Austin, TX -- A Whole Foods Market shareholder is seeking to block the $13.7 billion acquisition by Amazon through a federal lawsuit filed Thursday claiming the deal undervalues the grocer and did not disclose key information, reports 512tech.com Shareholder Robert Riegel filed the lawsuit in U.S. District Court for the...
Boca Raton, FL — A new study by the University of Georgia published in the journal Foods, found that use of a proprietary blend of macular carotenoids (lutein, zeaxanthin and mesozeaxanthin) may protect the eyes from damage inflicted by blue light emitted from our smartphones and other electronic devices. The study...
East Windsor, N.J. — Shaheen Majeed has been promoted to president of Sabinsa Worldwide, with responsibility for manufacturing, marketing, strategies and other operational matters, the company announced on Tuesday. Shaheen’s first job was in the Sabinsa warehouse when he was 17, and over the past 23 years he has held...
Washington, D.C. – The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) has voted to explore adding the medical food industry to its mission. “CRN’s Board of Directors believes there is enormous growth potential for the medical food industry over the next several decades as healthcare practitioners, the academic community, and policy makers...
Neonicotinoid pesticides, commonly known as “neonics” have been a global debate because of the toxins and effects they have on insects. Experiments have shown neonics to be harmful and dangerous to bees in laboratory conditions which neonic advocates argue are unnatural conditions, force-feeding bees in its laboratory rather observing their...
Soy Chorizo Vegan Nachos recipe by House Foods Ingredients: ½ pkg. Soy Good Soy Chorizo Crumbles 1 bag of nacho chips For Vegan Cheese: 2 large red potatoes, peeled and chopped ½ large carrot, peeled and chopped ¼ small yellow onion ¼ medium red bell pepper 2 cloves garlic, peeled...
The Organic Trade Association (OTA) will award three winners of their 2017 Leadership Awards at the American Visionary Arts Museum in Baltimore, MD on September 13, 2017. “These are three incredible change-makers who have helped shape the current environment for organic agriculture and trade, and I couldn’t be more excited...
Camden, N.J. — As consumers continue to migrate to more natural products, Campbell Soup Co. has agreed to buy organic manufacturer Pacific Foods for $700 million, the company announced on Thursday. Pacific, which is based in Tualatin, OR, had $218 million in sales over the past year. Campbell has posted...
Does Amazon care what it sells? Does Whole Foods Markets care what it sells? The opposing answers to these two questions—“No” and “Yes” respectively—are at the heart of the problem Amazon CEO, Jeff Bezos, now hopes to solve. Put another way, can Bezos make fresh, organic, free-range filet mignon behave...
One of the world’s leading online retailers, Amazon can now expand their reach with its purchase of Whole Foods Market for $13.7 billion. Many now wonder if this will possibly speed up a merging of the grocery and e-commerce industry. Amazon already has some experience in electronic grocery. AmazonFresh delivers...
