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Horizon Organic president talks trends, merging with Danone

Company is offering more organic packaged food and beverages as well as increased transparency.

February 15, 2017

“While we will always have deep roots in organic dairy, we are evolving to provide options that satisfy families’ broader diets, such as macaroni and cheese, crackers and fruit snacks,” says Mike Ferry, president of Horizon Organic.

Manufacturing News

NOSB votes on standards for next-generation GMO's

Next-generation genetic engineering techniques include the use of synthetic biology.

Wayne Labs

January 19, 2017

The recommendations ensure that the ingredients derived from these techniques will not be in certified organic food or beverages.

Fabulous Food Plant

How Bell & Evans built a new 160,000 sq. ft. facility

Organic poultry maker uses new facility to further process and package its products.

Wayne Labs

December 8, 2016

Bell & Evans' decision not to use the mass-produced farming/processing methods of industrial poultry production has paid off.

Editor's Note

How consumers are shaping packaging technology trends

As consumers call for organic and clean labels, packaging companies are responding.

Debra Schug

December 8, 2016

New packaging equipment can now provide more capabilities in modified atmosphere packaging.

PMA Fresh Connections event hosts record number of attendees

Organic produce gets record traffic at stores

Jeremy Gerrard

July 27, 2016

According to the OTA 2016 Organic Industry Survey released in May, fresh organic produce sales in the U.S. reached $13 billion in 2015.

General Mills to double organic acreage to meet product demand

General Mills partners with Organic Valley to aid dairy farmers transition to organic

Jeremy Gerrard

June 9, 2016

The new program will drive more acres in the US into the organic certification process and builds on the company's commitment to double organic acreage.

Food trends: US consumers crave portable nutrition bars

TECH FLASH

Organic sales hit record $43 billion in 2015

The industry segment was up 11 percent in 2015.

Jeremy Gerrard

May 30, 2016

Approximately $39.7 billion of the $43.3 billion total of all food sold in the US last year was from organic food sales.

Ferrara expands Black Forest organic candy line

Jeremy Gerrard

May 18, 2016

Ferrara Candy Company has released four new organic candy products and invested more than $25 million into its organic infrastructure.

Kashi initiative incentivizes transition to organic farmland

Jeremy Gerrard

May 17, 2016

The program features products containing ingredients sourced from farms currently in the process of transforming their land from conventional to organic.