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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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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Whole Foods Market has recognized the winners of its annual Supplier Awards, with Nature’s Path and Vive Organic among the many who took home awards.
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GrubMarket, which has now raised a total of $89M, could potentially file for an IPO later this year.
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Genexa, the cleaner and healthier alternative to over-the-counter medications, is creating a niche for itself in the organic movement.
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Patagonia and Cascadian Farm are both using kernza in new products, a crop that is particularly effective at storing carbon and whose roots reach more than 10 feet underground.
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SunOpta, a publicly-traded global company focused on organic, non-gmo and specialty foods, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire the shares of Sanmark B.V., a business focused on organic oils for the food, pharmacy, and cosmetic industries.
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Launched by Nutiva founder John Roulac, RE Botanicals has closed on a $2M round of financing led by BIGR Ventures, with participation from a diverse group of natural and organic industry veterans.
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Whole Foods has announced that it has cut prices on more than 500 items at locations nationwide, with some savings of up to 20%.
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Walgreens to join rival drugstore chain CVS in selling CBD-containing topicals, including creams and salves.
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Dubbed Whole Foods Market Daily Shop, this new concept in Chelsea aims to get people in and out faster than the full-service grocery store next door.
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