Los Angeles, CA—Recently launched Galora, a crop sharing program, provides communities with the opportunity to engage with their local community to exchange fruits, vegetables, plants, home-brews, handmade goods, wines, and herbs. The founder of the free service, Ryan Xavier, describes Galora as “a unique solution to put people into contact...
Washington, D.C.—The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) announced in a press release that twelve new companies have joined the association—eight voting members and four associate members. The voting members are: Ancient Nutrition, with a mission to restore health, strength, and vitality by providing whole food nutrients to the modern world.
Washington, DC—The House of Representatives voted to approve an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that would ensure that the U.S. Department of Defense may not prohibit the possession, use, or consumption of hemp products—in compliance with applicable Federal, State, and local law—by members of the Armed Forces.
Landing, NJ—DolCas Biotech, LLC, has shared its zero-waste goal for its portfolio of nutraceutical ingredients. The company is committing to accelerating a full-sustainability strategy centered on upcycling, according to a press release. DolCas will pair this endeavor with ongoing clean-label initiatives. One example the press release notes of DolCas’ upcycling:...
Monterey, CA—Total organic fresh produce sales and volume saw double-digit growth in the second quarter of 2020, according to the Q2 2020 Organic Produce Performance Report, released by the Organic Produce Network and Category Partners. A press release on the topic says that sales of organic fresh produce sales topped...
Sioux Falls, SD—New research co-authored by OmegaQuant's William S. Harris, Ph.D., showed that women who had a higher Omega-3 Index were more protected from the adverse effects on the brain from air pollution than those with a lower Omega-3 Index. In the study, which was published in Neurology, Omega-3 Index...
Denver, CO—Ardent Mills announced its new Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) program, which expands on the company’s sustainability initiatives, and its Fiscal Year 2020 (FY20) CSR Report, which lays the groundwork for sustainable development goals. The company used the Sustainable Development Goals put forth by the United Nations to identify three pillars where the company can make the most impact: nutrition, people and sustainability.
Unilever announced results for the first half of 2020: Developed markets are up 2.4%, and emerging markets are down 1.9%, for an overall sales decline of 0.1%, according to a press release. Other highlights: Turnover decreased 1.6% Operating profit excluding currency increased 3.8%, before a negative impact of 3.2% from...
HP Ingredients has announced Jennifer Lacerda Chisholm as Regional Sales & Business Development Manager for the West Coast, Alaska, Hawaii, British Columbia, and Latin America regions. Chisholm previously worked for Garden of Life in Product Education and Sales, and East Park Research in Direct Sales. Scott Neal is the new...
The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated an existing trend: more grocery shopping online. Pre-COVID estimates suggest online grocery was about 4% of U.S. total grocery sales, with the pandemic propelling a 50% increase to about 6% through mid-2020. Even though online is growing, brick-and-mortar still accounts for 94% of all grocery dollars,...
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