Saint Paul, MN—National Co+op Grocers (NCG) has announced the winners of the 2022 Co-op Innovative Awards. Each recipient is “working to increase cooperative development in communities of color and communities living with low incomes.” The 2022 recipients are: Northside Residents Redevelopment Council, Minneapolis, $50,000. North American Students of Cooperation, Chicago,...
Saint Paul, MN—National Co+op Grocers (NCG) has announced three new members: SHARE Cooperative, Potsdam Consumer Co-op, and South Philly Food Co-op. With these new additions, NCG, a cooperative for retail food co-ops nationwide, now has 151 member co-ops across 38 states and 200 stores, and an annual revenue of nearly $2.4 billion. ...
Dallas, TX—After recently expanding its Colorado facility, KeHE Distributors has opened a new warehouse in Dallas. Nearly one million SF, the facility will offer 500 new employment and growth opportunities for the Texas community. “The opening of the new Dallas facility strengthens KeHE’s ability to deliver improved service levels to...
Taiyo study on prebiotics published A clinical study published in European Review for Medical and Pharmacological Sciences looked at the role of Taiyo's prebiotic Sunfiber (PHGG) ingredient in reducing common cold symptoms. The placebo-controlled, double blind, randomized 12-week trial on 96 healthy adults revealed the prebiotic's connection to gut and immune health. Participants...
Dallas, TX—Coffee lovers will be sipping their brew to celebrate National Coffee Day on September 29, and many will be enjoying it with plant-based creamer. Mooala released a survey that shows 62% of Americans prefer adding plant-based milk to their coffee. The survey also showed that 82% of Americans are...
Austin, TX—Through its Pledge Good Foundation, GoodPop has provided 1.5 million meals to people in need. Of those, 100,000 meals went to Central Texas Food Bank. The meals were provided in partnership with Feeding America. To encourage individuals to share good deeds on social media, GoodPop launched the #PledgeGood challenge.
Seattle, WA–Positively Natural Network, which hosts the Positively Natural Marketplace trade show and educational conference in the Western Region, announced a name rebrand. The private, wholesale buyer show will now be known as the Natural Products Pacific (NPP) Tradeshow and Educational Conference to better reflect the event's purpose. This shift comes...
Washington, D.C.—The launch of the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) $300 million Organic Transition Initiative takes real steps to build the next generation of organic producers and strengthen organic supply chains, according to the Organic Trade Association (OTA). Tom Chapman, CEO and Executive Director of OTA, said this is the largest single investment in...
Pleasant Prairie, WI—Good Foods has donated $50,000 in product and monetary donations to eight regional food banks as part of their Dip Into Summer tour. Each organization was chosen based on its shared goal of fighting food insecurity. The recipients are: San Diego Hunger Coalition – $5,000 monetary donation Hunger Fight...
New York, NY—Wicked Kitchen has announced the acquisition of plant-based seafood brand Good Catch, taking over the company's North American channels. The two brands were founded by brothers Chad and Derek Sarno, both chefs. According to the announcement, they are merging the brands to support one mission: “Creating amazing foods that...
RSS
