Animal-based meat and dairy manufacturers increasingly are addressing consumer demand for improved animal welfare and environmental impact – helping to defend and grow their sales in the face of encroaching competition from plant-based options.
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Just two months after securing $2 million in pre-seed funding, the plant-based pudding startup Noops announced an additional $2 million round, led by Lerer Hippeau.
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It took Danone terminating the contracts of 89 organic dairy farmers to get the full attention of politicians.
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In 2020, Chinese organic sales grew 18.6%, ranking it 4th globally.
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U.S. and India spar over organic soy, raising U.S. feed prices.
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This latest round, led by SoftBank Vision Fund 2 and with participation from Accel, brings the company’s valuation to $2B and the overall funding raised by Misfits Market to $526.5M.
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A flurry of litigation by advocacy groups seeks to combat what they say is a rise in deceptive marketing by food giants.
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“The FDA needs to get on the ball and needs to make sure that we do what the science requires, as opposed to, what, potentially industry is asking for,” the representative from Illinois went on to say.
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Under its $1M Farm Vitality Grant Program, farmers can receive up to $7,500 for organic transition planning assistance. This is the kind of support every state should be offering!
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As part of their push to cut emissions by 55% by 2030, EU policymakers are debating ways to breathe new life into the continent’s growth industry.
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Friends of the Earth just released its 2021 Bee-Friendly Retailer Scorecard. How does your grocery store rank?
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A new peer-reviewed study from the Environmental Working Groups shows that organic packaged goods are much safer than conventional ones.
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According to a recent Nature Food study, increasing land cover diversity in agricultural landscapes could also increase crop yields by up to 20%,
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Organic producers and handlers can now apply for USDA funds to assist with the cost of receiving or maintaining organic certification.
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Michiel Bakker, vice president of global workplace programs at Google, discusses Regen1.
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A look at commodity prices, structural issues with logistics and the current set of practices that led us to this situation.
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The pandemic brought rampant growth for local food distribution platforms.
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The pandemic has changed how companies provide a taste of their products to shoppers.
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Paul Coletta, Urban Remedy’s CEO, joined Yahoo Finance to discuss the organic food company’s latest fundraising round and its ready-to-eat meals, juices, cleanses and snacks.
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West Lane Capital Partners, in partnership with J.P. Morgan Asset Management’s private equity group, has acquired a majority interest in Simply Organic Beauty.
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The company uses DNA sequencing and “intelligent computing” to help farmers and companies analyze the microbiome in their soil to make more sustainable and economical choices.
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With Danone citing growing transportation and operational challenges in the industry, this decision will cause immeasurable harm to organic dairy farmers and their communities throughout New England and New York.
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In a historic victory for farmers, the environment and public health, the EPA announced that it will be revoking all tolerances of chlorpyrifos, effectively banning all food uses of the toxic, brain-damaging pesticide in the U.S.
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Experts say this verdict could have much wider ramifications.
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