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USDA Institutes 5% Rule for Residue Testing in Organic

November 29, 2012

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced a new requirement for certifying agencies under the National Organic Program (NOP). Agencies must now annually test for non-organic residue in samples from at least 5% of the organic farms and processors they certify. The requirement went into effect on January 1,...

Grocery Briefs: December 2012

November 21, 2012

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Teatulia, Denver, CO, was given an award in the category “Focus on the Future” at the 8th annual Naturally Boulder Autumn Awards Party, which is held to honor and identify achievements in the natural products industry. The award is given to a company with a sustainability initiative that incorporates...

Hain Celestial Acquires UK Peanut Butter, Other Brands

November 5, 2012

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Melville, NY—Premier Foods, one of the largest food producers in the United Kingdom, has sold several of its packaged grocery brands to The Hain Celestial Group, Inc. The brands acquired, all belonging to the Histon Sweet Spreads business, are home to such products as peanut butter, honey, jams, fruit, jelly,...

Sales of Non-GMO Products Soar

November 5, 2012

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

New data paint a picture of non-GMO as a sales trend to stay on top of. Non-GMO Project Verified products have racked up $2.4 billion in sales in the last 52 weeks, for an increase of 66% over last year, according to SPINS. With California Prop 37 to label GMOs...

Grocery Briefs: November 2012

October 23, 2012

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Terra, a brand of The Hain Celestial Group, Inc., Melville, NY, sponsored Just Food’s fifth annual “Let Us Eat Local” tasting benefit. Just Food is a nonprofit that seeks to connect New York City communities with local farms and food, as part of the community-supported agriculture movement. Kettle Brand...

Pediatrics Article Reports Pros and Cons of Organic

October 23, 2012

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Elk Grove Village, IL—The advantages of an organic diet are convincing, according to a new clinical report published in Pediatrics by members of the Committee on Nutrition and the Council on Environmental Health of the American Academy of Pediatrics, based here. The authors say that those who eat organic food...

Study: An Apple a Day Keeps Cholesterol at Bay

October 5, 2012

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Columbus, OH—The famous phrase about apples and the doctor may actually be true, at least when it comes to their concern over our cholesterol. A new study conducted at Ohio State University and published in the Journal of Functional Foods reveals that consuming one apple per day for four weeks was...

Dual Reports Focus on Arsenic in Rice

September 24, 2012

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Washington, D.C.—Two new sets of research, one from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and another from Consumer Reports, indicate levels of arsenic, a known carcinogen, in some rice and rice products grown in the United States that exceed five parts per billion (ppb). The five ppb safe exposure...

Grocery Briefs: October 2012

September 17, 2012

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Sebastopol, CA-based Redwood Hill Farm & Creamery, Inc. was honored with six awards between its two brands, Green Valley Organics and Redwood Hill Farm, at the 2012 American Cheese Society Judging and Competition, including first place in the Cultured Products Flavor Added category for its Green Valley Organics Lactose...

California GMO Labeling Decision Looms

August 28, 2012

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Before the ballots open on California Prop. 37 on November 6, there are numerous factors and perspectives with which to be familiar. The fate of the proposition that would mandate labeling in the state on all food products containing Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) is in the hands of voters. The...