Whole Foods Market just adopted much stricter standards for how its hens must be raised.
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Whole Foods Market just adopted much stricter standards for how its hens must be raised.
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Organic granola and breakfast start-up Purely Elizabeth has received a $3 million cash infusion from 301 Inc., the venture capital arm of General Mills.
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Healthy and organic food brands, such as Sakara Life, are using Instagram in very strategic ways to build their followings.
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Publix has announced that it will relaunch its natural and organic grocery concept GreenWise.
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Even though 16 EU nations voted against GMOs, it was not enough to stop cultivation of these crops. Now, the decision goes back to the European Commission.
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Bank of America and Jeffries have been hired to explore an IPO for Sun Basket. Preliminary discussions are valuing the company between $500 million and $1 billion.
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Before Brands has raised a whopping $35 million to deliver Early Adaptive Training™ products. These edible baby foods, the first of which will be a protein powder, will launch at the end of 2017.
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A number of socially-conscious start-ups are aiming to disrupt the tampon category.
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Cargill, one of the world’s largest producers of GMO crops, recently had some of its Non-GMO products verified by the Non-GMO Project. This caused a massive backlash from the industry, including from Monsanto’s CTO.
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For the second year in a row, Organic Valley has revenues exceeding $1 billion, from which it netted $6.3M in profits. The company is also taking a hard look at how to make its products more affordable.
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In its most recent quarterly report, the natural and organic segment delivered strong numbers again for General Mills. No surprise at all.
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Conservation, environmental and other consumer groups have filed a lawsuit against the EPA for approving Dow Chemical’s Enlist Duo, the toxic combination of glyphosate and 2,4-D.
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Not surprisingly, the USDA has caved under industry pressure and has decided not to test for glyphosate, the world’s most ubiquitous chemical, in the food supply.
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Growing 3.4% from the previous year, the number of American homes that buy organic items continues to be incredibly high. Interestingly, North Dakota had the highest percentage of any state in the U.S.
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The USDA has just announced the renewal of 187 approved ingredients on the National List of Allowed and Prohibited Substances (National List). This is just further proof that once a substance gets on this National List, it is very hard for it to be removed.
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With organic only comprising 1% total market share in the UK, versus 10% in Denmark, the Organic Trade Board is launching a three-year, $10M plan to help grow the sector.
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The Environmental Working Group has just come out with a report encouraging Congress to expand market opportunities for U.S. farmers by placing greater emphasis on organic transition.
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Oregon is considering a bill that would allow farmers to sue Monsanto and other seed companies for GMO-contamination, validating the notion that co-existence is not feasible at all.
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With members of Congress urging the FDA to prevent non-dairy companies from using “milk” on their labels, organic nut milk company MALK has taken a preemptive step and removed “milk” from all of its packaging.
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Drink Maple, the Vermont-based maker of organic maple water and organic watermelon beverages, has just raised $3.9 million. Filings show that the company is seeking to close the round at $4.6 million.
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Natural Grocers is launching a national TV ad campaign, advocating for animal welfare standards and organic and sustainable food practices.
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According to Bloomberg, preliminary merger talks between Albertsons and organic grocer Sprouts have been held. If this deal does go through, this could spur a private equity firm to make a play for Whole Foods.
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In conjunction with Community Grains, Rudi’s Organic Bakery will launch two new organic bread products at Whole Foods Market this month. What makes them unique is that consumers will be able to trace the grain used in each loaf back to the farm where it was grown.
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While Laura Bush and Michelle Obama were known to stock the White House full of organic food, we shouldn’t expect the same from the current first lady. The New York Times takes a look at the White House kitchen under President Trump.
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