…into the certification process,” Kruse said. Kruse A new logo was unveiled at the Unified Wine and Grape Symposium in January to highlight the program and inform consumers that wine…
USDA Seeking Dismissal of OTA Lawsuit
…the Hagstrom Report. In response to the request, the Organic Trade Association says it believes USDA seeks the dismissal “to avoid explaining to America’s organic producers and consumers why it…
Significant Growth Expected for Ice Cream Sales
…2014, surpassing the U.S., as consumers in China increasingly saw ice cream as a snack. The ice cream market is divided into impulse, artisanal and take-home categories. Impulse products include…
U.S. Cattlemen’s Association Wants Beef Defined
…asking the agency for rulemaking on beef labeling to clarify for consumers what is beef derived from cattle and “beef” products created in a laboratory. USCA Presidet Kenny Graner says:…
Agri View: Shipping Affects Food Prices
Everett Griner talks about how shipping cost affects the prices consumers pay for food in today’s Agri View. Now anybody who reads a paper or watches the news on TV…
USDA Partners with Dairy Innovation Center
…resulted from our collaboration with USDA, and we have no question that this public/private partnership works in the best interest of farmers, our dairy community and, most importantly, consumers of…
Popular Flowers for Valentine’s Day
…Ours. Every year on Valentine’s Day, consumers in the United States will drop an average of about $140 on gifts, chocolate and flowers. This year, floral retailers are expecting to…
USDA: Pesticide Residue Levels Show No Risk to Consumers
…above limits set by the Environmental Protection Agency. A USDA report titled “What Consumers Should Know” says, again this year, the U.S. food supply is one of the safest in…
Tyson: Higher Freight Costs Will Push Up Consumer Prices
Tyson said the rising cost of freight is starting to put pressure on all of its businesses. That means consumers will eventually feel that pressure in the form of higher…
More Depart from Grocery Manufacturers Association
…voice for our industry as our members seek to improve the health and well-being of consumers and society.” DowDuPont, which makes agrichemicals as well as a variety of packaging and…
DPR Takes Action Against Stores Supplying Cannabis Growers for Violation of Pesticide Laws
…discovered packets of five illegally repackaged agricultural pesticides offered for sale to consumers. These illegal packets were made from the legally registered containers of pesticides that could only be sold…
Turkey Growers Seeking to Close Gap with Consumers
…that the group says “offers common-sense answers about raising healthy turkey flocks on family farms.” Featuring a series of videos introducing consumers to turkeys raised on corn and soybeans in…
New Program Aimed at Increasing Prune Consumption
…featuring prunes from California. “We want to make sure that U.S. consumers are getting a better understanding and perspective on this dried fruit,” said CDPB Director of Global Communications and…
USDA Launches MARS
…for consumers across the country and around the world. The MARS project applies the best data management practices to make that data available when and where farmers, packers and processors…