The Organic & Non-GMO Report Newsletter

UK sees spike in organic food sales with pandemic

Organic foods and drinks went flying off the shelves these last months in the United Kingdom, peaking during the ten weeks of lockdown ending in May 2020. Organic bananas, eggs, chicken, and wine led the sales charge as organic sales doubled for the year ending 2020, by 6.1%. During the lockdown weeks, an 18.7% increase […]

Alternative flours on the rise as traditional flour supply dwindles

With pandemic “lockdown baking” surging in recent months, traditional wheat flour has flown off of shelves—leading eager bakers to try some alternatives. Almond, coconut, okara, hazelnut, and cassava are nutrient-dense options that consumers are trying, particularly those on paleo, keto, or gluten-free diets. When Nature’s Eats rolled out its almond flour in 2008, it didn’t […]

First-time Ohio organic farmers forced to change course with pandemic

Launching an organic farm business—even an inherited farm with a 20-year history—can be a daunting venture. But when spring floods and a lock-down pandemic hit your first growing season, you’ve got to reposition yourself quickly. Kim and Taylor Wiggins bought Northridge Organic Farm in Johnstown, Ohio last year—and fulfilling a dream, renamed it From Scratch […]

Natural Products Expo West tradeshow postponed until May 2021

Natural Products Expo West, the world’s largest natural products tradeshow, has been postponed from its original March 3-6 dates to May 24-27, 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In an announcement about the change, New Hope Network stated they had hoped to hold the show in March but “due to the uncertainty of the ongoing […]

AquaBounty’s farmed salmon now in U.S. stores

AquaBounty, developer of genetically modified salmon, is releasing its first conventional Atlantic salmon raised at its Indiana fish facility, said CEO Sylvia Wulf. The initial commercial harvest, sold to a Chicago customer, will pave the way for rollout of the company’s GM salmon, AquAdvantage in the fourth quarter of this year. “I think this will […]