Organic from the United States

Whole Foods Market in Madison , Wisconsin (Courtesy: Whole Foods Market)

May 17, 2015

Whole Foods Market plans new chain of stores with lower prices.

Whole Foods Market, a leading organic and natural grocery chain, announced it plans to open a new chain of stores with lower prices.

May 14, 2015

Organic Label Just an Excuse to Sell Product at a Premium

Americans appear confused about the benefits of organics, with many perceiving the organic label as nothing more than an excuse to sell products at a premium, according to new research from MIntel

March 08, 2015

Phil Lempert on Target's Focus on Organic

Supermarketguru Phil Lempert on Target's focus on Organic.

March 01, 2015

Northern Girl: from ‘hippie farmers’ to regional food supplier

When Leah Cook and her family moved to the St. John Valley 15 years ago and took up organic gardening and raising animals on their Grand Isle farm, she said more than one resident dismissed them as “hippy farmers.”

February 26, 2015

Potandon Produce launches line of Organic potatoes - Potandon Produce Organics

The first potato line ever launched under the Potandon Produce ™ brand name will soon be available.

June 26, 2014

Aversion to GMOs becoming driving factor to buying organic.

Among US families, avoiding GMO's is increasingly becoming one of the drivers to buy organic foods.

June 05, 2014

One in Five North American consumers confuse Local and Organic

With more people buying local and organic food, consumers should know the difference between the two so they recognize what they’re buying, but nearly one in five still confuse the terms, a University of Florida researcher says.

April 15, 2014

Whole Foods Co-CEO Walter Robb Discusses Expansion and Wal-Mart's Move into Organics

It’s been an interesting week for organics. Both Wal-Mart and Target took aim at Whole Foods with further expansion into the organic food market.

April 14, 2014

US Retailer Target introduces 17 Better-for-you brands

Target Corp. is now introducing “Made to Matter – Handpicked by Target.” The first-of-its-kind collection brings together 17 leading natural, organic and sustainable brands to introduce new products and make them more accessible.

April 14, 2014

Wal-Mart partners with Wild Oats to roll back prices on organic food

Wal-Mart Stores Inc (WMT.N) wants Americans, even those on a budget, to buy more organic food. The retailer that leads U.S. stores in grocery sales said on Thursday it struck a deal to sell Wild Oats brand organic foods at non-organic prices.

October 30, 2013

Jackson's Honest Potato Chips become semi-finalist in Intuit's Small Business Big Game Competition

Jackson's Honest Chips, a family-owned business making gluten-free potato chips with organic potatoes, organic coconut oil and sea salt has been named one of 20 semi-finalists in the Intuit Small Business Big Game competition.

The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)

October 23, 2012

Consuming wide variety of produce more important than organic, say pediatrics

The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) Weighs In For the First Time on Organic Foods for Children. In its report, the AAP cites lower pesticides in organic produce and potentially lower risk of exposure to drug-resistant bacteria, but says the most i...

September 04, 2012

Stanford Scientists Cast Doubt on Advantages of Organic Meat and Produce

Does an organic strawberry contain more vitamin C than a conventional one? Maybe — or maybe not. Stanford University scientists have weighed in on the “maybe not” side of the debate after an extensive examination of four decades of research comparing...

August 16, 2012

Klamath Basin Fresh Direct now Klamath Basin Fresh Organics

The former Klamath Basin Fresh Direct has officially changed its name to Klamath Basin Fresh Organics. Chairman Dan Chin said the business is solely focused on organic production, and the name change makes that direction clear.

May 17, 2012

Specialty Potato Alliance extends range of fingerling potatoes

The Specialty Potato Alliance promises US consumers this season a wide choice of potato varieties: “This season we have everything,” noted the elated Richard Leibowitz commenting on Alliances’ spring harvest in Bakersfield. “We are going to have the...

February 28, 2012

General Mills acquires Food Should Taste Good

General Mills announced today the acquisition of Food Should Taste Good, a rapidly-growing natural snack foods company based in Needham Heights, Massachusetts. Food Should Taste Good will become part of Small Planet Foods, General Mills’ natural and o...

February 18, 2012

EU and US sign historic organic trade agreement

The European Union and the United States announced today that beginning June 1, 2012, organic products certified in Europe or in the United States may be sold as organic in either region.

April 11, 2011

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