Single-serving, grab-and-go granola producer Upfront Foods, Boca Raton, FL, will be adding distributors and brokers in the Northeast and Florida. Island Natural of Long Island City, NY, Florida’s Own Food Distribution, Odessa, FL, McClain’s Old Florida Gourmet, Sarasota, FL and Exclusive Brands Group of Miami will now carry the...
Rockville, MD—The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is asking for input on threshold levels for all eight major food allergens (milk, eggs, fish, shellfish, tree nuts, wheat, peanuts and soybeans). Establishing safe levels for these allergens make for big changes for food manufacturers. Such thresholds would help the...
Ithaca, NY—Learning that a product is certified organic may leave many consumers feeling a bit conflicted. New research, conducted by researchers from Cornell University and University of Michigan and published in the journal Appetite, shows that some groups of consumers acknowledge the “good” that organics provide while simultaneously holding a...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced a new requirement for certifying agencies under the National Organic Program (NOP). Agencies must now annually test for non-organic residue in samples from at least 5% of the organic farms and processors they certify. The requirement went into effect on January 1,...
Teatulia, Denver, CO, was given an award in the category “Focus on the Future” at the 8th annual Naturally Boulder Autumn Awards Party, which is held to honor and identify achievements in the natural products industry. The award is given to a company with a sustainability initiative that incorporates...
Melville, NY—Premier Foods, one of the largest food producers in the United Kingdom, has sold several of its packaged grocery brands to The Hain Celestial Group, Inc. The brands acquired, all belonging to the Histon Sweet Spreads business, are home to such products as peanut butter, honey, jams, fruit, jelly,...
New data paint a picture of non-GMO as a sales trend to stay on top of. Non-GMO Project Verified products have racked up $2.4 billion in sales in the last 52 weeks, for an increase of 66% over last year, according to SPINS. With California Prop 37 to label GMOs...
Terra, a brand of The Hain Celestial Group, Inc., Melville, NY, sponsored Just Food’s fifth annual “Let Us Eat Local” tasting benefit. Just Food is a nonprofit that seeks to connect New York City communities with local farms and food, as part of the community-supported agriculture movement. Kettle Brand...
Elk Grove Village, IL—The advantages of an organic diet are convincing, according to a new clinical report published in Pediatrics by members of the Committee on Nutrition and the Council on Environmental Health of the American Academy of Pediatrics, based here. The authors say that those who eat organic food...
Columbus, OH—The famous phrase about apples and the doctor may actually be true, at least when it comes to their concern over our cholesterol. A new study conducted at Ohio State University and published in the Journal of Functional Foods reveals that consuming one apple per day for four weeks was...
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