Brands need to focus on authenticity and not try to appeal to everyone to win in this space, a panel of former Whole Foods leaders shared during a recent webinar.
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Brands need to focus on authenticity and not try to appeal to everyone to win in this space, a panel of former Whole Foods leaders shared during a recent webinar.
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A tragic situation unfolding at Miyoko’s. The company founder, Miyoko Schinner, gave her take on the situation in a LinkedIn post.
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In the Organic Produce Network’s report, sales of onions grew 15.4%, cucumbers 11.3% and potatoes 10.7%.
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There are 60 days for interested parties to comment on this draft recommendation before the FDA considers finalizing it.
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The organic industry needs to start viewing Sam Altman — the person behind ChatGPT and the backer of many GMO 2.0 companies — in the same light as Bill Gates, due to his very strong influence in Silicon Valley and his financial endorsement of genetic engineering technologies.
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In a study commissioned by IFOAM Organics Europe, expanding organic agriculture — in line with the EU’s 25%-organic-by-2030 target — would lead to a significant reduction in pesticide use and risk across the European Union.
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“Our government is working tirelessly to pad the multibillion-dollar profits of domestic agribusiness corporations by pushing GE corn, even though our glyphosate-drenched, genetically-engineered cornfields are playing an outsized role in driving catastrophic declines in vital pollinator populations,” said Lori Ann Burd, environmental health director at the Center for Biological Diversity.
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A petition signed by 420,000 EU citizens demands that all GMOs, including gene-edited foods, remain regulated and labeled.
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The amount of organic farmland in the European Union reached 14.8 million hectares.
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Internal documents reveal how the pesticide companies led attacks on critics of glyphosate and GMOs, from under the cover of front groups connected to the climate science denial network.
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Florida orange growers are facing what’s forecast to be their smallest crop in nearly 90 years.
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The Specialty Food Association Trendspotter Panel just released its top trends from its recent Winter Fancy Food Show held in Las Vegas.
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Throughout the two-day event, over 2,000 UNFI customer attendees connected with the wholesaler’s network of suppliers of over 1,000 brands.
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It has been suggested the so-called forever chemicals identified in Danish organic eggs originated from fishmeal, which is used as an ingredient in chicken feed.
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Alongside a $6M capital raise, ROAR Organic is expanding its distribution footprint, entering more than 1,300 Publix Super Markets.
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Genetically-engineered food is on a path to becoming more acceptable for ESG. A horrible and deceptive development.
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If the USDA hadn’t turned a blind eye to ‘factory farm’ organic dairies for so many years, would this program have even been necessary?
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Without some financial relief — and soon — organic dairy farmers may lose their livelihood.
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Whole Foods made the request to suppliers during a virtual summit in December, as consumers continue to deal with inflation.
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Is anyone surprised?
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Though not an organic brand, Oatly is a market leader, and this labeling move is very notable.
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The USDA says implementation and compliance with the program have been “successful,” while experts suggest consumers aren’t noticing the labels.
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Sprouts Farmers Market has launched its Rescued Organics program, which reduces food waste and supports local farmers by bringing to market imperfect organic produce that would typically be discarded.
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A great op-ed in the NYT about how Farmland LP and others groups are doing good and making money.
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