In what could be a sign of things to come – and what might have been dictated by Amazon – Whole Foods has closed its first location of its new 365 chain.
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In what could be a sign of things to come – and what might have been dictated by Amazon – Whole Foods has closed its first location of its new 365 chain.
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Already available in 100,000 points of sale, Hippeas just raised $10 million, with the goal of doubling its 2017 revenues.
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With the release of the “Monsanto Papers,” we get a behind-the-scenes look at how Monsanto was able to get Professor Seralini’s study on glyphosate deleted from the archives of a scholarly journal for its lack of “conclusive evidence” – the first time this has ever happened.
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While the price of conventional food may be slightly less expensive in the supermarket, the overall economic and human costs of factory farming are “staggering” and “cannot be ignored,” according to a new report.
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Among many other wineries and farms in Northern California, Frey Vineyards, which bills itself as “America’s first organic and Biodynamic winery,” has been destroyed by the wildfires in the state.
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A look into the practices of online vendors Crowd Cow and Butcher Box, who may not be delivering good on their promises.
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The USDA’s National Institute for Food and Agriculture has awarded $20 million in grants to fund research into improving production methods for organic food and feed.
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Seeking to attract emerging brands while staying ahead of the innovation curve, Kroger held its first Natural Foods Innovation Summit, which it expects to host a few times per year.
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Things between the two companies must be really bad because at a speech Sunday at the American Production and Inventory Control Society’s annual conference, Whole Foods’ Co-Founder and CEO John Mackey described the culture clash as “challenging”.
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Seeking to fend off advances from Amazon-owned Whole Foods, Costco has introduced new delivery options for its members, with some products at lower prices than previously set on its website.
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Since its splashy entrance into the U.S. market a few months ago, German supermarket chain Lidl has seen a steady decline in traffic.
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Seeking global markets for its agricultural products, Kurdistan is getting into organic and joined IFOAM (International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements) two weeks ago.
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In a recent research study, it was found that 75% of honey samples from around the world were contaminated with the super-toxic neonicotinoid pesticide. This was the case even with honey from Tahiti!
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Under pressure from having glyphosate discovered in its ice cream, Ben & Jerry will introduce an “organic dairy” line in 2018, which it expects to account for 6% of total U.S. sales.
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With a complete lack of transparency, the introduction of genetically-engineered salmon into the Canadian market has been a PR debacle.
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A judge has ruled that the U.S. EPA must be much more forthcoming in how Dow Chemical’s Enlist Duo (2,4-D and glyphosate) may harm protected wildlife.
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East Coast ingredient distributor Baldor has gotten into the meal kit business with a “veggie side kit” offering.
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KeVita, Justin’s and Dave’s Killer Bread share what they learned and how things changed after being acquired by major food companies.
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It is expected that Amazon will introduce artificial intelligence into its Whole Foods stores, thereby changing the way we shop for food.
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Intrexon, the company responsible for GE-salmon and GMO-mosquitos, will be launching its GM-apples that don’t turn brown very soon. And they won’t be coming with GMO-labels either.
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A $250 million shareholder lawsuit against Pacific Foods may end up derailing Campbell’s plans to purchase the company.
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Wanting to tap into the world’s 5th largest market for healthy food and beverages, Unilever has purchased Mae Terra, a Brazilian company which makes organic and natural food products.
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Uniquely J, which will be a new ‘everyday essentials’ grocery line, has some pretty fantastic packaging.
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As its fourth investment within the last year, Danone has taken an equity stake in Yooji, a French organic baby food company.
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