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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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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The world’s most used weedkiller, glyphosate, was discovered in a wide range of essential food products including bread, pulses and grains from top grocery stores such as Hy-Vee, Whole Foods Market, Amazon, Walmart and Target.
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Funding will be provided to partners who implement climate-smart production practices, activities and systems on working lands; measure/quantify, monitor and verify the carbon and greenhouse gas benefits associated with those practices; and develop markets and promote the resulting climate-smart commodities.
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In an attempt to harmonize green claims and create eco-labels that cover various aspects of food production, the EU organic sector has swiftly opposed this measure and called the situation “worrying.”
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The ad with professional golfer and four-time Major champion Brooks Koepka featured Michelob ULTRA organic seltzer. The ad with award-winning international singer Becky G featured Michelob ULTRA Pure Gold organic beer.
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Ancient Nutrition will implement regenerative techniques on 4,000+ acres of organic farmland and will also partner with Rodale on a 14-year project to objectively study methods to revolutionize environmental regeneration and healthy food production through carbon sequestration, water conservation and soil microbiome diversity.
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The new members will each serve five-year terms, through January 2027, and two certified organic farmers were appointed to the board.
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According to data released by NielsenIQ, this figure underscores the impact supply chain challenges have had on food retailers.
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Nestlé’s health science division is buying a majority stake in Orgain, a maker of protein powders, shakes and bars, for an undisclosed amount.
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Similar to The Washington Post’s story a few years ago about fraudulent organic grains from Turkey and Ukraine, this article exposes just how easy it is for bad actors in India to manipulate the USDA’s antiquated and porous paper-based system. Here is the response to the NYT article from the Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS).
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The fast-growing company secured its Series A round, led by industry veterans and entrepreneurs Clayton Christopher and Brian Goldberg.
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