After a yearlong audit and accounting review, Hain Celestial Group Inc., an organic and natural products company, announced on Thursday that the company did not need to make any material changes to its previously reported financial statements from May 2016. The company reports, for the first 9 months of the...
Dallas, TX – Dean Foods Co., a food and beverage company that specializes in dairy and soy products, announced on Thursday it has acquired Uncle Matt’s Organic, an orange juice company. According to Dean Foods, the acquisition, for an undisclosed sum, will expand the company’s non-dairy assortment and emphasize the...
Purity Foods, Inc., a Hudson, MI-based processor of conventional and organic grains, has been acquired by Andersons, Inc. Grain Group, based in Maumee, OH. Certified by the Quality Assurance International (QAI) and the America Institute of Baking (AIB), Purity Foods is comprised of a two productions lines and a 650,000-bushel...
Whether having a fun day out or preparing for work or school, packing a healthy snack that is not only flavorful, but portable can at times be tough. With many traditional healthy treats needing to be prepared or required to be refrigerated, the additional work and weight can be quite...
Washington, D.C. — Beyond Pesticides, a national environmental health organization, represented by the Richard Law Group has filed a lawsuit against Mott’s, specifically its parent company Dr. Pepper Snapple Group, under the District of Columbia's Consumer Protection Procedures Act. The suit claims that Mott’s is misleading its customers by falsely...
Supplements are doing well, according the Nutrition Business Journal, which presented its findings at Expo West’s Supplements Today education session. Supplements grew 6.6% in 2016, amounting to $41.4 billion and functional foods grew even more, by 7.6% or $59.7 billion. Natural and specialty stores are driving this growth, with 37%...
According to the Organic Trade Association organic food sales have now reached $40 billion annually, accounting for approximately 5% of the total U.S. food sales. An unprecedented Nielsen's study (2015 – 2016) surveying 100,000 households in the 48 contiguous states reported that the national average for organic sales jumped from...
Washington, D.C. — In July of 2016, Paris, France-based Danone SA announced its intention to acquire Denver, CO-based WhiteWave Foods Co. The firm has finally gained approval to proceed with the $12.5 billion buyout, its largest to date, but the Justice Department has made the purchase contingent on Danone selling...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Retailers casted their votes for the 15th annual WholeFoods Natural Choice Awards, and their voices were heard —now it is time to announce the winners! Each year, the Natural Choice Awards honors stand out natural products and companies for making a mark as a top seller at retailers — big...
Things are changing all the time, especially in natural. We've recently seen stories regarding Albertson's in preliminary talks about a deal to acquire Sprouts, and Whole Foods Market partnering with Nielsen and Dunnhumby. This is the potential beginning to major shift in the way natural brands and retailers do business.
