As the Grocery Manufacturers Association rebrands itself to the Consumer Brands Association, this once powerful food trade association — and its members — will never be the same.
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As the Grocery Manufacturers Association rebrands itself to the Consumer Brands Association, this once powerful food trade association — and its members — will never be the same.
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In Green America’s chocolate scorecard, all organic brands received “A” scores while major candy corporations were called out for their very questionable practices.
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For the first time ever, Steward enables individuals and conscious consumers to invest directly in sustainable farms.
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Beginning in December, U.S. law states that ‘non-synthetic flavors’ may be used when organic flavors are not commercially available, while new rules in the EU regarding organic produce come into effect in January.
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The Soil Association has launched a Brexit readiness support service to help organic businesses prepare for a possible no-deal scenario on October 31, something that would halt organic exports to the EU.
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Joining Hawaii and New York, California will phase out the pesticide by February 2020, a critical step in protecting public health.
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The GMO cotton plant developed by Texas A&M University scientists uses the very, very worrisome RNAi silencing technology.
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As widely predicted, the plaintiff’s bar has turned its attention to the burgeoning CBD category with a series of lawsuits alleging that products contain “significantly lower levels of CBD than advertised.”
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Despite recent comments from government officials about the need for pesticides, Brazilian consumers are showing a very strong demand for chemical-free, organic food.
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“Make no mistake about it, Trump’s administration is no friend to America’s dairyland,” Democratic Gov. Tony Evers said of the U.S. agriculture secretary.
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In studies funded by the Pennsylvania Department of Health and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, it was found that chickens raised without antibiotics may have fewer types of antibiotic-resistant salmonella than animals raised at factory farms.
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As part of its plan to reduce its carbon footprint by 80% before the end of 2020, Spain-based LucecoFruits is launching its 2019-20 organic citrus campaign with the use of fully compostable and biodegradable packaging.
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Hometown Foods, created last year by private equity firm Brynwood Partners, closed Monday on a $15 million deal to buy Arrowhead and SunSpire from New York-based Hain Celestial.
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The public has until December 2nd to comment on proposed changes to the Origin of Livestock provision.
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As a way to grow its product offerings on the tea shelf, Yogi Tea has purchased Choice Organic Teas for an undisclosed sum.
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The beloved LA-based Erewhon has taken an investment from the Stripes Group and will expand to other parts of California and possibly to NYC in a few years.
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In its Hemp CBD Scorecard, Center for Food Safety is pushing for organics, testing and transparency, but not everyone is happy with the process or methodology.
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A fascinating look at different sustainable agriculture vehicles that are emerging across the country.
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Secretary Sonny Perdue’s plan to relocate two Agriculture Department agencies out of the District of Columbia has delayed the publication of dozens of research reports, squelched early-stage studies and halted the release of millions of dollars in funding, USDA employees say.
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Russia is contemplating moving forward on producing genetically-modified children, and Vladimir Putin’s daughter is thought to be heavily involved in the decision-making process.
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Completely dismissing the country’s booming organic sector, Brazil’s agriculture minister said that the country’s warm climate requires the use of pesticides.
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In Cincinnati, Kroger opened a first-of-its-kind food hall which features two local restaurants, alcohol service and indoor/outdoor seating.
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The Center for Food Safety and Center for Biological Diversity sued the Trump administration for approving the use of bee-killing neonicotinoid pesticides and pesticide-intensive genetically engineered crops on national wildlife refuges.
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The beloved avocado becoming another gene-edited crop is a very unsettling but real prospect.
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