Organic and Non-GMO Company Profiles

NSF’s revised non-GMO standard defines gene editing and synthetic biology as genetic engineering

Newly revised non-GMO certification program won’t allow ingredients derived from genetically modified microorganisms to be certified as non-GMO, recognizes organic certification as meeting non-GMO certification requirements

Bow & Arrow’s non-GMO corn sows seeds of prosperity for Ute Mountain Ute Tribe

Anthropologists suggest that Ute Native Americans occupied the Four Corners area (juncture of Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, and Arizona) as early as 1500 C.E., so it’s no surprise that the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe is successfully growing a value-added corn product on the reservation. Despite mountainous, high desert conditions, Bow & Arrow Foods LLC, launched […]

Oatly makes a splash in non-dairy milk market—and heartland farmers could reap rewards

Plant-based beverage sales are skyrocketing—U.S. retail sales topped $2 billion in 2017, while overall market demand reached $9.8 billion last year. A Cargill study found that 50 percent of households buy both cow’s milk and non-dairy alternatives. As consumers seek cow’s milk substitutes for various reasons, they’ve had choices—almond, soy, coconut, cashew, or hemp—and now […]

The “lasting” appeal of Apeel produce

Unique natural coating doubles shelf life of fruits and vegetables, cutting food waste

REBBL with a cause: Serving up super-herbs in tantalizing liquid creations, to tackle human trafficking

Inverting the standard business model, organic beverage maker REBBL emerged from a “cause in search of a company.” Former venture capitalist and ethics professor David Batstone launched the non-profit Not For Sale over a decade ago, to grow self-sustaining social projects to combat forced labor and human trafficking—a scourge affecting 30 million people worldwide. In […]