Organic

Dairy Alternative Beverage Sector Hits $1.33 Billion

Consumer concern for health issues, including lactose intolerance, milk allergy and the genetic disorder phenylketonuria (PKU), are driving the market for dairy alternative beverages like soy milk, almond milk, rice milk and other plant milks, which reached $1.33 billion in ...More
January 20, 2012
Posted in News
Autocrat, RFI Form Business Alliance

Autocrat LLC, a roaster and manufacturer of coffee extracts, has entered into an alliance with RFI LLC, a supplier of tea extracts and blends, including certified-organic and proprietary formulations. The alliance allows the companies to develop greater opportunities for ...More
January 20, 2012
Posted in News, Flavor
Apparently Sustainable Granola

A simple purchase of granola this week neatly illustrated the considerable value sustainability issues like corporate social responsibility, among other messages, can lend to product packaging. ...More
January 13, 2012
Posted in Blog
Talking Sustainability With Organic Monitor

Most major manufacturers have established at least the rudimentary beginnings of a corporate sustainability policy, if not comprehensive manifestos on the subject—and if you haven't, now's the time to do so. ...More
January 10, 2012
Posted in Articles
Creating Clean Labels for Bakery

Clean-label solutions for baked goods. ...More
December 22, 2011
Posted in Articles, Bakery / Cereal, Colors, Fiber
Fresh Herb Preparations for Cheese Spreads and Convenience Foods

A range of fresh herb preparations, from Frutarom, add a new dimension of flavor for cheese spreads and premium convenience products. ...More
December 21, 2011
Posted in News, Sauces / Gravies / Soup
Organic Tomatoes Contain Higher Levels of Polyphenols

Ketchup made from organically grown tomatoes contains higher levels of polyphenols than ketchup made from conventional tomatoes, according to a new study published in the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. The findings suggest the agricultural system in which ...More
December 2, 2011
Posted in News
Turkey Talk and Sticker Shock

Thanksgiving is tomorrow, and I am pretty confident we are stocked up on all the supplies necessary to create a culinary feast for 16 hungry pilgrims. And let me just tell you, I am not going back out into the retail battlefield if I am missing an ingredient. ...More
November 23, 2011
Posted in Blog, Bakery / Cereal, Dressing / Marinades, Sauces / Gravies / Soup
Scaling-Up Artisan

The use of the term "artisan" is increasing on menus at QSRs and on nationally distributed retail products. ...More
November 15, 2011
Posted in Articles, Bakery / Cereal, Sauces / Gravies / Soup
78% of U.S. Families Buy Organic

Despite a shaky economy, 78% of U.S. consumer are choosing to purchase organic foods, and 4 in 10 families are buying more organic products than they were year ago, according to findings from the "2009 U.S. Families' Organic Attitudes and Beliefs Study," jointly ...More
November 4, 2011
Posted in News, Bakery / Cereal