Whole Foods Market (WFM) announced its 4Q15 and 2015 fiscal earnings on November 4, 2015 (year end September 27). According to a report by Market Realist, WFM had $15.3 billion in sales for the whole year, an 8.4% rise. However, at the end of this last quarter, they took a...
The US Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry held its first hearing for the Safe and Accurate Food Labeling Act of 2015 (H.R. 1599), on October 21 titled, “Agriculture Biotechnology: A Look at Federal Regulation and Stakeholder Perspectives.” The hearing had two panels, totaling eight witnesses, the first...
Put down that hot dog. A new report from the World Health Organization (WHO) has linked processed meat with cancer. WHO's cancer agency, the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), analyzed 800 scientific studies dating back to 1966 about the effects of eat red and processed meat and found...
Nature’s Bakery of Reno, NV, joined Stewart-Haas Racing to sponsor driver Danica Patrick and the No. 10 team in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series beginning with the 2016 season. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention say that 418 people across 31 states were...
Some 25,000 industry members came together in Baltimore, MD, for the 30th annual Natural Products Expo East tradeshow and conference. This year’s event boasted 1,363 exhibiting companies, including 400 new brands that launched at the show. Here are four observations from the tradeshow from WholeFoods editors. 1. Upbeat vibe. This...
Washington, D.C.—The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) have set the country’s first national food waste reduction goal, which aims to reduce food loss and waste by 50 percent by 2030. Food loss and waste is estimated to be 31 percent, or 133 billion pounds, of...
Schaumburg, IL—New data released by SPINS suggest that shoppers may be more drawn to “grain free” than ever before. While grains can be nutritious, some shoppers believe cutting them out of the diet will also help eliminate foods that cause allergies, insensitivities and digestive health issues. Others feel avoiding grains...
Beijing, China—A new long-term observational study published in BMJ suggests that regular consumption of spicy foods may play a role in lowering the risk of early death from various causes.While much previous study has been done on spices and some of the bioactive compounds, such as capsaicin, to which any...
Stamford, CT—A new survey from Daymon Worldwide suggests that 50% of consumers are more concerned about food safety than they were five years ago, and these fears are playing out in some of their buying decisions when they go to the shelf. The study was based off of online responses...
Eden Foods, Clinton, MI, earned the highest possible rating of A+ in the 2015 edition of The Better World Shopping Guide. The Guide rates companies’ behavior related to human rights, environmental sustainability and community involvement. This marks the second year Eden Foods has been honored. Navitas Naturals, Novato, CA,...
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