It’s no surprise to hear that organic products are in high demand. So it only goes to say that organic ingredients that make up those products are in high demand too.

But can the supply keep up with this growing demand?

These big questions related to the organic supply chain are front-of-mind for many natural food manufacturers like you: Can your growing demand for organic ingredients be met? Can the supply chain keep up? And will you run into any ingredient shortages?

Quality seals are an important part of the food industry, and whether you love them or hate them, consumers generally consider “the more the better” to be true.

In recent months, a new quality seal has been developed in support of the non-GMO trend.

As of today, the Non-GMO Project Verified seal has dominated the market. Until now, they’ve been just about the only option available; they were first to the scene and have dominated the quality seal discussion in the last 3 years.

But this is changing, with a new Non-GMO seal to the scene and likely more to come down the road.

Today, the sale of organic products makes up 5% of the current food market, with the remaining 95% being conventional or non-GMO products. However, the demand for organic products has been on the rise, with growth percentages recently in the double digits.

This article was originally published by our friends at Alchemy Systems  on their blog, The Feed.

The process of getting your products Non-GMO Project Verified, from start to finish, can be a lengthy and tedious (but worthwhile) process.

That said, there is also a preparatory process that has to be completed within your company before you can really move forward with getting certified: you have to figure out if it’s really worthwhile.

You’ll need to look closely at the costs, the benefits, outline all of the changes that will be required from each different department and how it will affect your future sales.

Today, we are going to review some of the trends in the natural food industry over the last few years.

There’s a lot of data surrounding the natural food industry showing how it’s growing. As food manufacturers, however, you’ll want to know which product claims are growing and declining and why — so that you can make educated decisions about your future product lines and how they will be marketed.

We are going to review some statistics based off of the product claims that are being used on packaging — and how the use of those product claims have changed over time. We’ll also review how natural grocery stores are growing and more importantly, why.

Do you use non-GMO canola oil in your food products, or are you considering using it in the future?

Today we will overview of the popularity and availability of this oil. It will help you get a better picture of why manufacturers like you are using this oil and the state of the supply chain, both short and long term.

As the popularity of snacks and convenience foods in the natural space has increased, food bar trends have also grown over the last few years.

The number of adults consuming nutritional bars grew by 11% between 2004 and 2014. Similarly, 44% of all adults ate cereal or granola bars in 2014. Not only do bars hold a large market share in the snack food sector, but their use is also on the rise.

In February 2015, Packaged Facts reported that the market for bars, which includes nutritional, granola and cereal bars, will hit $8 billion by 2019. With that in mind, here’s what you need to know if you’re a food manufacturer releasing a new food bar line.

Recently, we reviewed The 10 Year Evolution of Healthy Food Trends, using consumer data aggregated online by Google Trends.

Today, we will do a similar review looking at the trends of different oils over time to see which oils have the most interest, when popularity spiked, and which oils consumers are most interested in today.

This will give your R&D department some new tools to be able to answer the common question, Which oils should we use? Or better put, Which oils do our customers want us to use?

Olive oil is the juice that comes from the olive, a fruit that is grown on the olive tree. The answer to exactly how olive oil is made will depend on the type of olive oil, or grade, that it is.

Today we’re going to do a basic review of the grades of olive oil and how they are made. You can learn in any way that you want — reading, visual slideshares or videos.

Regardless of the particular industry, it’s becoming more and more difficult to attract and retain good employees. Potential employees look for the money, stay for the relationships, and talk about the development they get at work. Good managers are critical, and your company culture should always be a primary area of focus. Keep the following five things in mind when determining your corporate employment strategy.

To be able to make smart decisions about your supply chain, you have to look at the availability of the different oil ingredients you may use. I thought today would be interesting to take a look at the data on which oils have the highest global production, and see which have gone up and which have gone down over time.

The USDA Foreign Agriculture Service provides an online tool which allows us to track the availability of different oils within a particular country or around the world. You can see information like total supply, imports, exports, production, crush, etc.

Analyzing this information allows us to glean some data and make smart decisions about future oil purchases.

In this post, you will see, what successful manufacturing leaders do from 8 am to 8 pm. We also included some other tips successful folks do before 8 am and right before bed to stay as optimized as possible, including a few productivity tools.

All trends wax and wane over time.

In the healthy foods industry in particular, we have a lot of trends that have grown in recent years. Today we will be looking through real-time data that shows the growth or decline of those trends over the last 10 years.

With the non-GMO trend in full swing, it’s important to understand which oils are naturally non-GMO and which ones you’ll need to specifically search out (and make sure that all of the quality certifications are in place) to ensure that they are non-GMO.

Sometimes it seems that as an insider to the oil industry, we are privy to little tricks or information that others aren’t. For example, I know that if I see Extra Virgin Olive Oil, I don’t have to look out for a non-GMO seal or logo — it’s all non-GMO! On the flip side, I know that any soybean oil I see (unless it’s specifically called out as non-GMO) will definitely contain GMOs. How do I know? It’s just a little extra knowledge and experience.

So today we’re creating a easy-to-review oils list.