At a Whole Foods store in Texas, banners offering 10% discounts to Prime Members were displayed for less than 24 hours, prompting rumors that this could be coming full-time very soon.
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At a Whole Foods store in Texas, banners offering 10% discounts to Prime Members were displayed for less than 24 hours, prompting rumors that this could be coming full-time very soon.
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Cal-Organic, an organic vegetable producer, has teamed up with food media company Tastemade to launch a direct-to-consumer media campaign in order to raise brand awareness.
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As consumers move away from artificial and synthetic flavors, the demand for organic and natural ones is booming — and Naturex is a beneficiary of this trend.
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Despite what the two companies may be saying, merging the two cultures has not been seamless. What it means for Whole Foods in the long-term remains to be seen, but many fear the company has lost its way.
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In a piece of good news for consumers and farmers, the U.S. Department of Justice revealed that the proposed merger could hurt competition and that Bayer’s plan to sell off some businesses before the deal is finalized does not go far enough.
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In an attempt to connect brands directly with consumers, Albertsons intends to roll out a marketplace this summer, which will help shoppers discover hard-to-find food, health and wellness products.
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A new report has found that lockers installed at Whole Foods’ locations have resulted in an increase in “micro visits” to the stores.
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Katjes has taken a 5% equity stake in Foodstirs, the leading organic baking brand in the U.S.
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As a way to give back to communities, Thrive Market has created the Alliance for Good, which will also hold an annual Solutions Summit to exchange ideas.
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Having lost credibility in the battle over GMO-labeling, the Grocery Manufacturers Association is now fighting to limit junk food warning labels, despite the fact that global obesity has become a serious epidemic.
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In a strategic move to challenge Blue Apron’s dominance in the U.S. market, Germany’s HelloFresh has purchased Boulder-based Green Chef.
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A recent job posting on Amazon indicated that Whole Foods may soon be planning a pick-up service for Whole Foods groceries and a “marquee” of other retailers.
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In a bid to encourage other brands to purchase crops from farmers who are transitioning to organic, Kashi and QAI have created an open-source protocol to make the whole process easier.
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With many other Big Food companies having already launched venture capital arms, Kraft Heinz is following suit and has introduced Springboard to seek out promising organic, natural and health start-ups.
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With new patents recently filed regarding farming automation, Walmart may become much more vertically integrated.
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On March 19th, vendors and suppliers will be meeting in Austin to express their serious discontent with the proposed merchandising policy changes.
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Founded by Dr. Josh Axe and Jordan Rubin, organic bone broth maker Ancient Nutrition has just raised a whopping $103 million round, led by VMG Partners.
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Snack brand Square Organics has become the first investment for Thrive Market Ventures, the venture capital arm of Thrive Market.
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Yahoo! reported that tensions have been high behind the scenes over whether to allow Coca-Cola on the shelves of Whole Foods.
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Working directly with farmers in India, Puja Barar launched Satva, an athleisure brand of clothing which uses organic cotton and GOTS-certified fabrics.
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In a stunning move, General Mills is converting 34,000 acres — roughly 53 square miles — of farmland in South Dakota to organic in order to meet the supply needs of Annie’s.
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Offering a more intimate touch and a non-corporate appeal, independent organic markets are finding their footing in the Amazon-Whole Foods world.
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The acclaimed farm-to-table chef has started a new company to “re-imagine the food system from the ground up” and has received an investment from former Whole Foods Co-CEO Walter Robb.
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Starbucks — an important and prestigious distribution outlet for numerous organic brands — is the latest company to reduce its selection.
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