Very cool. Organic Valley has announced a program where it will be sending young farmers, ages 16 to 35, to the United Kingdom to learn organic farming practices.
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Very cool. Organic Valley has announced a program where it will be sending young farmers, ages 16 to 35, to the United Kingdom to learn organic farming practices.
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In conjunction with UNFI, the Whole Kids Foundation, a non-profit arm of Whole Foods, has launched a free app to help to educate kids on organic farming.
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An investigation into the tricks and tactics that GMO companies use to control and intimidate the media.
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Fascinating read. What a former Amazon executive, who recommended that the company buy Whole Foods back in 2013, predicts what the online giant will do in the future.
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With an experienced management team and plenty of money, Brandless wants to sell you “unbranded” consumer products, many of which are organic.
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With the filing of a proxy statement, we learned that Albertson’s and four private equity firms all expressed interest in the company. Additionally, Whole Foods unsuccessfully sought $45 per share from Amazon.
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While there are many organic meal delivery services, Halal Chef is the first one that I have encountered that focuses on the halal market.
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This is just more evidence that Big Food sees the organic industry as a solution to its broken business model, and acquisitions will not stop anytime soon.
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Activist investors agitating for change at organic food companies seems to be a trend these days. This time, Engaged Capital is pushing for change at Hain Celestial.
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Carole Bamford’s organic farm/shop/restaurant/wellness center in the UK has opened its first outpost in the U.S. I am happy to know that NYC is next.
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While it is often perceived that Amazon is saving Whole Foods, this interesting article makes the case why it is actually the other way around.
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Normally, it is organic consumers and farmers protesting against Monsanto. This time, conventional farmers are going after the company because of massive dicamba contamination.
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Renée Elliot, founder of Planet Organic, talks about how a visit to an organic supermarket in the suburbs of Boston, presumably Bread & Circus, served as the inspiration for her own business.
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An Amazon-Whole Foods combination may not be an unstoppable force after all. German supermarket chain Lidl has been slowing Amazon’s growth in Britain and is transforming people’s standard of living there.
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If the thought of having a pharmacy within a Whole Foods turns your stomach, prepare yourself. It has been reported that Amazon is looking to break into the $400 billion pharmacy market.
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CNBC’s Jim Cramer nailed it. This acquisition will result in price deflation for food, and it is something that the Federal Reserve needs to acknowledge.
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The EPA’s Inspector General is investigating possible collusion between a high-ranking EPA official and Monsanto to help shut down a review of glyphosate.
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With foreign buyers looking to take control of Stonyfield, how will that impact the company’s mission and culture?
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At its 7th Annual Organic Pioneer Awards (OPA) dinner in September, the Rodale Institute will be honoring Dr. Kathleen Delate of Iowa State University, Tom Beddard of Lady Moon Farms, and Yvon Chouinard, founder of Patagonia.
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This week, the supermarket chain will open its first, free-standing restaurant in the Southeast. Called The Roast, this Brazilian churrascaria will serve diners in a fast-casual environment.
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With an emphasis on organic and specialty Asian products, LOHAS Fresh Mart is carving out a real niche for itself.
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By 2020, Aldi will spend $180 million to upgrade and enlarge its Chicago stores to make way for more of its private-label, organic and natural products.
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With an emphasis on organic, natural and gluten-free, the grocery section for Target is becoming a real priority for the company.
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Grupo Lala, a Mexican dairy conglomerate, is rumored to be ahead of China’s Yili Industrial Group in a quest to own Stonyfield. A deal could be finalized before the end of the month.
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