The U.S. organic food market size was estimated to be worth over $52 billion in 2020 and is expected to grow at a rate of over 10% during the forecast period 2023-2028. as a result of increasing demand from consumers. A study by the Organic Trade Industry claims that organic foods represent [...]
It's estimated that U.S. agriculture needs to hire between 1.5 to 2 million workers each year but the industry struggles to fill these positions. In 2019, before the COVID outbreak, 56% of California farmers reported being unable to find the workers they needed over the last five years. Employers have little luck [...]
The Land Report is a magazine that tracks major land transactions and produces an annual list of the 100 biggest US landowners. The magazine took interest in a 2018 $171 million sale of 14,500 acres of farmland in Washington State to an LLC associated with Angelina Agriculture Co. of Monterey, LA. When [...]
TL/DR - The US Government says yes as long as they are used properly; others claim they cause many health problems. It depends on who you believe. Food dyes and coloring, technically called 'color additives', can be found in most processed food products sold today. A quick review of online resources, research [...]
In November 2020 McDonald’s unveiled a new growth strategy during a presentation to investors. The main message was that future McDonald’s restaurants are going to be a lot different as the company will invest heavily in what it calls the three D’s: Digital, Delivery and Drive Thru. McDonald’s will accelerate technology innovation [...]
Consumer shopping and dining-out practices continue to be shaped by the Coronovirus pandemic which first appeared in early 2020. According to a study by FMI, three quarters of U.S. consumers have changed their meat purchasing behavior during the pandemic with online meat orders rising over 95% during 2020. Some of this change [...]