Top 5 - Organic News to Help You Grow #354

1. UNFI Going Bigger With Solar Plans

After building its largest solar array to date in 2023, United Natural Foods is gearing up to start constructing an even larger solar installation at a distribution center in fiscal year 2024, according to the company’s latest Environmental, Social and Governance report. Other efforts for FY2024 include launching a program to help farmers transition to regenerative agriculture and implementing digital communication screen technology at all of its distribution centers, per the report. Read More

2. Denmark Ranks First for Organic Purchases in the EU

Denmark outdoes other European countries including France, Germany and Italy when it comes to buying organic food, a trend highlighted at a recent event in Copenhagen organized by Made in Nature. Practically all Danes, 99.7 percent of them to be precise, buy organic on a daily basis. That’s according to Carsten Ahrenfeldt, head of market at Organic Denmark, the country's leading association of organic farms, growers, and consumers. Read More

3. Encinitas-Based Nonprofit Provides Organic Produce at Pay-What-You-Can Farm Stand

“Feeding San Diego” says nearly 300,000 San Diegans face food insecurity. Now, one local nonprofit is working to change that. Read More 

4. Expansion of Progressive Produce Organics Program Into Six States and Three Countries

As the New Year kicks off, Progressive Produce is excited to highlight its commitment to health and wellness through its Nature's Bounty Organic program that includes a comprehensive lineup of organic potatoes, onions, yams, citrus, and asparagus.  Read More

5. AlgaEnergy and Nutrient TECH Welcome Tyler Grenzow as President For North America

AlgaEnergy and Nutrient TECH, both companies fully owned by the De Sangosse Group, have announced the appointment of Tyler Grenzow as their new President for North America. In this pivotal role, Tyler will take responsibility of De Sangosse’s nutritional and biosolutions business in the US and Canada, channeled through both companies, which will unify their efforts and reinforce the position of De Sangosse as an industry leader. Read More