Led by District Ventures Capital, InvestEco Capital and Export Development Canada, the Canadian organic chickpea pasta brand will use the funds for new product innovation and to increase distribution across Canada and the U.S.
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Led by District Ventures Capital, InvestEco Capital and Export Development Canada, the Canadian organic chickpea pasta brand will use the funds for new product innovation and to increase distribution across Canada and the U.S.
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Canadians could soon be buying genetically-modified foods and plants sold with minimal government oversight, recently released federal guidance suggests.
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According to experts, many stakeholders are not yet up to speed on the new GMO-labeling rule, which becomes mandatory on January 1, 2022.
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A total of 57% of U.S. households purchased plant-based food in 2020, up from 53% in 2019.
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The new administration is signaling it could shake up ‘agribusiness as usual.’
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This exclusive third-party certification program aims to support responsible sourcing by providing tangible improvements in farmworkers’ lives, strengthening worker communities and promoting environmental stewardship.
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Campbell made this move to focus on driving growth in its soups, sauces and beverages.
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GreenDropShip is making it easier for retailers to add natural and organic grocery products to their online stores and automate their order fulfillment.
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Words you would never see from a leading USDA official.
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Irwin Simon, formerly of Hain Celestial, is looking to acquire CPG brands as it waits for pot legalization in the U.S.
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While the U.S. languishes at less than 1% of organic farmland, the European Commission has committed additional resources to reach its 25% organic goal by 2030.
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The USDA said it will dedicate at least $6 billion to help smaller-scale and socially disadvantaged farmers who were hurt by the pandemic, along with producers of organic food and other specialty crops.
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The Organic Trade Association believes a “potential amicable resolution” is near in its ongoing lawsuit against the USDA for the withdrawal of the organic animal welfare standards.
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44% of farmers, farmworkers and pesticide applicators experience at least one incident of acute pesticide poisoning on the job every year, and 11,000 die annually from accidental pesticide poisoning.
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The online market offering Asian and Hispanic groceries, with an emphasis on more than 300 types of local, organic and seasonal produce, now has a $2.8B valuation.
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Not an encouraging sign for those of us who believe that aquaculture should not be allowed in organic in the U.S.
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Grovara, the largest B2B global marketplace for U.S. natural and organic brands, announced a $5.5M seed round led by David Pottruck, former CEO of Charles Schwab.
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Congrats to two amazing entrepreneurs, Danielle DuBoise and Whitney Tingle, on their recently announced $15M Series B round.
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With the USDA failing to take action, Beyond Pesticides and its investigative arm, OrganicEye, have filed a lawsuit against two companies that market CBD products identified with false or misleading organic status claims.
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Despite the fact that it is a clear and utter violation of Section 6513 of the Organic Foods Production Act of 1990, a federal judge has ruled that hydroponics can be allowed in organic.
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New players and brands are bringing growth and innovation to the sector, while most traditional companies are hanging back.
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The specialty retailer may return to the public markets almost five years after it was acquired by Apollo Global Management for $1.36 billion.
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With in-store demos largely curtailed, new ways to get samples in the hands of consumers are emerging.
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Topping the list of this year’s worst offenders are strawberries and spinach. Avocados and sweet corn lead the Clean 15.
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