Co-Founder Jennifer Garner is turning her old family farm into a site where they’ll grow blueberries, kale and persimmons for her organic baby food company Once Upon a Farm.
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Co-Founder Jennifer Garner is turning her old family farm into a site where they’ll grow blueberries, kale and persimmons for her organic baby food company Once Upon a Farm.
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ReThink Water, which sells USDA certified organic flavored water for kids in 11,000 outlets throughout the country, has closed a $6.7M round of financing led by AccelFoods.
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Alliance Consumer Growth, which has invested in brands such as Suja, Tata Harper and Babyganics, has just closed a $350M fund to invest in ‘Rising Star’ brands.
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Carrefour has purchased So.Bio, a regional organic food retailer in France, with the goal of expanding this concept throughout the country.
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At a recent meeting in Ghana, experts and activists from Ethiopia, Kenya, Togo, South Africa and Zimbabwe discussed the importance of diversity of crops, food as part of culture and identity, and sustaining a food system without GMO crops.
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Nestlé’s Lean Cuisine has expanded its Origins frozen entrée line with organic ingredients and a handful of vegan options.
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At the Organic Produce Summit, it was predicted that shoppers will soon be asking about glyphosate testing and the health of the soil when making purchasing decisions.
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As a part of Kroger’s recently launched Wellness Your Way platform, its new OptUp app helps shoppers make healthier food choices in the supermarket.
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Fascinating read! At the Digital Food & Beverage Conference in Chicago, there was plenty of discussion around the ever-changing nature of grocery e-commerce.
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GrubMarket, which sources organic food directly from farms and then delivers it to consumers and businesses at a big discount versus its competition, just closed on a $32M round led by GGV.
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To make it easier for online shoppers to find organic and natural items, Albertsons has launched O Organics Market on Instacart.
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How a regulatory loophole is misleading consumers and putting many American grass-fed ranchers out of business.
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Farmers in South Carolina have launched a self-regulating certification when they are close but just can’t reach organic.
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Sprout Foods, which makes organic baby food, has created an app for Amazon’s Alexa, which guides parents on how to encourage their kids to eat healthier and plays songs for kids about fruits, vegetables and plant-based proteins.
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GS Retail, the operator of Korea-based convenience store chain GS25, has invested $30M in Thrive Market and will also start selling its products in the country.
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Walter Robb, the former Co-CEO of Whole Foods, has joined Chicago-based S2G Ventures as an Executive-in-Residence, helping to identify new investments and mentoring portfolio entrepreneurs.
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USDA Secretary Sonny Perdue and his agency are pulling back rules that the organic industry wants. As a result, this could erode consumer confidence in the organic seal.
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The Cornucopia Institute sent a formal request to antitrust regulators asking them to scrutinize the sale of Hain Celestial’s organic/natural poultry division, claiming that, depending on who acquires it, the effect could harm competition in the already highly concentrated organic poultry sector.
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With nutrient levels way down in our fruits and vegetables — because of soil degradation — here is a look at how some farmers are trying to change that.
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With the industry dealing with major issues of fraud with organic grains from Turkey, we are now hit with allegations that pineapples from Costa Rica may not be legitimate either, with an estimated loss of $6M.
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With a goal of increasing organic production by 300%, the Saudi government has committed $200M to scale its organic farming sector.
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Arguably the most creative marketer in the organic industry, Organic Valley is repurposing influencer videos to promote its ghee.
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In a very positive development, Slovakia has no GE-crops under development in the country, largely due to the protests of NGOs and the influence of neighboring countries.
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Organically Grown Co., the largest organic produce distributor in the Northwest, has sold itself to a sustainability trust, with profits going to its farmers and workers.
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