HomeFree, maker of organic, allergen-free, whole grain cookies based in Windham, NH, released the results of a nationwide survey revealing that America is confused about the difference between Celiac disease and food allergies. Whereas Celiac disease is a lifelong, digestive disorder that creates an immune-mediated toxic reaction to gluten...
Washington, D.C.—Results from an internal audit of the National Organic Program (NOP) call into question its productivity and operations. Since a prior audit in 2005, officials made improvements by implementing corrective actions for eight of the 10 recommendations by the Office of the Inspector General (OIG). However, the Department...
Boulder, CO-based New Hope Natural Media, a division of Penton Media Inc., announced a new partnership with the Organic Trade Association (OTA). Under the agreement, Penton will acquire the All Things Organic tradeshow, the organic community’s leading business and educational gathering place in North America. All Things Organic will...
Acquisitions, new launches, new partnerships, awards, new initiatives and more. Sunsweet Growers, headquartered in Yuba City, CA, announced a collaboration with Ayala’s Herbal Water, headquartered in Narberth, PA, involving an equity investment as well as partnership in the marketing, sale and distribution of Herbal Water. Indianapolis, IN-based Endangered Species Chocolate...
Yonkers, NY — A study conducted by Consumer Reports shows that packaged salad greens may have bacteria that are common indicators of poor sanitation and fecal contamination. The sample size consisted of 208 containers of packaged greens—all of which were within their use-by date—representing 16 brands purchased at stores in...
Portland, OR — Bob Moore, co-founder of Bob’s Red Mill Natural Foods celebrated his 81st birthday by announcing on February 15 that the company is now employee owned. Moore, who founded the company with his wife Charlee in 1978 and who is still active in the day-to-day operations of...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced the long-awaited details of the final rule regarding access to pasture for organic livestock. This rule amends the National Organic Program (NOP) regulations to clarify the use of pasture in raising organic ruminants. The final rule provides consumers with certainty that organic...
Washington, D.C.—On January 25, President Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate Elisabeth Hagen, M.D., as the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Under Secretary for Food Safety, a post that has remained vacant for over a year. Hagen would serve with Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack. In a USDA press...
Los Angeles, CA—The Institute for Responsible Technology (IRT), based here, has launched a Web site, www.nonGMOShoppingGuide.com, aimed at taking the guesswork out of avoiding genetically modified organisms (GMOs) in products. According to IFT, nine out of 10 Americans want GM foods labeled so they can avoid buying them, but...
A study released on January 6 from researchers at the Stanford Graduate School of Business examined consumer behavior before and after calorie counts were posted on menus, finding that calorie postings led to a six percent reduction in calories per transaction in New York City in 2008. The study...
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