Providence, RI—United Natural Foods, Inc. (UNFI) has released its 2020 Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Report, in which the company highlights the progress it made in 2020 and outlines its 2030 goals. The report is guided by leading frameworks including Global Reporting Initiative and Sustainability Accounting Standards Board. It also...
High daily fiber intake may be linked to lower rates of depression in premenopausal women, according to a new study published in Menopause, the journal of the North American Menopause Society (NAMS). This study used data from the Korea National Health and Nutritional Examination Survey for 2014, 2016, and 2018.
Chicago, IL—Pre Brands has donated 6,000 pounds of lean beef to Inspiration Kitchens, a company that provides emergency food assistance to those in need in Chicago. Since April, charity has produced over 13,000 meals and the aims to produce more than 90,000 meals in 2021. “Pre is committed to making...
Naperville, IL—This past October 19-20, KeHE hosted Diversity TrendFinder, a virtual two day event which gave 100 diverse suppliers a chance to pitch products directly to the Distributors’ Category Management team and fast track them into distribution. “Emerging brands that are new to the market have challenges in gaining distribution.
Amid the coronavirus pandemic, natural cleaning supplies sales grew 241%, according to a Statista report comparing the United States, UK, and Italian markets. With the 2017 California Cleaning Product Right to Know Act, the need for cleaner and greener cleaners is expected to increase across the country. Stew Lawrence, CEO...
South Plainfield, N.J. — Attention natural products retailers! Voting has officially opened for the Annual Natural Choice Awards 2021. Every year, natural products retailers choose the products that have had the greatest impact on their businesses by filling out an online ballot that makes it easy to vote on 20 categories in the supplements,...
Washington, D.C.—The 2020-2025 Dietary Guidelines for Americans is out, with recommendations for babies and an unaltered recommendation regarding sugar intake. The report is published by the U.S. Departments of Agriculture (USDA) and Health and Human Services (HHS), and is required to be based on the preponderance of current scientific and...
Hastings, NE—Columbia Grain International (CGI) has acquired a pulse processing facility in Hastings, NE, which will be home to CGI’s first-ever small-pack pulse line for the consumer market. A press release states that all products in the line will be grown, procured, cleaned, and processed by CGI. The company will...
Silver Spring, MD—FDA has issued a warning letter to Whole Foods Market for engaging in a pattern of receiving and offering for sale misbranded food products under their own brand name. In a press release, FDA explains that in some cases, Whole Foods would receive finished products for repackaging and...
New York City, NY—WGSN, a global trend forecasting firm, has released a report about the vegan baking industry. Utilizing data from a custom social media Influencer Map and online retail sales, the firm found a growing interest in sustainable and healthy vegan desserts. On social media, #veganbaking jumped 35% in...
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