Backed by Bayer (Monsanto), these CRISPR and gene-edited greens will be hitting the shelves in 2023.
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Backed by Bayer (Monsanto), these CRISPR and gene-edited greens will be hitting the shelves in 2023.
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The pet nutrition startup that sells organic and natural pet supplements for dogs has closed on a Series A, led by CAVU Venture Partners.
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A petition has been submitted to allow the use of cetylpyridinium chloride on raw organic poultry.
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People whose diets consisted of 85% organic foods had lower levels of glyphosate in their urine.
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How can anything that is sprayed with cancer-causing glyphosate or contains GMOs be considered healthy?
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This completely unnecessary technology is set to be unleashed on yet another state. Tragic.
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Founded by Jeffrey Bland, PhD, the company has been fostering the development of certified organic Himalayan Tartary Buckwheat, a legacy crop that fell into obscurity as modern cultivars of wheat, maize and other foodstuffs came to the fore.
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Contrary to the demands of consumers for hormone-free organic dairy products and the requirements of the Organic Foods Production Act, the USDA will allow continued use of the synthetic hormone oxytocin in organic dairy production.
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Laura Modi, co-founder and CEO of Bobbie, said she had expected $4 million in revenue for 2021 but closed the year with $18 million.
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Amy’s Kitchen has paid more than $100,000 to settle serious federal health and safety violations from the Department of Labor’s Office of Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), including $95,750 in penalties paid within five years of Amy’s certification questionnaire, which the company failed to disclose.
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Jason Karp, HumanCo’s founder and CEO, is keeping the company’s plant-based offerings but is adding a grass-fed organic dairy line in order to appeal to a much broader consumer base.
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Center for Food Safety filed a Freedom of Information Act lawsuit against the FDA for unlawfully withholding records regarding the FDA’s environmental assessment of genetically-engineered salmon and a planned Ohio-based production facility.
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Led by CAVU Venture Partners and existing investors S2G Ventures, Cambridge and Beechwood, the new investment will fuel innovation and category expansion.
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It will take a minimum of two years for the bioengineered cattle to be available for food, which gives us plenty of time to mount an aggressive opposition campaign.
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In the just-passed $1.5 trillion spending package to fund federal government activities for the rest of fiscal year 2022, the National Organic Coalition scored important funding gains and increased enforcement efforts for soil health and pasture requirements.
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Having had their contracts cut by Danone and Maple Hill Creamery, organic dairy farmers in the Northeast have been given an incredible lifeline from Organic Valley.
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With no interference from corporate lobbyists, the USDA was able to remove these ingredients — and others — from the National List of Allowed and Prohibited Substances for organic foods.
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Called the Local and Emerging Accelerator Program, it will offer mentorship directly from Whole Foods Market experts and the potential for financial support to promote business growth.
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Researchers from the University of Washington believe soil microbes and fungi boost certain beneficial minerals, vitamins and phytochemicals in the crops.
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Maine Farmland Trust and Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association raised $255,000 to aid farmers who have had to remove their products off market shelves while testing for PFAS.
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Founded by sisters Janett and Erika Liriano, Inaru is reimagining the cacao supply chain and has provided organic certification to more than 300 farmers, with a waitlist of 1,800 more.
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Founded by Alex Matthews and Rafael Martin Del Campo, the company makes Mexican-inspired, organic fermented and probiotic drinks.
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The recent round of funding was led by Manna Tree with participation from SEMCAP Food & Nutrition and celebrity investor Kristen Bell. CAVU Venture Partners received liquidity from this deal.
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Paper pots have been the source of much debate at the National Organic Standards Board, and now there is an organic one.
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