Along with eliminating disposable plastic straws from its stores, Whole Foods said it also has reduced the size of its plastic produce bags.
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Along with eliminating disposable plastic straws from its stores, Whole Foods said it also has reduced the size of its plastic produce bags.
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Organic and natural meal kit service Sun Basket has raised $30M to accelerate its plan to offer AI-powered meal personalization and meal plans.
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Organic and natural distributor KeHE has announced a strategic investment from TowerBrook, the first mainstream private equity firm to earn its B Corporation certification.
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According to the Organic Trade Association, the U.S. organic market in 2018 broke through the $50 billion mark for the first time ever.
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Miyoko’s Kitchen had been facing a lawsuit for using the term “butter” on its plant-based products, but that legal challenge has now been dismissed.
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Under its cereal brand for children, Nestle will launch three new organic products in India’s organic food market.
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The Impossible Burger tested positive for glyphosate, a chemical that is known to the State of California to cause cancer. The company also said it would start using genetically-modified soy in its burgers.
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Whole Foods, once Instacart’s largest partner, now accounts for less than five percent of total Instacart revenue.
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As part of their new 2-year testing program, The Detox Project and Mamavation found that best-selling organic pea protein products were contaminated with glyphosate.
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Kroger has teamed up with private equity firm Lindsay Goldberg (no relation) to create PearlRock Partners, a new platform that will identify and invest in promising new CPG brands utilizing insights from its consumer data platform 84.51°.
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In 125 of its stores in the Los Angeles area, 7-Eleven is launching a new wave of food and beverages, including products from numerous organic brands.
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In recently released records, it was revealed that a domestic policy adviser at the White House said, “We have Monsanto’s back on pesticide regulation.”
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In a shocking development, organic eggs sales had slower growth than the overall egg category.
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With the fear of lawsuits from nearby cannabis growers, the livelihood of organic avocado farmers in California is hanging in the balance.
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Named as one of Business Insider’s “100 People Transforming Business,” Patagonia CEO Rose Marcario discusses why her company is pushing for adoption of “the number one thing humans can do to combat global warming.”
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Amidst rising concerns over glyphosate and other chemical use, farmers in Canada are increasingly turning to organic.
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AgDevCo has invested in Tradin Organic to source organic cocoa directly from certified small-holder farmers in Sierra Leone, a country whose economy has been devasted since the 2014 Ebola outbreak.
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A jury in California has awarded a couple $2 billion for Monsanto’s Roundup causing them cancer, the third legal victory of its kind.
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In defiance of the federal government, California decides to cancel the registration of this brain-harming pesticide in the state.
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A fifth farmer has pleaded guilty in a massive organic grain fraud case that involved at least $140 million in sales.
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Researchers in Portugal are using molecular biomarkers to distinguish between genuine and fraudulent products.
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At the recent National Organic Standards Board meeting in Seattle, USDA officials faced serious pressure about the use of glyphosate in hydroponic operations.
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20% of each HealthHub offers a broader range of healthcare services, like one-on-one nutritionist counseling and workout classes.
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A recap of last week’s New England Organic Produce Conference in Massachusetts.
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