Austin, TX—GoodPop frozen pops has announced its #PledgeGood challenge on social media to encourage people to post good deeds, with a commitment to donate one million meals to Feeding America throughout September, Hunger Action Month. For every social media post with #PledgeGood, and every pledge made on their website, GoodPop...
Chicago, IL—Upton’s Naturals, a self-funded grocery brand, is celebrating its 15-year anniversary. Known for introducing the first seasoned seitan and kick-starting the jackfruit food trend, Upton’s Naturals has experienced approximately 600% growth from 2013-2020, the company says. After launching pre-seasoned, heat-and-eat jackfruit in the U.S. market in 2015, the team...
I have a part-time job in retail, and we have a problem: Customers come in, spend 20 minutes getting our expert advice, and then they get on their phones—sometimes to double-check us, sometimes to see if they can get a product cheaper elsewhere. And then, instead of purchasing from our...
Washington, D.C.—The Organic Trade Association (OTA) will host its 2022 Organic Week from January 31-February 2, 2022, in Washington, D.C., according to a press release. The event will be held at the InterContinental at the Wharf located on the Potomac River. “This is a critical time for organic. ‘The Future of...
Los Angeles, CA—On a mission to expand his plant-based investments, Chris Paul, NBA All-Star, has invested in Koia. The investment furthers Paul’s goal of providing better access to healthy foods to all and promoting the benefits he personally experiences from a plant-based lifestyle. Paul will work with Koia on...
Cutting 20% of sugar from packaged foods and 40% from beverages could prevent 2.48 million cardiovascular disease events, 490,000 cardiovascular deaths, and 750,000 diabetes cases in the U.S. over the lifetime of the adult population, according to a micro-simulation study published in Circulation. A team of researchers from Massachusetts General...
Los Angeles, CA—Bear Grylls has joined Justin Guilbert, Douglas Riboud, and Errol Schweizer at GOODFISH, which manufactures Wild Alaskan Sockeye salmon skin chips. The Emmy-award nominee and star of National Geographic's "Running Wild with Bear Grylls" and Discovery Channel's "Man vs. Wild" will help the brand spread education and...
Lake Success, NY—The Hain Celestial Group, Inc. has reported financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended June 30, 2021, in a press release. Fourth quarter results include: Net sales decreased 12% to $450.7 million, or 17% on a constant currency basis, compared to the prior year period.
Lakewood, CO—Natural Grocers has pledged its participation in the Better Chicken Commitment (BCC), a set of standards for broiler chicken welfare developed by a coalition of animal welfare organizations. Ninety percent of the chicken and chicken-containing products the company sells already meets or exceeds these new standards. The retailer will work...
Richmond, CA— Nutiva has acquired Coconut Secret from its parent company Leslie’s Organics. Created in 2009 by siblings Leslie and Randy, Coconut Secret sells soy-free Asian sauces with coconut aminos and was made for consumers looking for healthy, organic, and low-glycemic foods. “We’re thrilled to welcome Coconut Secret into our family of...
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