“Even in food and beverage categories, over the last few quarters, the units, the number of items they’re buying, has been declining,” said Brian Cornell, the company’s CEO.
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“Even in food and beverage categories, over the last few quarters, the units, the number of items they’re buying, has been declining,” said Brian Cornell, the company’s CEO.
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The non-profit found troublesome amounts of the heavy metals in 16 out of 48 products tested.
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The organic berry category led overall dollar sales with $461 million for the quarter, representing a year-over-year increase of 6.9%, and organic broccoli saw the largest sales jump, up 14% from the same period last year.
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Barak Bar-Cohen said his experience at the better-for-you beverage brand fueled his desire to revamp supply chains with his new manufacturing company.
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After pleading guilty to wire fraud in connection with an organic crops conspiracy, a Minnesota farmer must now pay the price.
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Products made with the ingredient are growing in popularity, but domestic manufacturers are in “grave peril,” producer Puris claims.
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This is news that the GMO and pesticides companies did not want to see.
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Several groups, including Mighty Earth and Rainforest Action Network, filed complaints with the SEC over JBS’s alleged concerns about the company’s business practices, such as cattle supply chains and deforestation.
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A groundbreaking study conducted by scientists in South Dakota has found that the world’s most widely used family of pesticides — neonicotinoids — is likely causing serious birth defects in white-tailed deer, deepening concerns over the chemical’s potential to harm large mammals, including humans.
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Ancient grains have seen a ton of activity in bread, cereal and snack food products, and they have room to grow in the baking mixes, pizza crust and beverages categories as well.
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In a report from Ketchum about Gen Z’s priorities when it comes to purchasing food, sustainability, animal welfare and LGBTQ rights are important factors but taste, value and affordability take priority over societal issues.
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Plant-based meat alternatives face headwinds as consumers shift to less expensive proteins in the face of economic pressure.
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While certain politicians may be pushing back against ESG, corporations seem to be giving it their full attention.
Read Article With conventional produce outperforming organic produce in dollar growth, it appears price increases on conventional produce are being more easily absorbed by consumers than the higher prices in organics.
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PFAS was found in seven of eight samples bought at U.S. stores, with organic kale containing higher levels of the toxic compounds.
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With volumes down but prices up, major food companies are still seeing growing profits.
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Business greens and sustainable packaging were two of the trends from Monterey.
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Very disturbing. Almost half of the tap water in the U.S. is contaminated with PFAS chemicals, according to a new study from the U.S. Geological Survey.
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Just more confirmation as to why organic clothing is so important, especially GOTS-certified clothing.
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Maine has been hit very hard with PFAS contamination, and now the state university will conduct research on it.
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Using artificial intelligence and satellite imagery to detect organic versus non-organic cotton fields, the Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS) and the European Space Agency have announced the world’s first project to use remote satellite monitoring in organic cotton certification.
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In 1950, Vermont was home to 11,000 dairy farms. Today, there are 508.
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In the first quarter of 2023, there were 1,030 transactions that raised roughly $1 billion, compared to 1,349 deals totaling $1.3 billion in the first three months of 2022.
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News releases suggest that James Wolf, 65, admitted to purchasing conventionally-farmed grains from a supplier and then reselling the grains labeled as organic.
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