New Hyde Park, NY — John Carroll, previous chief executive officer of Hain Celestial, has been named executive vice president of Global Brands, Categories and New Business Ventures of Hain Celestial with responsibilities including global branding, new business ventures, mergers and acquisitions, and the execution of Project Terra, the Company's...
Emeryville, CA - Clif Bar & Co., makers of organic foods, has been awarded a Climate Leadership Award for Supply Chain Leadership by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The EPA advises that the award “recognizes organizations that not only have their own comprehensive greenhouse gas inventories and aggressive emissions reduction...
The Dr. Oz Show has been criticized for making unsubstantiated or sometimes downright contradictory claims. However, the show has won the key ruling against the North American Olive Oil Association (NAOOA) in its recent lawsuit challenging the show’s reporting on mislabeled imported olive oil. Last year, the NAOOA filed...
New York City, NY — Students in the New York City school system now have a healthier breakfast option available to them in the form of Back to the Roots cereals, reports The New York Times. Oakland, CA-based Back to the Roots produces cereals that are certified organic, are non-GMO...
Vermont Creamery, based in Websterville, VT, has been awarded for the second time with a Good Food Award for its flagship goat cheese, Bonne Bouche. From 2,059 entries, Vermont Creamery was one of only 193 winners who passed vigorous vetting to confirm the award’s standards of sound agricultural practices, sourcing...
Asheville, NC – Not long after Earth Fare announced its new Live Longer with Earth Fare campaign, the company has now taken the next step towards making healthy food more affordable and accessible with the removal of GMO ingredients from over 500 private brand items on its shelves now. In...
Los Angeles, CA - Essential Living Foods, a California based superfood brand, has had its assets acquired by the Terrafertil Group. As an innovator of superfoods, as well as organic and sustainably sourced foods, Essential Living Foods and Terrafertil Group will work in tandem to promote the Essential Living Food’s...
New York, NY — Last week, Daniel Lubetzky, founder and CEO of KIND Healthy Snacks, announced the launch of Feed the Truth, an independent organization seeking to improve public health by reforming the food industry and its self-serving practices through greater transparency and truth. Lubetzky has pledged $25 million to...
In an effort to reduce consumer confusion on product date labels, the Food Marketing Institute (FMI) and the Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA) have joined together to adopt two standard phrases: “Best If Used By” and “Use By.” “Our product code dating initiative is the latest example of how retailers and...
Essen, DE — The Aldi supermarket chain plans to reinvent its look and product selection to deliver a modern and wholesome shopping experience to their customers. With the investment of $1.6 billion, the company also expects to grow to more than 1,300 locations by 2020. Aldi will be adding natural...
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