Searching for an alternative to online home delivery? Your search may be over. A self-driving mobile grocery store called “Robomart” may be available for a test drive as early as this summer, according to Retail Leader. In fact, the autonomous mobile grocery store called “Robomart” could make its U.S. debut...
Washington, DC — The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) is seeking projects aimed at improving organic production including feed-related initiatives. The program is designed to bolster research, extension programs and education. The $17.6 million in grants are funded through a competitive process by NIFA’s...
Salt Lake City, UT — Adam Ismail, the Executive Director of Global Organization for EPA and DHA Omega-3s (GOED), has decided to take a new position outside of GOED and will leave the organization effective Feb. 28. Ismail released a statement to members today, part of which follows: "My new...
Austin, TX — The American Botanical Council (ABC) is changing the name of its program. Effective immediately, the ABC-AHP-NCNPR Botanical Adulterants Program will be known as the ABC-AHP-NCNPR Botanical Adulterants Prevention Program, or BAPP. ABC and its partners at the American Herbal Pharmacopoeia (AHP) and the National Center for Natural...
Chicago, IL - A federal lawsuit claims Walmart has deceived customers who buy its Organic Marketside brand eggs, according to Reuters. The suit, filed Monday, claims the mega retailer is selling organic eggs laid by hens raised in enclosed structures under package labels that said the birds had access to...
Phoenix, AZ - Sprouts Farmers Market is making its line of fresh, natural and organic products a little more accessible for its customers. The independent natural foods retailer began a new partnership today with Instacart, an online delivery service, and will expand its home delivery service to major markets across...
Austin, TX — As Whole Foods Market continues its transformation under new parent Amazon.com, suppliers have been given notice of what it will cost. According to the Washington Post, an email recently sent to the company’s suppliers, spells out the new system. Under the previous system, suppliers could run in-store...
New Hampton, NY — A new study suggests that the increased use of choline during pregnancy could make a child smarter. According to research recently published in the Journal of the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (The FASEB Journal), and conducted at Cornell University by Marie Caudill and her...
Edison, NJ — Serum β-carotene and α-carotene may help protect against Diabetes Mellitus (DM) and Diabetes Retinopathy (DR), according to a new study published in Current Molecular Medicine. In the cross-sectional study conducted in Beijing, China, 272 diabetic retinopathy patients, 190 diabetic patients without retinopathy and 285 healthy patients were...
Lake Success, NY – The Hain Celestial Group cannot find a buyer because the organic food giant has been expanded to include too many brands, according to a story in The New York Post. Veteran deal reporter Josh Kosman says four sources familiar with the situation told him Hain’s been...
