Natural Grocers slows new store pace in effort to control costs, shore up existing outlets
Natural Grocers will slash the pace of new store openings to focus more on shoring up the performance of existing outlets, the company announced recently.
Archives for November 30, 2017
USDA-ARS scientists explore opportunities for persimmon snacks
As consumers increasing seek out healthy snacks, scientists at the USDA’s Agricultural Research Service (ARS) are working on bringing persimmon into the limelight.
Individual snacking category hits $33 billion, Nielsen data
Snack products with specific healthful claims have experienced the strongest uptick in sales, say a new insights from Nielsen, as the category reaches $33 billion in the US.
Ban on Canadian pork lifted by Argentina
Canada has been cleared to sell pork to Argentina once again, in a deal officials claim could be worth up to CA$16m per year.
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Disruptive Brands platform launches to support emerging better-for-you brands
Clearlake Capital Group, L.P. and CPG veteran Bill Moses have launched Disruptive Brands, a new platform focused on investing in and supporting emerging better-for-you food and beverage brands.
Almost half of seafood samples mislabelled
Oceana Canada highlights scale of seafood fraud
Almost half of seafood samples tested by Oceana Canada in Ottawa were found to be mislabelled.
Eliminating animal-based food production might not be panacea for improved health
Despite the rising popularity and much-touted health benefits of plant-based diets, new research suggests a complete shift away from animal-based food production in the US would “create a food supply incapable of supporting the US population’s...
‘It can produce good chocolate’: Nestlé supports CCN-51 cocoa growing in Ecuador
Nestlé Ecuador says CCN-51 can produce ‘good chocolate’ as it provides technical assistance to farmers growing the high yielding cocoa variety.
Mars to take KIND Snacks global after acquiring minority stake
The M&M’s maker Mars will take a minority stake in KIND Snacks, a deal that aims to bring KIND's nutrition bars and granola products onto the global stage.