San Ramon, CA—U.K.-based retail technology company Impulse Logic announced plans to expand to and heavily invest in the U.S. grocery industry and other retail sectors. To lead its growth plans on both sides of the Atlantic, the company appointed U.K. retail industry veteran Matthew Frost as CEO. Frost replaces Impulse Logic...
Portland, OR—A partnership launched by Fairtrade and Grow Ahead, a crowd-funding platform addressing local challenges of climate change, will work to deliver comprehensive climate mitigation solutions to smallholder farmers through targeted agroforestry efforts, according to a press release. “Small-scale farming communities are feeding the majority of the world with a...
Chicago, IL, and Vancouver, British Columbia—The Planting Hope Company Inc. has announced that, following completion of its successful public offering, its subordinate voting shares have been listed on the TSX Venture Exchange under the ticker symbol MYLK. The Planting Hope Company is a plant-based food and beverage company, with an...
Richmond, CA—Nutiva has launched its new brand identity, looking to more strongly connect its customers with the brand’s purpose to revolutionize the way the world eats by offering foods that nurture people and planet, according to the press release. The new logo is inspired by the vibrant energy of the...
Lakewood, CO—Natural Grocers has revealed its sixth annual Top 10 Nutrition Trends predictions, according to a press release, compiled by Natural Grocers’ Nutrition Education team, consisting of health and wellness experts ranging from Registered Dietitians to Certified Natural Foods Chefs, in collaboration with Natural Grocers’ purchasing and analytics teams. By...
After more than a decade of service to the Organic Trade Association (OTA) and the organic community, CEO Laura Batcha plans to step down in spring 2022. The trade association hired global organizational consulting firm Korn Ferry to lead its search for a new CEO and Executive Director. “The growth...
IADSA has adopted Guiding Principles on Sustainability for the global food supplement sector, according to a press release. “Change will only come about with the involvement of a majority in the industry, and through the commitment of businesses large and small,” said Simon Pettman, IADSA Executive Director, in the press...
Silver Spring, MD—At its most recent meeting, the Board of Trustees of the American Herbal Products Association (AHPA) considered several topics of interest to AHPA membership, and decided to establish a trade requirement on the marketing of dietary supplements identified as organic, and amended a separate trade requirement on caffeine-containing...
Kerala, India—Results from a new human study support use of Arjuna Natural’s branded ashwagandha ingredient Shoden for use in immune support, according to a press release. The randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blinded study was published in the Journal of Clinical Medicine. It was performed on 24 healthy adults, who were given either...
Upper Galilee, Israel—CarobWay and the environmental arm the Jewish National Fund (JNF) have kicked off a nationwide research initiative for carob trees, according to a press release. CarobWay has also sealed agreements with R&D farms and local farming communities to optimize carob cultivation for product development purposes. CarobWay currently harvests...
RSS
