New York, NY—Rabobank has announced changes to its FoodBytes! innovation platform to drive greater sustainable innovation, collaboration for speed-to-market, and market responsiveness. FoodBytes! is a discovery platform, which champions cross-industry collaboration between startups and investors. Starting this year, it will move beyond its annual pitch competition and expand to a...
Consuming more than 7g of olive oil per day, or a little over half a tablespoon, is associated with lower risk of cardiovascular disease mortality, cancer mortality, neurodegenerative disease mortality, and respiratory disease mortality, according to a new study. Additional findings: Replacing about 10g/day of margarine, butter, mayonnaise, and dairy...
Unilever has announced its full year results for 2021, according to a press release. Highlights include: Fastest underlying sales growth in nine years – 4.5%, with 2.9% price and 1.6% volume Turnover increased 3.4%, with a positive impact from acquisitions and a negative impact from currency Underlying operating profit increased...
Downers Grove, IL—Fresh Thyme Market has donated over $800,000 to Feeding America, according to a press release. The donation will be shared across the Fresh Thyme Market footprint, with donations made to local food banks throughout the Midwest, including the St. Louis Food Bank, Feeding America Eastern Wisconsin, Second Harvest...
Seattle, WA—PCC Community Markets will open its relocated Kirkland store on Wednesday, March 2, 2022, according to a press release. The new store will be located at 430 Kirkland Way, less than a mile away from the original location, and will have approximately 19,000 square feet—a 30% increase from its...
Online food retailers don’t consistently display nutrition information on their websites, and U.S. laws are lagging behind in requiring it, according to a new analysis from the New York University School of Global Public Health and the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts University. "Information required to...
New Pioneer Co-op will be implementing Eli Codes and Smart Shelf Tags within their stores over the next several weeks, according to a press release. When scanned by a smartphone, Eli Codes can educate and inform shoppers, and thereby increase sales while undercutting a customer’s desire to google information about...
Washington, D.C.—The USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) has announced a “public listening session, with request for comment, regarding upcoming standards development activities, including feedback about specific recommendations received from the National Organic Standards Board (NOSB).” The Organic Trade Association (OTA) stated in a press release that this session is the...
Minneapolis, MN—Sustainability considerations now influence the majority of the world’s grocery shoppers when buying packaged foods, according to Cargill’s most recent global FATitudes survey. Specifically, the research found that 55% of consumers are more likely to purchase a packaged food item if it includes a sustainability claim, a four-point jump...
Vevey, Switzerland—Nestlé Health Science has agreed to purchase a majority stake in Orgain from Founder Dr. Andrew Abraham and Butterfly Equity, who will continue to be minority share owners. Dr. Abraham will continue on as CEO. "Nutritional protein plays a key role in supporting our health and wellness, whether we...
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