Weekly Top 5: Organic News To Help You Grow #65

Real Organic Project Releases Standards for Add-on Label

Real Organic Project is announcing the release of their provisional standards for the add-on label. As the organic movement continues to grow, it is seeking to reclaim transparency when identifying itself to farmers and eaters.

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OTA: U.S. Organic Sector Sees Steady Growth in 2017

American consumers in 2017 filled more of their grocery carts with organic, buying everything from organic produce and organic ice cream to organic fresh juices and organic dried beans, according to the Organic Trade Association’s 2018 Organic Industry Survey released on Friday.

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Raley’s Launches New Organic Concept, 5-ONE-5

Three key pillars are the focus of the new concept from West Sacramento, Calif.-based Raley’s Family of Fine Stores: Organic, Nutrition and Education. They’re also incorporated in the banners name, 5-ONE-5, a play on the area code for the Sacramento area.

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QAI Offer Tips to Grow New Organic Brands

This 30 minute video reviews simple, actionable steps for finding out if your business is ready for organic and non-GMO certification, the fastest growing labels in food, and explains how sustainability initiatives can help position your brand to consumers.

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Inocucor Changes Name to Concentric 

Inocucor Corporation, a developer and producer of proprietary biological and essential plant nutrient inputs for specialty and broadacre crops, today announced it will change its name to Concentric Ag Corporation. 

Concentric by definition means “having a common center,” and the new name represents the company’s dedication to standing alongside growers to find crop solutions that will usher in a safe, smart Second Green Revolution.

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"Educating consumers on the value of organics, on why purchase them, is vital. We need to become better marketers in telling this important story."

Matt McLean
Founder
Uncle Matt's Organic