Stamford, CT—A new survey from Daymon Worldwide suggests that 50% of consumers are more concerned about food safety than they were five years ago, and these fears are playing out in some of their buying decisions when they go to the shelf. The study was based off of online responses...
Eden Foods, Clinton, MI, earned the highest possible rating of A+ in the 2015 edition of The Better World Shopping Guide. The Guide rates companies’ behavior related to human rights, environmental sustainability and community involvement. This marks the second year Eden Foods has been honored. Navitas Naturals, Novato, CA,...
SweetLeaf Organics, Gilbert, AZ, received the Stevia Tasteful Best Taste Award by The World Stevia Organization (WSO), an award designed for the best-testing stevia product in the world. This marks the fifth time that SweetLeaf has won the award. Organic herb, tea and spices maker Mountain Rose Herbs, Eugene,...
Edinburgh, Scotland—Scottish rural affairs secretary Richard Lochhead announced genetically modified crops would be formally banned, saying that the move will help preserve Scotland’s “clean, green status.” This decision follows up a previous ruling by the European Union earlier this year that allows member states and devolved administrations to restrict or...
New York, NY—Results from Mintel’s recent Snacking Motivations and Attitudes 2015 report show that more Americans are snacking than ever before—but are also making smarter snacking choices. Perhaps the most prominent statistic from the report is that 94% of Americans snack at least once a day. In addition, 50% of...
Victoria Fine Foods, New York, NY, has received Non-GMO Project verification on its Victoria flagship pasta sauce line. Clif Bar, Emeryville, CA, and Organic Valley, La Farge, WI, partnered up to name the University of Wisconsin-Madison as the recipient of the nation’s first endowed chair focused on plant breeding for organic...
For many years, I walked the Summer Fancy Food Show in New York City knowing that every other booth would be another artisanal cheese or chocolate. I expected to see more of the same this year and was pleasantly surprised to see incredibly innovative and creative gourmet foods with a...
Harleysville, PA—A recent webinar conducted by the Natural Marketing Institute (NMI) revealed some interesting trends about who’s buying gluten-free foods and why. Hosted by managing partner Maryellen Molyneaux and vice-president of strategic innovation Diane Ray, the webinar presented findings from NMI’s Gluten Free 2015 report. Gluten-free foods have penetrated 49%...
The USDA recently announced that it has made $11.9 million in organic certification assistance available across several state departments of agriculture with the aim of making organic certification more affordable for farmers across the country. This funding will be provided on a cost-share basis through two programs, the National...
The raw foods category has enjoyed popularity in the natural products industry for quite some time, but some of its most prominent companies are coming together to take it in an exciting new direction. Since early last year, raw foods companies have come together to try and create a...
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