As reported April 20 in the Santa Cruz Sentinel, California organic growers are increasingly looking East to China for new market opportunities
Ad Age discussed the details behind a new ad campaign funded by leading frozen food manufacturers ConAgra, General Mills, Heinz, Nestle and Kellogg’s is seeking to reverse declining sales of frozen foods. Read this and you’ll realize why your mother told you not to believe everything you see on TV.
The New York Times of April 23 looks at NYC’s Organic Avenue a high priced, high design vegan and vegetarian fast food chain and its lofty goals of becoming a national chain. The company’s new CEO Martin Bates revitalized Pret a Manger’s U.S. operations.
While we don’t normally cite press releases new organic textile standards led by industry pioneer Coyuchi pass our newsworthy ‘test.’
Crains Detroit April 24th blog looked at Whole Foods soon to open Detroit store. Another Whole Foods opening isn’t really news but one in the heart of Detroit makes it something to watch.
The April 24 Santa Cruz Sentinel reported that New Leaf Community Markets new GMO labeling rules. The 8 store chain which has been hugely successful despite Whole Foods. While an early member of the Non-GMO project, New Leaf’s ability to mandate such changes, unlike Whole Foods was minimal.