China has published a new list of products that can be accepted for organic certification, and a set of revised organic certification regulations is expected by January 1, 2020.
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China has published a new list of products that can be accepted for organic certification, and a set of revised organic certification regulations is expected by January 1, 2020.
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Food products produced using gene-editing technology could go on sale in Japan by the end of the year despite no specific labeling rules being in place.
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At NOSH Live, the Vice President of Grocery, Dan Epley, said that the company is staying away from CBD ingestibles because of its legality.
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According to NPD Group, an increasing proportion of U.S. consumers (between 18- and 44-years-old) claim to be factoring in the environmental impact before purchasing a food or beverage product.
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As widely predicted, the plaintiff’s bar has turned its attention to the burgeoning CBD category with a series of lawsuits alleging that products contain “significantly lower levels of CBD than advertised.”
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A lawsuit alleging that Nestlé USA is misleading shoppers with its ‘No GMO Ingredients’ seal has been allowed to proceed.
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Grays Peak Captial has purchased organic baby and toddler food brand NutureMe for an undisclosed amount.
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Not surprisingly, the new 3-tier food certification from Moms Across America includes testing glyphosate and heavy metals, among things.
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Poor organic branding and a lack of policing are two of the major challenges facing the organic industry in the APAC region today.
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In a new study that looked at the food consumption habits of Millennials, they prioritize cost (48%), nutrient density (46%), no artificial additives (40%), organic food (39%) and plant-based (37%).
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PURIS has raised $75M from Cargill, one of the world’s biggest players in GMOs, to expand its organic pea production capacity.
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Organic meal kit service Sun Basket is now offering CPG products, such as those from Hodo Foods and Hu Kitchen, in its boxes.
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Thrive Market has temporarily halted sales of hemp-derived CBD products after its merchant processor demanded it cease selling them amid uncertainty over their legal status.
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Maple Hill Creamery CEO Tim Joseph makes the case that multiple farming systems will co-exist in the future.
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One company is betting that Andean Lupin, a nutritionally-dense legume, will be the next big superfood.
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FoodShot Global’s Victor Friedberg has created a unique collaborative capital investment platform that offers a “capital continuum” to support long-term transformations to the food system.
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Best known for its stevia, monk fruit, and botanical ingredients, Layn Corp has announced plans for a U.S. facility capable of processing a minimum of 5,000 tons of hemp biomass per year for full- and broad-spectrum oil, distillate and crystallized CBD isolate.
Read Article Organic and natural meal kit service Sun Basket has raised $30M to accelerate its plan to offer AI-powered meal personalization and meal plans.
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Miyoko’s Kitchen had been facing a lawsuit for using the term “butter” on its plant-based products, but that legal challenge has now been dismissed.
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Kroger has teamed up with private equity firm Lindsay Goldberg (no relation) to create PearlRock Partners, a new platform that will identify and invest in promising new CPG brands utilizing insights from its consumer data platform 84.51°.
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Researchers in Portugal are using molecular biomarkers to distinguish between genuine and fraudulent products.
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Even though smart speaker ownership has taken off among U.S. consumers, only 1% of the general population would prefer to shop with these voice-assisted devices.
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Strong distribution gains for kombucha and other fermented beverages drove sales up 21% in the past year, but retailers are facing a sharp decline in velocity.
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Mondelēz’s SnackFutures has made an investment in organic and Non-GMO snack brand Hu Products, which will help the company scale and reach more people.
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