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Grocery Briefs: March 2012

February 21, 2012

A new fruit division has been launched by Earthbound Farm, San Juan Bautista, CA. The organic food brand will expand its network of certified fruit growers and introduce organic mangos, cherries, avocados and pears. Baby Gourmet of Edmonton, AB, Canada, recently donated 90,000 of its natural, locally sourced baby...

Toxins Found in Mainstream Orange Juice

February 21, 2012

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Atlanta, GA—After Coca-Cola Company alerted the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in early January to the presence of the toxic substance carbendazim in its orange juice imported from Brazil, FDA began closely examining imports of orange juice from all over the world. The Environmental Protection Agency’s risk assessment found...

GMO Labeling Campaign Kicks into Gear

February 21, 2012

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Washington, D.C.—A national campaign to raise awareness over the issue of genetically modified (GMO) food products has gathered a ton of steam since its launch coinciding with Non-GMO Month in October 2011. The effort, organized by the Just Label It campaign and its sponsors, is to gather signatures for...

Organic Milk Supply Falling Short of Demand

February 21, 2012

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Grocery store prices for organic milk were facing heavy upward pressure, as consumer demand was outpacing supply in many regions of the country at the beginning of 2012. The shortfall was due to sharp increases in the price of animal feed, and comes at a time when more and more...

Grocery Briefs: February 2012

January 19, 2012

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Portland, OR-based Portland Roasting Coffee Company has officially launched a brand licensing program, with the two Portland Roasting Café locations in the Oregon Convention Center. The company was also named “Roaster of the Year” by coffee industry trade journal Roast Magazine. Organic rice and rice products producer Lundberg Family...

Organic Standards Updated, With Contentious Results

January 19, 2012

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Savannah, GA—The National Organic Standards Board (NOSB), the policy recommendation body for the National Organic Program (NOP), decided on several organic food issues at its most recent meeting, including sulfites in wine, outdoor access for poultry and, controversially, DHA algal oil and ARA fungal oil as organic additives. The move...

Report: Global Grain Production Takes Hit, Should Recover

January 19, 2012

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Harvests of maize, rice and wheat, the three leading grain crops in the world, last year came in at levels below those of 2008, marking an overall dip in production. While both maize and rice set record production highs, the dramatic drop-off in wheat production left the total for all...

Grocery Briefs: January 2012

December 19, 2011

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Black Beans and Spicy Refried Black Beans, two products from Eden Foods, Clinton, MI, were cited in Men’s Health magazine’s “The 125 Best Foods for Men,” in its November 2011 issue. The black beans were named best “Canned Bean,” and the refried beans were tops in the “Best Refried Bean”...

Lower Health Risks for Teens With High-Fiber Diets

December 19, 2011

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

East Lansing, MI—Heart disease and diabetes risk can be reduced in teens by sticking to a diet rich in fiber, new research shows. While consuming certain vegetables and whole grains was correlated with avoiding these conditions, the study also found, perhaps surprisingly, saturated fat or cholesterol intake was not linked...

Study: Organic Often Cheaper Away from Grocery Aisles

December 19, 2011

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

A recently released study highlights the accessibility of organic food in the Southeastern portion of the United States, where investigations found price points lower, on average, at farmers’ markets than in chain stores. SCALE, Inc.’s Is Local Food Affordable for Ordinary Folks? report noted that organic was 16% less expensive...