2028

For processors and ingredient suppliers, one of the strongest non-GMO growth areas over the next three years is emerging upstream in the animal feed sector. Feed manufacturers are expanding verification and sourcing programs, and non-GMO livestock diets are becoming an increasingly important differentiator in meat, dairy, and egg markets. A recent Technavio market report projects […]

Illinois farmer paves road to profit with soil health

It takes courage to change a farming mindset. Illinois farmers Derek Martin and Adam York have heeded the wisdom of agronomist Brad Hobrock, and are discovering that attention to soil health, instead of relying on nitrogen/phosphorus/potassium inputs (NPK), is the long-term key to profitability. Derek has “refurbished” 6,000 acres, weaning from a steady NPK diet […]

Blue Apron founder launches food company based on regenerative agriculture

Billing itself as a “next generation food company rooted in regenerative agriculture and transparency,” Cooks Venture recently announced its official public launch. In conjunction with this announcement, the company acquired an 800-acre farm in Arkansas and two large processing facilities in Oklahoma. Cooks Venture will begin pre-sale of their pasture-raised, heirloom, slow growth chickens, offering distribution both direct-to-consumer […]

Springer Mountain Farms introduces new “PLUS” line of Non-GMO Project Verified chicken products

Springer Mountain Farms recently introduced its new PLUS line of chicken products that will carry the Non-GMO Project Verified seal.  “Consumer awareness of GMOs has seen overwhelming growth and resulted in an increased demand for cleaner, more transparent food sources, like non-GMO foods,” said Gus Arrendale, president of Springer Mountain Farms. “That’s why we have […]