Silver Spring, MD—FDA has issued a final rule to establish compliance requirements for fermented and hydrolyzed foods, or foods that contain fermented or hydrolyzed ingredients, and that bear the “gluten-free” claim, according to a press release. This includes foods such as soy sauce, yogurt, sauerkraut, pickles, cheese, green olives, and...
New York, NY—Gathered Foods, makers of Good Catch plant-based seafood products, have announced the official opening of a new production facility in Heath, Ohio, in a press release. The 42,500 square foot facility will be used specifically for high-tech production of Good Catch’s plant-based product offerings. It features state-of-the-art processing...
Auburn, WA—The Gluten Intolerance Group (GIG) has changed the branding for its Gluten-Free Food Service (GFFS), according to a press release. GFFS audits and validates restaurants and food businesses that serve gluten-free food. It has launched a new logo and new signage that designates certified establishments as “Validated Gluten Free...
Sanford, FL—With 1,754% growth over the past three years, and more than $8 million in revenue in 2019, Smart Baking Company ranked 252nd on the 2020 Inc. 5000 list. “The Inc. 5000 has long shone a spotlight on some of the most successful up-and-coming and well-established brands in the U.S.,” said...
Silver Spring, MD—What is the impact of organic certification on land value? Mercaris, along with partners including Croatan Institute, Laird Norton Company, Merge Organics, Midwestern BioAg, and People’s Company, addresses the topic in the first whitepaper in its Mercoterra project. The key finding: Certified organic cropland can command higher rents. Data gathered...
Washington, D.C.—The USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) has announced a reduction in the amount of funding organic farms can receive as reimbursement under the Organic Certification Cost Share Program (OCCSP). In previous years, the notice explains, eligible certified organic operations could receive reimbursement of 75% of their eligible costs incurred...
Boston, MA—Merryfield has launched a free clean label rewards app, available on iOS at the Apple App Store, designed to make shopping easier for health-conscious consumers. How it works: Users shop at their favorite retailer, and when they buy products from the app’s participating brands they simply take a picture...
Austin, TX—Whole Foods Market has launched Home Ec 365, a digital curriculum designed to provide a contemporary take on the fundamentals of home economics, according to a press release. The course will teach students everything from creative baking swaps and ways to use food scraps to stocking up on grocery...
Ann Arbor, MI—Berg Nutrition has been named the exclusive U.S. distributor of aXivite phenylcapsaicin, a synthetic form of capsaicin developed by Sweden-based aXichem, according to a press release. The aXivite ingredient is a proprietary structural analogue of capsaicin, the press release says, but while natural capsaicin has a hot flavor...
Santa Rosa, CA—The Regenerative Organic Alliance (ROA) has announced in a press release that the Regenerative Organic Certified (ROC) standard for food, fiber, and personal care products has completed its pilot phase and is now open for general certification. “Growing food and fiber with industrial techniques and harmful chemicals is...
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