Boulder, CO—Following reports that multiple stores would be closing, Lucky’s Market issued a statement announcing that it began closing certain locations on Wednesday, January, 22, 2020, as part of its restructuring efforts. After exploring multiple alternatives, the announcement says, the company made the decision to close various stores and to...
Finland, MN—Following a lawsuit, Ben & Jerry’s will no longer claim on product packaging that its ice cream comes from “happy cows,” according to a press release form Organic Consumers Association (OCA). OCA sued Ben & Jerry’s in July 2018 for the “deceptive labeling, marketing, and sale of its ice...
Washington, D.C.—Processed foods are highly correlated with obesity, according to research from George Washington University (GW). GW researcher Leigh A. Frame, Ph.D., MHS, said in a press release: “When comparing the U.S. diet to the diet of those who live in ‘blue zones’—areas with populations living to age 100 without...
Boulder, CO—Lucky’s Market, the low-priced natural and organics products chain, reportedly will be closing the majority of its stores. This latest news comes after Kroger's announcement in December that it would divest its interest in Lucky's. Lucky’s Market was founded in Boulder in 2003 by Trish and Bo Sharon and...
Los Angeles, CA—GT’s Living Foods is celebrating its 25th anniversary with the introduction of Sacred Life, a special and limited-edition kombucha drink that will only be available during GT’s Living Foods 25th anniversary year. “I began bottling traditionally handcrafted kombucha 25 years ago with a mission to bring authentic fermented food to...
Oakland, CA—Numi Organic Tea has revealed its new plant-based packaging as well as a brand refresh. “Our new packaging is more eco-friendly than ever with the launch of our new, plant-based tea wrappers," said Reem Hassani, Numi Co-Founder and Chief Brand Officer in a press release. "We still use 90 percent...
El Segundo, CA—Beyond Meat has announced in a press release a multi-year pea protein supply agreement with Roquette. The supply agreement builds on a partnership that began around 10 years ago, and significantly increases the amount of pea protein to be supplied by Roquette to Beyond Meat over the next...
Los Angeles, CA—Califia Farms has completed “one of the largest private capital raisings within the natural foods sector,” according to a press release, through a $225 million Series D financing led by the Qatar Investment Authority (QIA). Other investors in the financing include Singapore-based Temasek, Canada-based Claridge, Hong Kong-based Green...
New York, NY—Gathered Foods, creators of Good Catch, announced in a press release the closing of over $32 million in series B round financing, including two key investors: Greenleaf Foods and 301 INC. The net proceeds from the investment will be used for expansion in distribution across North America, Europe...
Selbyville, DE—The kombucha market is expected to surpass $5 billion by 2025, driven by increasing demand for probiotic and fortified beverages, according to new market research by Global Market Insights. Flavored kombucha is expected to account for $1.5 billion of that. The North American kombucha market is expected to grow...
RSS
