In
the organic dairy industry, the locus of Congressman Welch's sense of optimism, for instance, a crisis has emerged among organic producers.
At this year's Natural Products Expo West and Engredea, Straus Family Creamery was awarded a Supplier Award for pioneering and exhibiting leadership in
the organic dairy industry.
The organic dairy industry is now at approximately $ 1.4 billion in sales and according to USDA's 2008 Organic Production Survey, farm sales of organic fluid milk were $ 750 million.
In response, she said,
the organic dairy industry needs to push against the door to the next level of penetration, which might include taking share from conventional dairy milk by advancing distribution of organic dairy products in food service.
Another challenge facing
the organic dairy industry is the question of what to do with skim milk, which has fallen out of vogue with the rise of consumer interest in saturated fat from «properly raised animals,» noted Tracy Miedema, vice president of innovation and development with Presence Marketing.
Not exact matches
[53][102] The disparity between production and demand, is leading to a two - tier
organic food
industry, typified by significant and growing imports of primary
organic products such as
dairy and beef from Australia, Europe, New Zealand and the United States.
In 1997 — the year that USDA published its first proposed rule to establish national
organic standards —
industry estimates pegged retail sales of
organic milk, yogurt, butter, cheese, and other
dairy products at $ 382 million in the United States (Nutrition Business Journal, 2013).
Goldstein says meat and
dairy are growing tremendously in the
organic industry.
In order to achieve the 2050 goal, Greenpeace is urging European governments to eliminate subsidies that support the meat and
dairy industries and promote
organic fruit and vegetable production.
Industry reaction Some major European processors, citing similar price concerns across the EU have pledged to encourage more
dairy farmers into adopting
organic production methods.
Genetically modified seed and pollen is in danger of wiping out the
organic meat and
dairy industry in the US, according to campaigners.
UK
dairy processor Milk Link will pay farmers more money for their
organic milk from this October as the
industry attempts to keep pace with soaring demand.
Incentives Cooperative executive chairman Nicholas Saphir said that economic incentives to encourage
organic dairy farming remains a key factor in safeguarding
industry supply.
While conventional
dairy processors continue to fret over increasing prices for milk powder and other ingredients, a leading US
organic group believes that current conditions in the commodities market will continue to boost
industry...
17 September 2012 Bought and raised in accordance to Australian Certified
Organics /
Dairy Industry Protocol for health and well being and disease prevention on Beracah, Lake Albert, NSW.
I agree with this comment, as well as with the others on industrial agriculture, though I do want to mention that there are small town, local and
organic farmers out there who treat animals and the environment well — while I do not support the
dairy or egg
industry, I love to see our friend Bob's hens running around wild, pecking at bugs, etc. and we will eat those eggs, which are seasonal because hens naturally lay more during certain times of the year.
With seven USDA National
Organic Program (NOP) certified facilities, DairiConcepts leads the
industry in
organic dairy product production.
We are an
industry leader in the
organic production of cheese and
dairy ingredients.
As an
industry leader in certified
organic, kosher, and halal
dairy ingredient production, DairiConcepts owns and operates eight manufacturing plants, two development laboratories, and a pilot testing plant located throughout the U.S.. All plants are SQF Level 3 - certified.
The role of big food
industries in boosting
organic agriculture is further illustrated by the New Zealand
dairy sector.
It uses
organic lactose as a sweetening ingredient which is sourced from
organic dairy farms located in Vermont; it's great to support local
industries and to top it off are USDA certified.
After fruits and vegetables,
dairy products are the largest category of the growing, $ 29 billion
organic food sector, according to the
Organic Trade Association's 2013
Organic Industry Survey.
A division of Dean Foods, the
organic industry's largest namebrand manufacturer, rocked the
organic world this week when it was reported that the agribusiness giant intended to create an entirely new, lower - priced, product category, «natural
dairy,» aimed squarely at pirating away
organic customers.