Lake Champlain Chocolates introduced four new organic dark chocolate bars. Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter and Dark Chocolate Toffee and Almond Crunch offer a salty-sweet snack. The 72% cocoa content Almonds and Sea Salt and the 72% Dark Chocolate bars are for those seeking high-cocoa content.
Certified-organic and gluten-free bread company Rudi’s Organic Bakery, Boulder, CO, was purchased by the Hain Celestial Group, Inc., Lake Success, NY. Charterhouse Equity Partners LLC sold the brand to Hain for $61.3 million. Hain has indicated it plans to expand Rudi’s distribution to the conventional channel and introduce more...
Nunda, NY—Over 21,000 pounds of peanut butter were donated in April to the charity Feed the Children by seed and nut butter manufacturer Once Again Nut Butter. The 44 drums of peanut butter, weighing in at 480 pounds each, are being put to use in supporting victims of natural disasters...
Leicester, England—Soil in urban farming allotments is healthier, and therefore better for farming, than more intensively farmed soils, according to recent research. The study, conducted in the United Kingdom and published in the Journal of Applied Ecology, shows the benefits of local, small-scale farming. Typical industrial farming practices place stress...
In a move sure to stir up the sector, Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. has debuted Wild Oats, a line featuring low-cost organic food products. The move represents a partnership between Wal-Mart and Wild Oats, a preexisting brand, which will see around 100 products hit the shelves of every Walmart store that...
Washington, D.C.—Providing the big picture and some compelling statistics for the specialty food space is a new report published by the Specialty Food Association. Sales are up and growing almost across the board, and specialty foods are grabbing market share from conventional foods, according to the report. The report defines...
A roundtable of nutrition experts published a recommendation on a standard definition for whole grain foods in the March issue of Advances in Nutrition. The definition would require at least eight grams of whole grain per 30 gram serving. On March 13, the Colorado State Supreme Court approved Ballot...
The ballots are in. The votes are tallied. And now without further ado, we are thrilled to share with you the winners of the 2014 WholeFoods Natural Choice Awards. For 11 years, WholeFoods Magazine has been sending out questionnaires to all of our retailer readers, asking for votes on best...
Expansion is taking place in the vegan, vegetarian and raw diet universe.All signs point to a continued rise in interest in alternative diets. A 2012 study from the Vegetarian Resource Group found that 2.5% of U.S. consumers self-identified as “vegan,” up from 1% since as recently as 2009 (1). Couple...
Ice cream sales generate big dollars in the United States. $10 billion, to be exact, in 2011 (1). Manufacturers in the competitive ice cream space are pulling out all the stops to grab their piece of the pie (à la mode, of course). The results are some pretty unique high-end...
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Lake Champlain Chocolates introduced four new organic dark chocolate bars. Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter and Dark Chocolate Toffee and Almond Crunch offer a salty-sweet snack. The 72% cocoa content Almonds and Sea Salt and the 72% Dark Chocolate bars are for those seeking high-cocoa content.
