The HC Companies –a leading manufacturer of horticulture containers – recently obtained Certified Biobased Product Labeling Program for both their EcoGrow and FiberGrow lines of sustainable growing containers, as well as their fiber protective packaging solutions, according to a news release from the company.

Congressman Jimmy Panetta recently announced a $318,300 federal grant for the California Certified Organic Farmer Foundation in Santa Cruz.

Organic businesses wanting to prevent and fight fraud in their operations now have a full arsenal of firepower at their disposal: the Organic Trade Association’s groundbreaking Organic Fraud Prevention Solutions program and, now, with the help of the trade association, a complete fraud-fighting training package from the USDA.

Early childhood nutrition brand Gerber recently announced its entry into retailers’ frozen food aisles with the launch of new frozen products from Freshful Start, a premium, organic, simple-ingredient line of foods made with veggies and whole grains.

Growing interest in organic produce is helping Grimmway Farms expand sales. Positioning East Coast operations in the Southeast feeds rising demand. The Southeast expansion has also taught the carrot pioneer a thing or two about the challenges of growing organics in the Southeast.

FMC Corporation received top honors in the Best Biological Product, in the biostimulant category at the Crop Science Forum & Awards 2020.