Berkeley, CA—Clif Bar & Company sold its family-owned common stock to its employees through an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP). Through the ESOP, employees own 20% of the company; owners Gary Erickson and Kit Crawford retain the remaining 80%. “All along, we wanted to create a company where we...
New York, NY—New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg and cooking show star Rachael Ray introduced a series of programs to promote healthy eating among the city’s youth. Sponsored by Ray’s Yum-o! organization, the new programs will connect city students to community gardens or help them build gardens of their...
San Diego, CA—As an example of Commissioner Margaret Hamburg’s efforts to make “swift, aggressive and effective enforcement” of its regulations, Lifesoy, Inc., a manufacturer of ready-to-eat soy products was cited by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for preparing, packaging and holding articles of food in unsanitary conditions.
On Monday, June 21, the Supreme Court overturned a controversial ban on genetically modified (GM) alfalfa seeds created by United States biotech giant Monsanto. In a 7–1 vote, the Court reversed a previous ruling by a federal appeals court judge in San Francisco that banned Monsanto from selling seeds...
Part One in a Four-Part Series on Digestive Health: The functional foods/drinks market is growing due to concerns over digestive health. The waiting room in many gastroenterology practices has gotten mighty crowded lately. A combination of stress, poor eating choices, lack of exercise and genetics is causing many people’s digestive...
Natural and organic nut butter-maker, Justin’s, based in Boulder, CO, announced it will be nationally represented by sales and marketing brokerage firm Presence Marketing/Dynamic Presence. New York, NY-based Fizzy Lizzy unveiled a complete re-branding of its sparkling juice line with a new logo and graphics for its packaging as...
Genetically modified organisms (GMOs) are still a hot button issue that continues to gain momentum. On Tuesday April 27, in the very first Supreme Court law suit about genetically engineered crops, the U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments from the Center for Food Safety (CFS) in its case against Monsanto...
Selling gourmet products should be an opportunity, not a challenge. The natural and gourmet foods industries have been through a similar evolution. Natural and clean foods used to be the norm; now, in our over-processed fast-food society, they have become a specialty sector. Similarly, say Lynn and Michael Monroe, owners...
Holly’s Oatmeal of Torrington, CT now is featured at the InterContinental New York Barclay’s Natural Power Breakfast buffet. Boulder, CO-based Justin’s, maker of all-natural nut butter,announced on Earth Day a renewed commitment to seeking out biodegradable packaging for its squeeze packs. Novato, CA-based The Republic of Tea launched a...
New York, NY—The Board of Directors of the National Association for the Specialty Food Trade (NASFT) has made a unanimous decision to move the 2012 Summer Fancy Food Show to the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C. Two years ago, NASFT decided to hold the 2011 Summer...
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