The Colorado-based private equity firm has taken a minority stake in Verde Farms, a provider of 100% grass-fed, 100% pasture-raised, organic beef for retail, club and foodservice customers.
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The Colorado-based private equity firm has taken a minority stake in Verde Farms, a provider of 100% grass-fed, 100% pasture-raised, organic beef for retail, club and foodservice customers.
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The Blue Hill mastermind will bring beets grown from his organic, Non-GMO Row 7 seeds to Wegmans.
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Miyoko’s has gone on the offensive in a dispute with the State of California, who demanded that ‘butter’ be removed from the company’s labels, along with terms such as ‘lactose-free’ and ‘hormone-free.’
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A look at why Lucky’s ended up closing its doors.
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The Asheville, N.C.-based organic and natural grocer, which operates in 10 states, announced that it is closing its doors and liquidating all of its inventory.
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Sun+Earth, a nonprofit regenerative certification program for the cannabis industry, has approved its first five businesses in Oregon.
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In another blow to the chemical industry, U.S. cereal giant Kellogg has set a goal of phasing out the controversial weedkiller glyphosate from its supply chain by 2025.
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It has been reported that supplier and weather-related issues are to blame for food shortages at some Whole Foods stores.
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Co-founded by fellow Brown University alum Ashwin Cheriyan, Thistle — which delivers organic juices and prepared meals — has closed on a $5.6M round led by PowerPlant Ventures.
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Very cool! The California Organic Institute will accelerate the development and adoption of effective tools and practices for both organic farmers and those transitioning to organic.
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Called KeHE elevate, the program brings emerging brands a high-touch platform for building up their market presence and increasing national distribution.
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Reports are surfacing any settlement may be in the $8 billion to $12 billion range.
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Kroger predicts global tastes, nostalgic flavors and functional foods will influence the way we eat in the year ahead.
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Beverages are outpacing food, snacks are gaining serious traction, and plant-based is mainstreaming were just a few of the key trends from the Winter Fancy Food Show in San Francisco.
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The maker of natural and organic plant-based milks has closed a $225M Series D round, which was led by the Qatar Investment Authority.
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Purity Organic has acquired Dunn’s River Brands, an Austin, Texas-based management company that owns iced tea brands Sweet Leaf and Tradewinds.
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The industry giant now offers frozen chicken, beef, pork, and lamb through an e-commerce platform.
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Global Animal Partnership (G.A.P.), North America’s most comprehensive farm animal welfare standards program, welcomes its first beef supplier in South America: Range Patagonian Grass-Fed Beef.
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Organic Valley was fined $26,000 because one of its producers dumped milk products into a tributary, which turned the creek milky white for three-quarters of a mile.
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If successful, it will be very difficult for other lawsuits to proceed.
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Marine Corps Sergeant Colin Archipley and his wife Karen say Whole Foods Market broke their contract and nearly shattered their dreams of running a successful organic hydroponic farm.
Dave Chapman, Executive Director of The Real Organic Project, an organization that fights against hydroponics being allowed in organic, gives his take on the matter.
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The company has been piloting a reusable egg carton in four stores in New Hampshire and Vermont, and customers are “loving the idea.”
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Shenandoah Valley Organic, a meat company based in Virginia, has secured $15 million in funding to expand its retail footprint and develop its Farmer Focus brand.
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Dr. Bronner’s Cosmic Engagement Officer (CEO) talks about why the new certification is so meaningful for brands and consumers, and how Dr. Bronner’s is getting involved.
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