Organic agriculture — considered by some to be a niche and/or fad some 30 years ago — continues to grow in the United States, and the sheer number of organic products found in retail and foodservice outlets offers anecdotal evidence.
The Global Environmental Management Initiative (GEMI) announced the addition of its newest member company, Cargill, an international producer and marketer of food, agricultural, financial and industrial products and services.
Cargill reported $763 million in earnings from continuing operations in the fiscal 2011 third quarter ended Feb. 28, up 30 percent from $588 million in the same period a year ago.
