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DanoneWave Expands Plant-Based Beverage Production

October 25, 2017

White Plains, NY -- DanoneWave will invest up to $60 million in plant-based beverage manufacturing by adding new production capacity and expanding its warehouse in Mt. Crawford, VA. DanoneWave is the combined business unit of the U.S. dairy operation of Danone, which purchased WhiteWave Foods in April. Danone will receive...

Milking the Alternatives

October 23, 2017

Sebastian Krawiec

As I’m sure you are aware, plant-based foods have experienced profound growth in the marketplace. According to the Plant Based Foods Association, with data commissioned from Nielsen, the plant-based food category is valued at $3.1 billion across all channels, an 8.1% growth from the previous year (1). This growth was...

Challenges in Maintaining Integrity of USDA Organic Standard

July 21, 2017

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

With organic and natural food demands growing, more companies are trying to meet the certifications required to place desired labels onto their product to validate the source and ingredients within. Many consumers trust that when a certifying agency label is on their product, that the product has undergone strict rules...

Grocery Briefs: May 2017

April 24, 2017

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

NatureFresh Farms based in Leamington, ON, Canada, has broken ground on a new 106,000 sq.ft distribution center that is to be completed by mid summer. This new facility will allow the firm to increase production and packaging onsite. NatureFresh also recently launched new USDA Certified Organic Tomatoes on the Vine...

Danone to Divest Stonyfield Holdings to Acquire WhiteWave

April 4, 2017

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

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...

Danone Acquisition of WhiteWave Postponed

November 18, 2016

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Denver, Co. — The acquisition of WhiteWave Food Co. by French Danone SA has been delayed. WhiteWave anticipates the deal — which is estimated at $12.5 million including debt, and was expected to close at the end of this year — will be completed within the first quarter of 2017,...

The Best “Whey” to Nutrition

October 21, 2016

Paige Lazar

Protein seems to be the latest sweetheart in nutrition and dieting; in recent years, we have all been bombarded with ads for high-protein snacks and quick-and-easy protein shakes. Is protein just a fad, though? It’s not likely, as this ingredient category has rightly earned its all-star status. Although a huge...

USDA to Purchase $20 Million of Cheese Surplus

August 26, 2016

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Washington, D.C.—The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will purchase $20 million worth of cheese and donate it to food banks in an effort to modestly reduce the cheese surplus that is at a 30-year high. According to a report by NPR, the surplus resulted when dairy farmers, responding to record...

Ice Cream

August 16, 2016

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Brio has unveiled new packaging and upgrades to its “better for you” ice cream. Brio Ice Cream is made with organic whole milk pasture-raised cows and probiotics. Single-serve products now include a built-in spoon for convenience. The product is said to have 50% less fat, 35% fewer calories, deliver balanced...

Organic Cheese

July 20, 2016

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

New from Organic Valley is a line of Kingdom Organic Cheese imported from the United Kingdom. The line is USDA Certified Organic, non-GMO, antibiotic free and made with milk from pasture-raised, grass-fed cows. The cheeses include Kingdom Organic Sharp Cheddar Cheese, Kingdom Organic Cheddar Cheese with Cracked Black Pepper and...