Looking to acquire healthier beverage brands, Pepsi is close to purchasing KeVita for nearly $500 million.
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Looking to acquire healthier beverage brands, Pepsi is close to purchasing KeVita for nearly $500 million.
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With the rumors of a Whole Foods and Kroger merger flying around Wall Street, several analysts discuss what this tie-up could mean.
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Organic cottage cheese company Good Culture has raised an additional $3M in funding, with participation this time from the Eisner family, along with previous investors CAVU Venture Partners and 301 Inc., the VC arm of General Mills.
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Here is a good inside look at Amy’s Drive Thru, the first drive-thru restaurant in the U.S. serving organic, local, vegetarian, and non-GMO fare.
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Lundberg Family Farms has announced an expansion of its American-grown quinoa line with a new antique variety
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The CEO of Instacart has denied that it will sell to Whole Foods and claims that it will be profitable in 12 months.
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A very good analysis of what the Bayer/Monsanto merger means for the food system.
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After a year of waiting, consumers will now be able to purchase an organic version of the well-known sports drink Gatorade. Expect plenty of sugar, however.
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In order to grow Biodynamic certification, Demeter USA has partnered with SPINS, which should greatly increase its visibility in the marketplace.
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In what may be an absolute first for a U.S.-based organic food company, Amy’s is set to introduce some of its products in India.
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For the second year in a row, Juice Press will be the official cold-pressed juice of the US Open Tennis Tournament in New York City. Both fans and players will have access to the company’s great organic juices at the country’s largest attended sporting event.
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An interesting analysis as to why Whole Foods Market, despite being late to the game, could dominate the meal kit delivery business.
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Powerplant Ventures, led by ZICO coconut water founder Mark Rampolla, has just closed on a $42M fund and will invest in “plant-based” and “better for you” food start-ups.
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An in-depth and fascinating look at Scott Nash, CEO of MOM’S Organic Market, one of the largest, independent organic markets on the East Coast.
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Organic drinkable soup company, Zupa Noma, has signed social media standout and wife of NBA star Stephen Curry, as its spokesperson. A very smart move.
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Whole Foods Market is joining a very crowded field in the meal-kit delivery service business. Its vast network of stores and existing purchasing power, however, give it a serious leg up on the competition.
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As the sector continues to experience its torrent growth, the Rodale Institute has decided to open four new satellite offices -Boulder, Memphis, Michigan and Montana – to help farmers transition to organic. Fantastic news!
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Something that I have known about for a while and believe in wholeheartedly, soil health and yields will be aided by probiotics, instead of chemicals and GMOs. And Indigo Agriculture has raised $100M to pursue this.
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At Google Food, executives there are employing creative ways to grow food in sustainable and high-tech ways. Now, they’re doing it out of a dirt-free shipping container.
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Consumers are demanding fresh, organic product, and Ready Pac has responded. The company has just launched four different chopped organic salad kits.
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Congrats to Arjan Stephens and the rest of the team at Nature’s Path for winning a research & development award from Food Processing magazine.
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In massive acquisition news, Danone has taken out WhiteWave Foods for $12.5 billion to become the leading player in the organic dairy market. WhiteWave has long been rumored as an acquisition target.
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Leading organic food delivery service, Sakara Life, and noted plant-based chef, Matthew Kenney, have joined forces on a very cool collaboration. I’ve got to get my hands on some of this food.
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In a shrewd move, Amazon has launched its own brands of organic baby food and coffee under the names Mama Bear and Happy Belly.
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