In breaking news, CNBC and other outlets are reporting that activist hedge fund Jana Partners has taken a 9% stake in Whole Foods Market. The question now is: will the company be put on the auction block?
This past week, French-based Danone announced it has reached an agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to sell its entire stake in Stonyfield, a requisite to get approval for its $12.5 billion acquisition of WhiteWave Foods. We take a look at potential suitors and how Stonyfield could expand its product line.
For my commentary this week, I talk about the number one mistake that I see many organic food companies making and bring in one of the sharpest and most innovative minds that I know -- Zak Normandin, former founder of Little Duck Organics and is now the founder of Dirty Lemon (not organic). His beverage company does 100% of its sales online and...
