Archives for May 12, 2014

Special edition: Organics & Non-GMO

BI Nutraceuticals boss: If you believe GMOs are safe and provide value, get out there and champion the cause

If biotech’s big guns want to seize the initiative in the GMO debate, they should ditch their defensive strategy (telling consumers why they don’t need GMO labels) and go on the offensive, launching a positive campaign about the merits of GM crops,...

Meat supplier founder passes on

The US meat industry is mourning the loss of the founder of a pioneering meat supplier, who died aged 80 last week.

Special edition: Organic & Non-GMO

Organic Trade Association: US retail sales of organics grew 11.5% to $35.1bn in 2013

US retail sales of organic products grew 11.5% to $35.1bn in 2013, the strongest growth the industry has seen in five years, according to new data from the Organic Trade Association (OTA), which is predicting even higher growth of 12% this year.