When it comes to social responsibility and environmental sustainability, the Stephens family continues to be a true leader in the organic industry.
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When it comes to social responsibility and environmental sustainability, the Stephens family continues to be a true leader in the organic industry.
Read ArticleOut of the thousands of suppliers who sell to Whole Foods, the company has selected the best ones in 16 different categories.
Read ArticleIn Holland, Wessanen and Impact Hub have launched an ‘Organic Food Against Climate Change’ challenge with 11 sustainable food entrepreneurs.
Read ArticleTraditional Medicinals, a producer of organic herbal teas, has sold a minority stake to Builders Fund, the first non-friends/family investor in the company’s 40-year history.
Read ArticleThe Organic Farmers Association has just named Kate Mendenhall, former Executive Director of NOFA-NY, as the leader of this very important farmer-based advocacy organization.
Read ArticleAt the Monsanto Tribunal in the The Hague, five judges ruled that the company has “engaged in practices which have negatively impacted the right to a healthy environment, the right to food, and the right to health.” The ruling, however, is symbolic and is not legally binding.
Read ArticleThe Financial Times reported that Albertsons is taking a serious look at buying Whole Foods.
Read ArticleWith a much greater emphasis on wellness and organic & natural products, CVS appears set to become the Whole Foods of the pharmacy world.
Read ArticleDannon believes that it should be able to market its products as “all-natural”, even if the animals producing the milk are consuming genetically-modified feed. Class action lawyers think otherwise.
Read ArticleIt appears that natural grocer Sprouts Farmers Market may be looking to open locations in the Northeast and Northwest, two regions where it currently does not have a presence.
Read ArticleI’m not an IP lawyer, but it looks like Juicero has a very, very strong case here. The company is suing Shanghai-based iTaste for patent, design, operation, and slogan infringement.
Read ArticleSeveral influential Silicon Valley investors have funded an organic baby food company called Yumi, which was started by a former reporter from The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal.
Read ArticlePrivate equity firm Sunrise Strategic Partners has taken a minority stake in Vital Farms, which specializes in organic, pastured-raised eggs.
Read ArticleThe California Certified Organic Farmers and the California Foundation for Agriculture in the Classroom are administering a grant program called Look at Agriculture … Organically! The program will provide grants of up to $1,000 to schools who teach students about organic farming.
Read ArticleA behind-the-scenes look at Thrive Market’s new distribution facility in Indiana and how the company is tackling complex supply chain, logistics and fulfillment issues.
Read ArticleWhole Foods Market just adopted much stricter standards for how its hens must be raised.
Read ArticleOrganic granola and breakfast start-up Purely Elizabeth has received a $3 million cash infusion from 301 Inc., the venture capital arm of General Mills.
Read ArticleHealthy and organic food brands, such as Sakara Life, are using Instagram in very strategic ways to build their followings.
Read ArticlePublix has announced that it will relaunch its natural and organic grocery concept GreenWise.
Read ArticleBank of America and Jeffries have been hired to explore an IPO for Sun Basket. Preliminary discussions are valuing the company between $500 million and $1 billion.
Read ArticleBefore Brands has raised a whopping $35 million to deliver Early Adaptive Training™ products. These edible baby foods, the first of which will be a protein powder, will launch at the end of 2017.
Read ArticleFor the second year in a row, Organic Valley has revenues exceeding $1 billion, from which it netted $6.3M in profits. The company is also taking a hard look at how to make its products more affordable.
Read ArticleIn its most recent quarterly report, the natural and organic segment delivered strong numbers again for General Mills. No surprise at all.
Read ArticleWith members of Congress urging the FDA to prevent non-dairy companies from using “milk” on their labels, organic nut milk company MALK has taken a preemptive step and removed “milk” from all of its packaging.
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