Organic and Non-GMO Company Profiles

BASS Hybrids’ non-GMO corn seed is making waves in the U.S. Corn Belt—and Kazakhstan

In the search for crops that are resilient, high-yielding, and sustainable, Ed Baumgartner, president of BASS Hybrids, has uncovered a niche growing non-genetically modified corn seed. In the tricky, pandemic-impacted terrain of agriculture, his solution is promising. His seeds have even found a fruitful home in Kazakhstan—where farmers use the nutritious crops to feed a growing […]

Hälsa oatmilk yogurt: taking clean label to another level

What “100% clean” means, and why it matters Behind a little (5.3 oz) container of Hälsa Oatgurt™, and woven into its packing label, lies a grand story of innovation, persistence, and passion to bring gut health to people and to our challenged planet. Helena Lumme and Mika Manninen, co-founders of Hälsa Foods (Hälsa means “health” […]

Upcycled food: NETZRO among trailblazers converting food waste into nutritious food products

What’s the number one solution to mitigating climate change, according to Project Drawdown? Eliminating food waste. Nearly 40% of food produced in the U.S.—126 billion pounds each year—is tossed or dumped into landfills where it emits methane gas, a major contributor to climate change. Worldwide that represents a food loss of over $1 trillion. With […]

Placing profits where they belong: Hybrid85’s non-GMO corn seed bolsters challenged farmers

The model isn’t working for most farmers: paying $200-$250 a bag for genetically modified seed corn, and receiving so little return that they’re struggling fiercely just to survive. In 2019, government support was expected to account for nearly one-third of net farm income (Successful Farmer, 11/8/19)—while profits of multinationals soared. When regenerative agriculture specialist Nate […]

Nature Bio Foods aims to revitalize India’s rural communities, while bringing organic products to the world

India’s leading organic exporter works to boost the country’s organic farmers out of poverty