Dallas, TX—A large, prospective study published in the Journal of the American Heart Association has linked eating two or more servings of avocados a week to lower cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk. This study is noted as the first to report the benefits between avocado consumption and cardiovascular events, such as...
Nouri announced that the company has launched the first immunobiotic beverage to the U.S.: Inner Immune is a functional beverage that delivers Immuno-LP20, prebiotics, l-glutamine, daily vitamins, and minerals to support gut health and the immune system, the company says. The all-in-one beverage has no carbonation, calories, or sugar. Inner...
Saint Paul, MN—National Co+op Grocers (NCG) and Food Co-ops and its members have raised more than $100K to benefit Ukraine’s cooperative businesses and its members. In an effort to support the cooperative community in Ukraine, NCG previously partnered with the Cooperative Development Foundation (CDF) and NCBA CLUSA. NCG offered a...
Washington, D.C.—The Organic Trade Association (OTA)’s Laura Batcha presented testimony before the House Agriculture Committee’s Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research, during a hearing titled “A 2022 Review of the Farm Bill: Horticulture and Urban Agriculture.” Batcha—OTA’s Executive Director and CEO—outlined key organic industry priorities for the next farm bill,...
Washington, D.C.—The U.S. Department of Agriculture has published the Origin of Livestock final rule for organic dairy, according to a USDA press release. The changes are intended to promote a fairer and more competitive market for organic dairy producers, by making sure that certified USDA organic dairy products are produced...
Washington, D.C.—New data released by the Plant Based Foods Association (PBFA), Good Food Institute (GFI), and SPINS shows that U.S. retail sales of plant-based foods grew 6.2% in 2021 as compared to 2020, bringing the total plant-based market value to an all-time high of $7.4B. Overall, according to a press...
We asked independent natural products retailers to name the brands that have made the greatest impact on their business in the past year, and the results are in! For 20 in-demand categories, we tallied the votes submitted online in our Natural Choice Awards and used data from our What’s Selling...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]“Plant-based foods sales grew to $7 billion, a 43% increase, in the past two years,” shares Julie Emmett, Senior Director of Marketplace Development, Plant Based Foods Association. “This growth is 2.5 times faster than total food sales and indicates a fundamental shift in consumer adoption of plant-based foods into their...
Kutztown, PA—Rodale Institute will bring together healthcare professionals and farmers for a conference connecting the benefits of soil health to human health, according to a press release. “The Regenerative Healthcare Conference” will be hosted at Rodale Institute’s headquarters from October 16-19, 2022, to look at ways in which farming and...
Dr. Bronner’s announced its role as presenting partner of the new documentary film, Coextinction. An award-winning documentary on the extinction crisis, Coextinction debuted at film festivals in 2021, and will be distributed by Blue Ant Media and officially released globally in 2022, the company shared. Dr. Bronner’s helped fund the impact...
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