Louisville, CO—Bluebird Botanicals announced that it has officially become a certified B Corporation. In a separate press release, the company announced that Josh Luman has joined the company as President. Bluebird has become one of more than 3,000 companies in 71 countries and 150 industries that meet higher standards of...
Providence, RI—United Natural Foods, Inc. (UNFI) announced in a press release that it has entered into definitive agreements to sell 13 of its 43 Shoppers Food & Pharmacy stores to three separate grocery operators. Each of the transactions is expected to close between mid-December and the end of February 2020,...
The Global Organization for EPA and DHA Omega-3s (GOED) has published the 2017-2018 edition of its annual Global EPA and DHA Omega-3 Ingredient Market Report, according to a press release. The report details the volume and value of the omega-3 raw materials sector during 2017 and 2018, and includes a...
Arvada, CO—Straight Hemp has been accepted into the U.S. Hemp Authority Certification Program, according to a press release. U.S. Hemp Authority requires brands to adhere to strict self-regulatory standards through independent third-party auditing. The certification program is an industry initiative intended to give consumers and law enforcement confidence that certified...
Story City, IO—Senator Bernie Sanders spoke to an audience of over 75 organic farmers on Thursday about the issues facing family farmers in the Midwest and beyond, according to a press release from the Organic Farmers Association. Senator Sanders’ stated agricultural policy platform includes strengthening enforcement of the organic standards,...
Newark, DE—Added sugar is still bad, according to new research from the University of Delaware. But eating whole fruit is not—and is actually linked with a reduction in blood pressure. Researchers note that the data is preliminary, given it’s drawn from a small sample size: 128 participants, mostly Caucasian, ranging...
Chicago, IL—Grubhub today released findings from its annual “Year in Food” report, according to a press release. After analyzing tens of millions of orders placed by more than 21 million users of its platform, Grubhub came up with the top 10 orders of the year, the top five breakfasts, desserts,...
Devens, MA—Little Leaf Farms, a packaged lettuce brand based on the east coast, has received over $18 million in financing from Bank of America with another $20 million incoming to help the company grow, according to a press release. [caption id="attachment_70448" align="alignright" width="248"] Image courtesy of Little Leaf Farms.[/caption] Little...
Two companies selling cannabidiol (CBD)—Charlotte's Web Holdings and Infinite Products Co.—face proposed consumer class suits filed in California, Bloomberg Law reports, noting that the suits allege that the companies improperly market products containing CBD. News of the suits came on December 2, just days after the U.S. Food and Drug...
Fort Lauderdale, FL—Maximum Marketing has acquired Sunshine Specialties, in Southern California, which will expand Maximum Marketing’s coverage from east of the Rockies all the way to Southern California, a press release says. The acquisition will combine the two companies to create a stronger brand, and will bolster the accounts both...
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