Through its very savvy use of Instagram, Daily Harvest, a NYC-based smoothie and soup start-up, has built a burgeoning brand and attracted investment from Gwyneth Paltrow and Serena Williams.
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Through its very savvy use of Instagram, Daily Harvest, a NYC-based smoothie and soup start-up, has built a burgeoning brand and attracted investment from Gwyneth Paltrow and Serena Williams.
Read ArticleIn another sign that CEO Denise Morrison really “gets it”, Campbell’s has partnered with Brooklyn Foodworks, an early-stage food incubator in New York City.
Read ArticleEPIC Founders Taylor Collins and Katie Forrest discuss how the company is aiming to be a model for regenerative agriculture on its new farm in Central Texas.
Read ArticleSeeking to boost its supply of organic and grass-fed meat, Amazon is meeting with a dozen ranchers to discuss distribution possibilities. Amazon working directly with farmers is a trend that will only continue.
Read ArticleAn interesting analysis of what Amazon’s move into meal kits means for its overall food retailing strategy.
Read ArticleFormer Amazon executive Brittain Ladd shares what he thinks Amazon could do next to increase its market share in the food industry.
Read ArticleWill the EPA and Scott Pruitt block glyphosate from being renewed, even though there is strong evidence that it causes cancer? Very unlikely.
Read ArticleNatural Grocers’ Alan Lewis paid a visit to Capitol Hill recently, and it appears that the National Organic Standards Board is due for major changes. Ominous changes.
Read ArticleAn inspiring look at how the Canadian supermarket chain maintains its competitive edge — by offering a very heavy selection of organic.
Read ArticleVery 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.
Read ArticleIn 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.
Read ArticleAn investigation into the tricks and tactics that GMO companies use to control and intimidate the media.
Read ArticleFascinating 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.
Read ArticleWith an experienced management team and plenty of money, Brandless wants to sell you “unbranded” consumer products, many of which are organic.
Read ArticleWith 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.
Read ArticleWhile there are many organic meal delivery services, Halal Chef is the first one that I have encountered that focuses on the halal market.
Read ArticleThis 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.
Read ArticleActivist 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.
Read ArticleCarole 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.
Read ArticleWhile it is often perceived that Amazon is saving Whole Foods, this interesting article makes the case why it is actually the other way around.
Read ArticleNormally, it is organic consumers and farmers protesting against Monsanto. This time, conventional farmers are going after the company because of massive dicamba contamination.
Read ArticleRenée 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.
Read ArticleAn 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.
Read ArticleIf 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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