American consumers have pushed sales to record levels, with retail experiencing growth of more than 5% a quarter.
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American consumers have pushed sales to record levels, with retail experiencing growth of more than 5% a quarter.
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With the creation of a $25M pilot fund — with hopes to scale it to $500M — Farmers Business Network and the non-profit Environmental Defense Fund are trying to incentivize farmers to adopt more sustainable growing methods.
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Because supply chains are made of people.
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Attempting to redefine convenience for the modern consumer, Foxtrot just closed a $100M funding, led by D1 Capital Partners.
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A look at the growing influence of the LA-based grocery chain.
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Germany’s new agriculture minister said that “junk prices” drive “farms into ruin, prevent more animal welfare, promote the extinction of species and pollute the climate.”
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On January 1st, new organic rules in the EU went into effect, with the goal of ensuring fair competition for farmers.
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The New York Times finally takes a look at the perilous road ahead for small organic dairy farmers.
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More than a third of fruit and vegetable products in France are thought to be sold in plastic wrapping, and government officials believe that the ban could prevent a billion items of single-use plastics from being used every year.
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At the Sustainable Ag Summit, industry leaders paid more attention to an ‘anti-meat agenda’ than the climate crisis.
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UNFI has enlisted a pair of digital commerce platforms to ready its thousands of private-label products for the virtual shelf.
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The U.N. Food Systems Summit put biotechnology at center stage, although agroecological innovations offer greater promise for sustainability.
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This user-submission study showed that organic chicken may come from plants with high salmonella rates.
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In a 50-day trial last year, cows fed red seaweed showed a methane reduction of up to 90%.
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Chicago-based Entrepreneurial Equity Partners has invested in Organic Milling Inc., a contract manufacturer of organic, non-GMO and gluten-free granola, cereal, snacks and ingredients.
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San Francisco Equity Partners has acquired a majority stake in Rustic Bakery, a producer of organic and specialty foods, including crackers, crisps, cookies and biscuits.
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Even though dicamba has drifted rampantly to cause unprecedented levels of damage to neighbors’ crops and wild plants over the past five years, the EPA will not take appropriate action to stop this.
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Yumi announced a $67 million Series B led by Jazz Ventures Partners, with participation from celebrities such as Gabrielle Union and Snoop Dogg.
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Nexus Capital Management is acquiring the R.W. Knudsen and TruRoots businesses from the J.M. Smucker Co., as well as entering into a licensing agreement for Santa Cruz Organic beverages.
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Danone has agreed to give more time to the 89 small organic farmers whose contracts were recently cut.
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The Canadian government has completely absconded its responsibility to protect its citizens and negotiated voluntary transparency with biotechnology companies.
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The producer of organic and non-GMO kids’ beverages has been sold from one private equity group to another.
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Producers are over-ordering supplies for 2022, and farmers are considering new cash crops. Others are getting out of the business.
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There is a limited supply of glass, containerboard, cardboard and aluminum — with no clear end in sight.
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