Brattleboro, VT -- The story of why Paul and Barbi Schulick left Procter & Gamble and their baby New Chapter behind after a six-year relationship is a classic: Can entrepreneurial innovation remain alive inside a public company pressured to produce financial returns for shareholders? In a conversation with WholeFoods Magazine...
The evolving trade and tariff situations in China and elsewhere in the world are forcing supplement manufacturers to stay alert and adapt. What’s the likely impact on output, pricing, availability? Here are a few perspectives from across the industry. Beth Lambert, CEO, Herbalist & Alchemist in Washington Township, NJ “The...
New York, NY — The 2018 Summer Fancy Food Show took place on June 30 – July 2 at the Javits Center bringing under one roof over 2,400 exhibiting companies and 34,000 attendees trying to stake a claim in the growing specialty foods market. According to the Specialty Foods Association,...
Brattleboro, VT — After six years of working with Procter & Gamble, which acquired their natural products baby in 2012, Paul and Barbi Schulick of New Chapter announced that as of July 1, 2018, they parted ways with the company they launched more than 35 years ago, citing a difference...
This recipe is gluten and grain-free (there is also a non-dairy option). Ingredients: For the crust you will need 1 tart tin 2 1/2 cups almond flour/meal 1/2 tsp salt 1/2 tsp baking soda 1/2 cup ghee 1 egg For the filling you'll need 4-6 heirloom tomatoes or tomatoes of choice. You can use...
Washington, D.C. -- The Farm Bill passed by the U.S. Senate leaves out multivitamins as an allowable purchase with SNAP benefits. But the fight is not over yet. Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) failed to get an amendment inserted to include the benefit, which made its way through the House version.
LOS ANGELES — Califia Farms is $50 million closer to its mission of becoming the leading plant-powered food and beverage company with its latest round of funding led by Ambrosia Investments and existing investors Sun Pacific and Stripes Group. Califia will use the funding to expand its company-owned manufacturing capacity...
Seattle — PCC Community Markets has pledged to eliminate plastics in its delis by 2022. The nation’s largest co-op says it uses more than 5 million plastic deli containers each year and will replace petroleum-based plastics with biodegradable compostable containers. The move follows PCC’s earlier actions in 2015 replacing plastic...
Navigating through the supplements aisle can be a harrowing experience. There are big claims on labels, though some have no proven repeatable results and are sold with interesting fine print. We’ll skip shiny labels and go straight to the science. If a certain supplement can show consistent results when carried...
Washington, D.C. – The Hemp Farming Act of 2018 made it through intact as the Farm Bill passed the Senate. It now goes to a Senate and House committee who will reconcile both bills before it goes back to the House and Senate floors for final passage. Senate Majority Leader...
