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Coca-Cola Buys Australia’s Kombucha Maker Mojo
Georgia-based Coca-Cola Co. said it bought Australia-based Organic & Raw Trading Co., known for its Mojo brand of kombucha tea, extending its push into healthier drinks. The world’s largest drinks company has been increasingly diversifying its portfolio to include healthier options such as sparkling waters as consumers move away from sugary sodas. Organic & Raw’s ...
Dr. Bronner’s Donates $100,000 to Rodale Institute
California-based Dr. Bronner’s, family-owned maker of soap, has pledged to support the new hemp farming research being conducted by organic farming research institution, the Rodale Institute, with a donation of $100,000 over the next three years of the project’s timetable. Dr. Bronner’s and Rodale Institute together are committed to the effort to expand knowledge of ...
Leadership Award to Honor Organic Entrepreneur
A Canadian entrepreneur and hemp food pioneer will be honored as a “Rising Star” in the organic sector at the 2016 Organic Leadership Awards dinner in September hosted by the Organic Trade Association (OTA). Selected to receive the Organic Rising Star Award, Mike Fata of Canada-based Manitoba Harvest Hemp Foods first became involved in the ...
NOW Website Expands Retailer Search Function, Introduces Canadian Version
NOW, a family-owned manufacturer of dietary supplements, personal care and natural foods, has launched a newly-designed, responsive website which expands upon the company’s support of natural product retailers, as well as offering a Canadian version of the site. Streamlined and intuitive, the new site design makes it easier to find information on products, quality, safety, ...
Danone to Acquire WhiteWave Foods for $12.5 B
Danone and The WhiteWave Foods Company (WhiteWave) recently announced that they have entered into a definitive merger agreement, where France-based Danone will acquire WhiteWave for $56.25 per share in an all-cash transaction, representing a total enterprise value of approximately $12.5 billion, including debt and certain other WhiteWave liabilities. The Board of Directors of both companies ...
Lily Farm Fresh Skin Care: Organic Farm Open to Public
Lily Farm Fresh Skin Care, Henderson, CO, was the first skincare company to offer farm-fresh products in 1986 and now it’s pioneering again, according to the company. The skincare company’s Organic Farm Center plans to open its doors to the public. The Center will be home to Lily Farm Fresh Skin Care’s USDA-certified farm and ...
Association’s ‘Natural’ Definition to Go Beyond Organic Standard
Organic & Natural Health Association (Organic & Natural) released the results of a consumer research study conducted as the first step in their initiative to set the standard for the term “natural.” The online research study of 1,005 U.S. consumers was conducted by Natural Marketing Institute (NMI). The study found that one in three consumers ...
OTA Gears Up Far-Reaching Strategy to Boost Organic Exports
If Taka Yamaguchi has his way, athletes competing in the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo will be eating organic—an ambitious plan that more than 100 of Japan’s top grocery retailers, food importers and distributors learned about at a recent Organic Trade Association (OTA) sponsored seminar in Japan. Yamaguchi, executive officer of Organic Japan, was part ...
Organic & Natural Health Association Launches Campaign to Define “Natural” Standards at Supply Side West
Earlier this month, the newly formed trade organization, Organic & Natural Health Association (Organic & Natural) hosted a panel discussion to advance an urgent conversation around defining “natural” at Supply Side West in Las Vegas. “Our first objective as an organization is to push forward and set the standard for natural products, creating transparent and ...
Japanese Organic Market Jumps
It is estimated that one in five Japanese eat or use an organic product at least once a week, creating more demand than the country alone can deliver, according to information provided by BioFach Japan and reported by Organic and Wellness News. The current volume of both domestic and imported organic products total more than 150 ...
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