In just four months, Whole Foods’ 365 Everyday Value private-label brand has racked up $10 million in sales and is experiencing 9% weekly growth.
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In just four months, Whole Foods’ 365 Everyday Value private-label brand has racked up $10 million in sales and is experiencing 9% weekly growth.
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With 33 backers and bipartisan support, a bill introduced by Rep. John J. Faso (R-NY) aims to double the budget for the USDA’s oversight of the organic industry.
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Promoting its tea as “all natural”, Bigelow is now facing a class action lawsuit because the product contained cancer-causing glyphosate.
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Representing more than 50 California residents, lawsuits have just been filed against Monsanto, claiming that its Roundup herbicide caused them to develop non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma.
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Firmenich, the world’s largest privately-owned fragrance & flavor company, has purchased New Jersey-based Natural Flavors, a pioneer in organic flavors.
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The USDA’s lack of transparency into the complaints about Aurora operating as an “organic factory dairy farm” is very concerning.
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As the market for organic food continues to explode, The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has introduced the Jaivik Bharat logo to help customers identify authentic organic food.
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Despite their well-publicized problems, Monsanto’s dicamba-resistant seeds are giving the company a much tighter grip over the seed supply — a very scary prospect.
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Despite complaints from the industry, there is no momentum for U.S. organic fish standards – a very good thing.
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Online grocery is an uncharted realm, and Amazon’s dominance is by no means assured.
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Beginning on December 27th, the salad bars at Whole Foods will feature root-to-stem vegetables and superfoods, including blueberries, wakame seaweed, turmeric sweet potatoes, broccoli florets, flax seeds, superfood salad dressing and power greens.
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Brandless, the company that sells organic and Non-GMO items for $3, has raised $35 million from a handful of celebrities, including NBA star Steph Curry.
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One of the most sustainable and forward-thinking organic chocolate companies, Alter Eco, has been purchased by private equity firm NextWorld Evergreen.
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After some early complications, Campbell’s has finally closed on the purchase of Pacific Foods.
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Consumers in China will soon be able to verify that their pre-purchased chickens are organic, through the use of facial recognition technology.
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At the first-ever Organic Grower Summit in California, it was standing-room only at the breakout session discussing cannabis.
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Going against what the State of California and the World Health Organization have said, the chemical-friendly EPA claims that glyphosate does not cause cancer.
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Months after Amazon’s purchase of Whole Foods, a tremendous amount of uncertainty still exists as to how the centralized buying will impact small, local brands.
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As food sales continue to move online, supermarkets across the country are rushing to enlist start-ups such as Instacart and Shipt.
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Roly Nesi, the founder of Roar Beverages, was inspired to start his organic sports drink business while opening up distribution channels for AriZona Beverages in Asia.
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Acre Venture Partners, the venture capital arm of Campbell’s Soup, led a $13m round in Pilotworks — a WeWork for the food industry.
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In order to both help organic farmers and maintain a consistent supply of organic food to online retailers, the government in India is considering a proposal to act as a facilitator between the two parties.
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Credit insurer Coface said that organic farmers in France need to boost organic food production to meet the fast-growing demand or shoppers will increasingly turn to imports, which already accounts for 29% of the organic food consumed in the country.
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General Mills has given $735,000 to the National Wheat Foundation and the Soil Health Partnership in order to research soil health practices on wheat farms.
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