Gilbert, AZ—SweetLeaf Stevia Sweetener has partnered with celebrity fitness expert and nutrition author Jorge Cruise to teach consumers about weight loss, according to a press release. The partnership will include Cruise in SweetLeaf advertisements as well as SweetLeaf endorsements on Cruise’s blog, streaming series “Ask Jorge,” and on his social...
Hamilton, ON—A team of researchers from the Population Health Research Institute (PHRI) of McMaster University found from three large, long-term, multinational studies, that there is no harm in consuming eggs in moderation. “Moderate egg intake, which is about one egg per day in most people, does not increase the risk...
San Francisco, CA—Naturally Bay Area, a non-profit company that connects entrepreneurs with investors in the organic industry, awarded the 2020 2nd Annual Pitch Slam award to A Dozen Cousins on Jan. 19 at the Mission Bay Conference Center. Six brands competed at the Pitch Slam including: A Dozen Cousins, Bread...
Niwot, CO—Lucky’s Market has entered into an Asset Purchase Agreement with a group led by Bo and Trish Sharon, the company’s founders, for seven locations that will continue to operate, according to a press release. The stores are located in Traverse City, MI; Cleveland, OH; Columbus, OH; Columbia, MO; Melbourne,...
Niwot, CO—Natural foods chain Lucky's Market, which last week announced the closure of most of its locations, issued the following updates on January 27: Lucky's will continue to operate seven of its locations, including its markets in Traverse City, MI; Cleveland, OH; Columbus, OH; Columbia, MO; Melbourne, FL; North Boulder...
UpSpring LLC has added Milkflow Lactation Coffee Pods and Milkflow Oatmeal Salted Caramel Lactation Cookies to its line of lactation products. The Milkflow lactation cookie is made with Fenugreek and Thistle to help naturally promote breast milk supply, the company says. Milkflow Lactation Coffee Pods, compatible with most single-serve coffee...
Boulder, CO—Following reports that multiple stores would be closing, Lucky’s Market issued a statement announcing that it began closing certain locations on Wednesday, January, 22, 2020, as part of its restructuring efforts. After exploring multiple alternatives, the announcement says, the company made the decision to close various stores and to...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Are your customers feeling frazzled? If so, have you pointed them to the fermented products section? Research shows that fermented foods may play an even larger role in health than previously thought, benefiting everything from oral health to cognitive function (2). And the word is out among consumers. The global...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Back in July 2019, the Plant Based Foods Association (PBFA) and The Good Food Institute released data on retail sales of plant-based foods. The findings: Retail sales of plant-based foods had grown 11% between April 2018 and April 2019, compared to 2% growth in the overall retail food market (1).
Finland, MN—Following a lawsuit, Ben & Jerry’s will no longer claim on product packaging that its ice cream comes from “happy cows,” according to a press release form Organic Consumers Association (OCA). OCA sued Ben & Jerry’s in July 2018 for the “deceptive labeling, marketing, and sale of its ice...
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