Montreal—Buddha Brands has announced a $3 million round of funding from capital investment corporations BDC Capital and Investissement Quebec. The new investment will help accelerate the brand’s U.S. expansion via sales and marketing initiatives, as well as research and development for future projects to further its momentum within the category,...
Lakewood, CO—Natural Grocers has announced a three-day celebration from Thursday, August 12 through Saturday, August 14, 2021 in honor of its 66th anniversary and what would be co-founder Margaret Isely’s 100th birthday. “Our anniversary, and celebration of our mother Margaret's birthday, has always been one of our favorite and biggest...
New York, NY—Teens for Food Justice (TFFJ) has welcomed three new Board Directors who will contribute to its mission of ensuring access to healthy, fresh, and affordable foods grown with 21st-century hydroponic farming techniques. "We are thrilled to bring on three new strong allies to our board, whose diversity, career...
Kutztown, PA—Rodale Institute has announced the recipients of the 11th Annual Organic Pioneer Awards, an annual recognition of leaders who are changing the landscape of regenerative organic agriculture for the better. Congratulations to the 2021 Organic Pioneer Award recipients: Jay Feldman, Beyond Pesticides Founder and Executive Director; Denise O’Brien, farmer and activist; and Don...
Washington, D.C.—FDA has rejected two new dietary ingredient (NDI) notifications for full-spectrum hemp extract containing cannabidiol (CBD), one from Charlotte’s Web and one from Irwin Naturals. The Charlotte’s Web product contained 19.5mg CBD/day and the Irwin Naturals product contained approximately 65mg CBD/day. FDA’s reasoning: CBD is an approved drug, and...
Philadelphia, PA--There are new safety policies for Expo East 2021, according to a press release from Informa Markets’ New Hope Network. Since February, the press release adds, Informa Markets has hosted numerous trade shows within the U.S. and around the world. The new measures: Informa is implementing a mask mandate,...
The Specialty Food Association’s Fancy Food Show 2021—the in-person component of the show—has been canceled, according to a statement. Fancy Food 24/7, the digital component of the show, will run as planned from September 27-October 8. The decision was made due to increasing concerns about the Delta variant. “The Specialty...
Seattle, WA—Suzy Monford has stepped down from her position as President and CEO of PCC Community Markets, according to The Seattle Times. In a statement issued Saturday morning, Monford said: “I have made the difficult decision to leave PCC to pursue other career opportunities. Being part of PCC has been...
Patricia Hodge, Intern with the Rodale Institute Veterans Farmer Program, Veteran and former police officer, talks with WholeFoods’ Rachel Appleton about how farming has changed her life and how she plans to give back to her South Philly community.
Pittsburgh, PA—TrueCommerce, a global provider of trading partner connectivity and integration solutions, has announced a partnership with Vori. The initiative offers food industry customers new options for eliminating manual data entry with the end-to-end Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) between grocery retailers and suppliers, according to the press release, as well...
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