Integrated CBD maintains approximately 10,000 acres of certified organic land for sustainable farming at scale.
October 9, 2019
Integrated CBD, Scottsdale, Ariz., announced the closing of $50 million in senior secured debt and a Series A equity round in a combination of debt and equity financing led by a New York-based hedge fund.
The farms currently grow corn, soybeans and edible beans, but will be converted into organic farmland by 2021.
October 8, 2019
Gladstone Land Corp., McLean, Va., acquired approximately 3,850 acres of farmland located in Hayes and Hitchcock Counties, Neb., for approximately $14.7 million.
The study also reported that organic purchasing saw noteworthy gains in the past year.
October 1, 2019
Consumers are more frequently shopping for groceries online, according to the 7th Annual Food and Beverage Consumables Study, published by TABS Analytics, Shelton, Conn.
While natural products continue to grow 4-5% in natural and specialty retail outlets, conventional retail stores are seeing increased sales of natural products as well.
September 18, 2019
The retail sales growth of natural food and beverage products is much higher than growth of the overall food and beverage market, according to the “2019 State of the Natural Industry” report from SPINS, Chicago.
The goal of this new initiative is to reduce plastic usage, educate consumers on the recyclability of onion packaging and address shopper concerns about food waste.
September 13, 2019
Shuman Farms, Reidsville, Ga., announced big changes to the look, feel and sustainability of its organic packaging.
The new packaging consists of six new eye-catching, zip-top stand-up pouch packages.
August 20, 2019
Viva Tierra Organic, Inc. (VTC), Mount Vernon, Wash., introduced a new line of retail packaging for its California-grown, certified-organic apples and pears.
Beetnik intends to improve on-shelf presence and enhance overall appetite appeal.
July 29, 2019
Beetnik Foods, Austin, Texas, launched a new packaging design aiming to showcase the product in a more eye-catching format and more accurately convey its benefits to health-conscious consumers.