Led by former Goldman Sachs banker Aarti Kapoor. VMG Consumer Acquisition is focused on consumer packaged goods, brick-and-mortar, digital and tech-enabled brands across a range of verticals.
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Led by former Goldman Sachs banker Aarti Kapoor. VMG Consumer Acquisition is focused on consumer packaged goods, brick-and-mortar, digital and tech-enabled brands across a range of verticals.
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Farmland LP, the largest manager focused on converting conventional farmland to organic in the U.S., announced that its second fund has surpassed $100 million in equity commitments.
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Redefining what convenience stores can be and how Foxtrot is now a place for Bumble dates.
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1-800-Flowers.com Inc. has acquired Vital Choice Wild Seafood and Organics, a processor of seafood, shellfish, organic food and supplements.
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Established in 1997, Anita’s Organic Mill has become one of Canada’s most respected millers and manufacturers of organic whole grain flours.
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The company, formerly known as Shenandoah Growers, will have a total of 15 soil-based indoor farms, supporting its plans to shift 90% of production to indoor.
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Smallhold has raised a $25 million Series A to bring its organic mushrooms to the West Coast.
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Functional beverages made with prebiotics and botanicals, buzz-less spirits, yuzu and Reducetarianism are among the food influences expected to rise in popularity in the next year.
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The company’s fraudulent organic labeling scandal in June appears to have been a fatal blow. A tragedy in every sense.
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In a move to cut costs, Danone recently ended the contracts of 89 small organic dairy farms in the Northeast, serving a devastating blow to these farmers and their communities. Fortunately, Stonyfield Organic has stepped in — by inviting some of the impacted farmers to join its network and launching a task force to help save them all. Huge thanks to co-founder Gary Hirshberg, CEO Esteve Torrens and everyone at Stonyfield Organic.
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The same company that sells the super-toxic herbicide RoundUp now wants organic farmers as customers.
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Excellent news! The Mexican government rejects a GMO corn permit for the first time ever.
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In an interview on CNBC, Nick Green talks about disrupting the traditional grocery space and making waves as a Latinx CEO in tech.
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Congrats to my friend Rose-Marie Swift, the absolute pioneer of the clean beauty world, on the acquisition of her eponymous brand by a Texas-based private investment firm.
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Fred Meyer, Walgreens, McDonald’s and Burger King are among the new retailers letting you get food in reusable packaging that you return for reuse.
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Walmart’s new online shopping destination helps customers find brands and products aligned with their healthy food, clean living or sustainability goals.
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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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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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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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Experts say this verdict could have much wider ramifications.
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First Bev has acquired a controlling stake in kombucha brand Health-Ade, with additional investment in the company coming from Manna Tree.
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