85% percent of all seeds used in the global seed chain pass through Puerto Rico at some point, and many locals believe these seed companies are exploiting the island’s resources.
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85% percent of all seeds used in the global seed chain pass through Puerto Rico at some point, and many locals believe these seed companies are exploiting the island’s resources.
Read ArticleThe 23rd Middle East Organic and Natural Products Expo 2025 attracted over 17,000 trade visitors with nearly 550 exhibitors from more than 70 countries.
Read ArticleThe five trends underscore consumers’ growing desire for authenticity, nourishment and transparency.
Read ArticleThe funding backs Keychain360, a new operating system designed to cut product launch time by up to 30% and streamline sourcing, compliance and vendor management for retailers.
Read ArticleAn investigation led by Friends of the Earth found 29 pesticides — including 16 classified as highly hazardous to human health or the environment — in Target’s baby food house brand Good & Gather.
Read ArticleAccording to the Environmental Working Group, California farms applied an average of 2.5m pounds of PFAS “forever chemicals” per year on cropland from 2018 to 2023. The chemicals have been added to pesticides that are sprayed on crops such as almonds, pistachios, wine grapes, alfalfa and tomatoes.
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Read ArticleSuja Life, a better-for-you beverage company whose portfolio includes Suja Organic, Vive Organic and Slice Soda, has filed for an IPO.
Read ArticleIdaho-based Prosperity Organic Foods, Inc., the private company behind the Melt Organic dairy-free butter brand, has emerged as the winning bidder for the assets of insolvent plant-based dairy business Miyoko’s Creamery.
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Because reimbursement under the federal organic certification cost-share program has stalled, several Vermont farms and processors are opting out of recertifying as organic this year.
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A Silicon Valley startup backed by OpenAI’s Sam Altman and Coinbase’s Brian Armstrong is pursuing research that some fear could lead to the birth of a genetically-engineered baby — a step that’s illegal under U.S. law and banned in most countries, a report said.
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According to PwC’s Carla DeSantis, approximately 40 % of grocery shoppers expect to use AI to compare products by 2030 and one-third will hand over purchasing decisions entirely, forcing CPG brands to rethink how they drive discovery beyond the shelf.
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The Non-GMO Project’s new Non-UPF Verified standard requires packaged foods to comprise at least 70% minimally or moderately processed ingredients, limit added sugar and refined oils, and excludes synthetic biology and high-impact processing.
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Earth’s Best — tainted with significant levels of toxic heavy metals, including arsenic, lead, cadmium and mercury — is the subject of a Supreme Court lawsuit, and Whole Foods Market may have liability as well.
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EU lawmakers rubber stamped the Soil Monitoring Law, the EU’s first ever law on soil health and an important milestone towards addressing Europe’s crisis of soil degradation.
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With shoppers being able to purchase 12,000 items from Amazon at this Whole Foods Market store in Philadelphia, its days as a pure “organic and natural” retailer may be coming to an end.
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As a possible replacement to this toxic chemical, Bloomberg acknowledges the value of crop rotation regimens and the planting of cover crops to suppress weeds and add nutrients back to the soil.
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The plan calls for a coordinated strategy to unlock Canada’s organic sector’s growth potential, strengthen competitiveness, and build a resilient domestic supply chain that can meet rising consumer demand.
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A signal to CPG brands that the future of grocery is increasingly digital, nutrition-driven and integrated with healthcare.
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As diet and wellness become increasingly politicized, one of the most recognizable grocery brands navigates the debate.
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Forward Consumer Partners will now own 51% of the company, with founder Justin Gold and former CEO Peter Burns returning to lead the next phase of growth.
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Farm Action, United We Eat and Moms Across America sent a letter to USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins urging her agency to protect farmer livelihoods, rebuild local food systems, and reduce chronic disease through real food.
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According to a new report by Coffee Watch, a nonprofit industry watchdog, the more forests are destroyed to grow coffee, the more the crop’s long-term prospects are jeopardized by changing rains.
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Exhibitors spanned from automated harvesting solutions to complete farming cycle from soil health.
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