The Organic & Non-GMO Report Newsletter

“Certified Regenerative” certification introduced

Non-profit certifier A Greener World (AGW) has launched a plan-based regenerative certification providing a whole-farm assurance of sustainability—measuring benefits for soil, water, air, biodiversity, infrastructure, animal welfare, and social responsibility. The program, backed by AGW’s World’s ISO/IEC Guide 17065 accreditation, features a farmer-led Regenerative Plan whereby farms assess risk, set goals, and track progress toward […]

Cargill aims to advance regenerative agriculture practices across 10 million acres of North American farmland by 2030

Regenerative agriculture is a major trend today, and the latest indication of that is an initiative by food and ag giant Cargill to support farmer-led efforts to adopt and implement regenerative ag practices and systems on 10 million acres of cropland in North America by 2030. The initiative will focus primarily on row crop rotations […]

Merit Functional Foods teams with Bunge to bring non-GMO canola and pea protein to market

Merit Functional Foods recently announced a new partnership with Bunge Limited that will bolster its mission to provide plant-based protein ingredients. Bunge Limited, a leading international agribusiness and food company, has made a $30 million capital investment in Merit to expedite construction of Merit’s state-of-the-art plant-based protein production facility in Manitoba, Canada, where it will […]

Non-GMO label gaining clout as marketers emphasize “clean” and “natural” ingredients

Non-GMO claims on food products have grown steadily since 2015 and are now growing at a faster rate than organic claims. In fact, 58% of food and beverage launches with organic claims also make a non-GMO claim (organic already implies no GMOs presence), noted nutrition analyst Mintel. The 2020 Food & Health Survey from the […]

Canada invests in organic growers to boost consumption of Canadian-made organics

Canadians are consuming more organic and local food—13% more people are buying local since the pandemic began, with three-fourths deliberately choosing Canadian. But the 5,800 organic producers need to connect more with consumers, as much of the organic food supply for Canada is imported; imports were valued at $789 million (Canadian dollars) in 2019. The […]