Natural Grocers is launching a national TV ad campaign, advocating for animal welfare standards and organic and sustainable food practices.
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Natural Grocers is launching a national TV ad campaign, advocating for animal welfare standards and organic and sustainable food practices.
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According to Bloomberg, preliminary merger talks between Albertsons and organic grocer Sprouts have been held. If this deal does go through, this could spur a private equity firm to make a play for Whole Foods.
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In conjunction with Community Grains, Rudi’s Organic Bakery will launch two new organic bread products at Whole Foods Market this month. What makes them unique is that consumers will be able to trace the grain used in each loaf back to the farm where it was grown.
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In what could be a complete game-changer for the company, Juicero has just launched a pilot program with Whole Foods Market at 11 of its stores in Southern California.
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Farmhouse Culture, a producer of fermented food products, has closed a $6.5 million Series A. 301 Inc., the venture capital of General Mills, led the round. A very smart investment.
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In an incredibly important ruling, a California judge has just declared that the state can require companies to use a cancer warning label on products that contain glyphosate, the primary ingredient in Monsanto’s RoundUp.
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Having recently secured a $4.25 million round of financing, Founder Lisa Curtis is striving to make moringa a household name through her company Kuli Kuli.
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NYC-based HowGood, which provides sustainability ratings on food, personal care products and household items, just raised a $4.2 million round led by FirstMark Capital.
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With an experienced management team, innovative products and a celebrity co-founder, Foodstirs is making real waves in the organic baking category. And it was just named to the CNBC Inaugural Upstart 25 list, the only organic food company to make the cut.
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A great look at Biodynamic and why consumers, farmers and retailers continue to embrace this fantastic trend.
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There is no question that organic farmers need strong representation in Washington, D.C., and many of us are hoping the Organic Farmers Association can be that voice. Whether or not it can have a meaningful impact, however, remains to be seen.
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Despite the fact that the organic industry is booming and Transitional Organic programs are in place, real hurdles remain in getting U.S. farmers to switch to organic.
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Organic meal kit delivery service Sun Basket has just closed a $15M Series C to expand into the paleo and gluten-free categories.
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New Starbucks CEO Kevin Johnson has decided to shutter its remaining two Evolution Fresh locations. I remember visiting the one in San Francisco a few years ago, and it was a very well-executed operation.
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Founded by a fellow Brown University alum, Thistle has expanded from cold-pressed juices and prepared meals to organic baby food meal kits.
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An interesting look at how organic maple water company Happy Tree uses data to become more efficient and make better decisions.
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At the MOSES Organic Farming Conference in Wisconsin, Jim Riddle introduced and spoke about the progress with the Organic Farmers Association. This organization is badly needed in our industry. Organic farmers need their own voice of representation in Washington, D.C.
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In a move to further support farmers who are transitioning to organic, Kashi has just rolled out a new line of Transitional Certified nut butter bars.
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Another new supermarket behemoth is coming to the U.S. from Europe and is aiming squarely at Whole Foods, Trader Joe’s and Aldi.
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Stonyfield aims to reduce the amount of sugar it purchases by 25%, and some of its products will have up to 40% less sugar.
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The plant-based maker of organic cheese and butter products just closed a $6 million dollar round to increase production capacity, expand distribution and develop new products.
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Organic, HPP baby food company Once Upon a Farm has just closed a $3.1 million round of financing. This market segment is really going to take off.
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The world’s most famous arena, Madison Square Garden, just announced that Hain Celestial will now have its own concession stand, selling organic, natural and gluten-free products.
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Target has just launched an accelerator program called Target Takeoff and is seeking food and wellness companies that have raised less than $3 million. Applications are due by February 28th.
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