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New Chapter Launches First Upcycled Certified Products
New Chapter (Brattleboro, VT) announced its first Upcycled Certified products including its entire Wholemega Wild Alaskan Salmon Fish Oil line. The Upcycled Certified mark identifies products that have full nutritional value but would have otherwise been discarded for various reasons, the company said. Using these surplus foods to create new, high-quality items reduces food waste ...
Natural Grocers Announces Partnership With Beyond Pesticides
Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage (Lakewood, CO) announced a partnership with Beyond Pesticides (Washington, D.C.) for the Parks for a Sustainable Future Program. The cities of Lakewood and Golden in Colorado launched organic land management demonstration sites at multiple city parks. The chosen locations in Lakewood are The Link Recreation Center Baseball Field, The Mountair ...
Natural Products Expo West Attracts More Than 65,000 to Anaheim
Natural Products Expo West was held at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, CA from March 12-16. According to New Hope Network/Informa Markets, the show drew more than 65,000 industry professionals and more than 3,300 exhibiting companies. According to show organizers, the Expo West featured a large array of brands spanning 30 categories, attracting 840 ...
Associations Release Updated Guidance on Organic Dietary Supplements
The American Herbal Products Association (AHPA), Quality Assurance International (QAI) by NSF International and the Organic Trade Association (OTA) announced updated guidance on organic dietary supplements. The updated report titled Guidance on Formulation and Marketing of Dietary Supplements Under the National Organic Program replaces the 2018 version. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Organic Program ...
Lotus Foods Receives Regenerative Organic Certified Gold for Basmati Rice
On Sept. 19, Lotus Foods (Richmond, CA) received Regenerative Organic Certified (ROC) Gold for its organic white and brown basmati rice, upgraded from Silver. Lotus Foods’ basmati rice is only the sixth product overall to meet the rigorous standards of the Regenerative Organic Alliance (ROA), the company said. Basmati rice is a variety of rice ...
Organic & Natural Health Association Urges Congress to Add Vitamin D to Farm Bill
The Organic & Natural Health Association (O&N Health) has announced that it has launched its “All for Vitamin D: Building Stronger Families in a SNAP” campaign in an effort to encourage voters to urge Congress to include vitamin D3 in the farm bill’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). The initiative calls on voters to reach ...
OTA Survey Shows Organic Food Sales Surpassed $60 Billion in 2022
On May 10, the Organic Trade Association (OTA) released its 2023 Organic Industry Survey, which showed that organic food sales surpassed $60 billion for the first time. Total organic sales, including organic non-food products, reached a record $67.6 billion, the survey reported. According to the association, the organic market grew despite several challenges: inflation, supply ...
Sprouts Farmer’s Market Expands Presence in Virginia
On May 12, Sprouts Farmer’s Market, based in Phoneix, AZ, opened its second location in Virginia. The new store, which occupies 26,000 square feet of space, is located in Manassas, Prince William County, in the 250,000-square-foot Manaport Plaza. The national retailer signed a lease with Finmarc Management, a real estate investment and management firm which ...
Natural Grocers Honors Earth Day
Throughout April, Natural Grocers, will be honoring Earth Day with discounts and in-store programming to promote environmentally conscious products and sustainable practices. The company’s 2023 Earth Day celebration will culminate with three days of special Earth Day deals, freebies and sweepstakes, April 22-24. Raquel Isely, vice president of marketing for Natural Grocers, stated, “Though Earth Day ...
Sky Organics Announces 2023 Rebrand
Sky Organics has debuted its comprehensive rebrand, encompassing redesigned packaging with an elevated and sustainable new look, an updated website with a fresh, improved customer shopping experience, a creative social media campaign and a suite of new product offerings. Sky Organics is a family-founded company, dedicated to showing consumers that living a natural, sustainable lifestyle ...
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