Numerous health buffs are advocating the need to consume organic foods with the majority of the population following suit. For the general population, organic food is just another kind of food, which is supposedly healthy, but it is merely a different method of producing food. Historically, humans have been consuming organic food, but due to several challenges, farmers have started using various chemicals, antibiotics, food additives, and GMOs. Such chemicals and food additives have a negative impact on the human body. As a result, there’s a growing awareness of the consumption of organic food. Organic food includes any plant or animal which is grown organically, i.e., without the use of any chemicals, antibiotics, or additives. So, what are the top brands contributing to the growing trend of organic food? Explore here!
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Top organic food brands
Horizon Organic
Horizon Organic is an American company founded in 1991. It is the largest producer of organic milk in North America. Apart from milk, the company also sells other milk-based products such as cheese, yogurt, and butter. The brand is claimed to be organic by USDA and free of any additives. The company enjoys a monopoly in the South-eastern US milk market as it procures majority of the organic milk from over 700 farms across the US. Even their cows are fed organic food and are pasture-raised without the use of any antibiotics or growth hormones.
Riverford
The origins of Riverford dates back to the 1950s when the farm was taken over by the Watson family and converted into an organic farm by the mid-80s. The organic food brand has four farms across the country to distribute its products more efficiently across the nation. The company banks on its innovative organic veg boxes delivered to around 45,000 houses per week. The company also provides organic meat and fruit boxes along with wine and beer.
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Amy’s Kitchen
Amy’s Kitchen is a family-owned company that manufactures organic and non-GMO convenience and frozen foods in the US. The company has its headquarters in Petaluma, California, and produces vegan foods organically. The company also has over 130 gluten-free products. Their organic food product line consists of foods like pizza snacks, carrot ginger soup, paneer tikka, vegetable soup, paella bowl, enchilada, candies, pad Thai, broccoli pot pie, and many more.
Eden Foods Inc.
Eden Foods Inc. or Eden Organic is an American organic food brand. The company is best known for its line of organic soy milk under the brand name Edensoy. Founded in 1969 as a co-op grocery store in Ann Arbor, Michigan, the company also claims to be the oldest independent organic food producer. The majority of Eden Food’s products are organic and vegan, apart from Katuso, a Japanese fish flake. In 1997, a test was conducted by the New York Times to look for traces of GMOs in 11 soy and corn-based products. The result found that only Eden’s milk tested clean.
Organic Valley
Organic Valley is an independent cooperative of organic farmers based out of the US. It is also the nation’s largest farmer-owned organic cooperative besides being one of the biggest organic food brands. The company has a farmer base of more than 2000 owners across the US, Canada, Australia, and the UK. The company markets its products across the US and exports them to 25 other countries. The company reported a sales figure of over $1.1 billion selling products such as dairy, egg, soy, and meat. The organic food brand sells its meat products including chicken, pork, beef, and turkey under the brand name Organic Prairie.
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