For many years, I walked the Summer Fancy Food Show in New York City knowing that every other booth would be another artisanal cheese or chocolate. I expected to see more of the same this year and was pleasantly surprised to see incredibly innovative and creative gourmet foods with a...
Harleysville, PA—A recent webinar conducted by the Natural Marketing Institute (NMI) revealed some interesting trends about who’s buying gluten-free foods and why. Hosted by managing partner Maryellen Molyneaux and vice-president of strategic innovation Diane Ray, the webinar presented findings from NMI’s Gluten Free 2015 report. Gluten-free foods have penetrated 49%...
The USDA recently announced that it has made $11.9 million in organic certification assistance available across several state departments of agriculture with the aim of making organic certification more affordable for farmers across the country. This funding will be provided on a cost-share basis through two programs, the National...
The raw foods category has enjoyed popularity in the natural products industry for quite some time, but some of its most prominent companies are coming together to take it in an exciting new direction. Since early last year, raw foods companies have come together to try and create a...
Natural food company Eden Foods, Clinton, MI, has relocated its West Coast warehouse facility to Fremont, CA, 12 miles south of its current location in Union City. The 45,000 square foot facility has been completely renovated with green technology like internal and external LED lighting and a white roofing...
Washington, D.C.—A new report released by the Organic Trade Association has revealed new insight into the demand for U.S. organic goods in this country and overseas. According to the report, $550 million of products sold by American organic growers and exported was tracked to buyers around the world. While outpaced...
Montpelier, VT—Vermont attorney general Bill Sorrell has formally adopted regulations implementing a state law requiring labels for genetically modified foods, following the passing of the bill by state lawmakers in 2014 after months of outreach and grassroots support. These regulations specifically state that GMO foods must have a label indicating...
Seattle, WA—Consumers of organic produce are exposed to less organophosphate pesticide (OP) than those who eat conventional produce, according to a new study out of the University of Washington. Previous studies have relied on urinary biomarkers to determine OP exposure, but this study also looked at dietary intake in its...
Plant protein and vegetarian food seller Lightlife, Turner Falls, MA, announced it will partner with 501(c)(3) nonprofit Wholesome Wave on its Double Value Coupon Program. The program provides low-income consumers with a monetary incentive to spend federal nutrition benefit dollars at participating farmers markets. A recapitalization and change of...
Post Holdings Inc. will acquire cereal company MOM Brands Co., Minneapolis, MN, for $1.15 billion. The Hershey Company, known for its chocolate brands, has agreed to purchase Krave Jerky, Sonoma, CA, makers of high-protein jerky snacks. Gnu Foods FiberLove bars have been acquired by NuGo Nutrition, Pittsburgh, PA. NuGo,...
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