Happy Family Organics has become the first organic baby food brand in the U.S. to pledge to make its packaging fully reusable, recyclable or compostable by 2025.
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Happy Family Organics has become the first organic baby food brand in the U.S. to pledge to make its packaging fully reusable, recyclable or compostable by 2025.
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Organic, plant-based meal delivery service Sakara Life has named Mike Bagale, who was the executive chef at Alinea — the country’s #1 rated restaurant — as its first “artist in residence”.
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Cusa Tea, which claims to be “the world’s first organic instant tea company,” closed on a $2.5M investment round.
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Panorama Meats, the nation’s largest producer of 100% grass-fed and grass-finished certified organic beef, has been purchased by Perdue Premium Meat Company.
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Traffic metrics show an increase in Whole Foods, largely due to visits from Amazon Prime members.
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With many direct-to-consumer organic tampon brands having already launched, Procter & Gamble has introduced Tampax PURE, its new organic tampon option.
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Nature’s Path has become the first organic food brand to partner with Loop, a new global shopping platform aimed at eliminating waste by disrupting the world’s reliance on single-use packaging.
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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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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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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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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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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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20% of each HealthHub offers a broader range of healthcare services, like one-on-one nutritionist counseling and workout classes.
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Fresh halibut prices provide a glimpse into how Whole Foods is addressing its high-cost reputation while maintaining quality and sustainability.
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Mondelēz’s SnackFutures has made an investment in organic and Non-GMO snack brand Hu Products, which will help the company scale and reach more people.
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Yogurt maker Stonyfield and the minor league baseball team New Hampshire Fisher Cats are converting the Fisher Cats’ home field to organic grounds management — the first professional baseball stadium of its kind.
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Maya Kaimal, which makes organic and Non-GMO Indian food products, has taken an investment from private equity firm North Castle Partners.
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A recent lawsuit against Hormel Foods showed that ‘natural’ meats can be from animals who receive antibiotics, something that makes no sense but is in line with USDA rules.
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