Latest Organic food Stories
Earth Day Design Contest to raise awareness of local agriculture and the importance of eating locally grown foods. (PRWEB) March 06, 2013 PeopleTowels, the eco-friendly, on-the-go alternative to disposable paper towels, has joined forces with Whole Foods Market Florida stores, leaders in the quality food business, to host an Earth Day design contest. “We hope this contest will help to raise awareness of local agriculture and the importance of choosing local farms,” comments Karen...
LOS ALTOS, Calif., March 6, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Frequentz, a leader in real-time traceability and information management software, announced today that Michael Besancon, former Senior Global Vice President of Purchasing, Communications and Distribution for Whole Foods Market, has become the newest member of its Product Advisory Board. Mr. Besancon brings over 40 years of knowledge and experience in the natural and organic foods industry. He has spent his career as an advocate...
UNFI Foundation provides grant for arsenic and rice research WASHINGTON, March 5, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Organic Center has signed an agreement with U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA's) Agricultural Research Service (ARS) for ARS scientists to conduct targeted research on the factors affecting the presence of arsenic in organically grown rice. Making this research possible is a $50,000 grant to The Organic Center from the newly formed UNFI Foundation. The Center,...
LEWIS CENTER, Ohio, March 5, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- February marked the one-year anniversary for two published scientific studies showing nearly all baby foods and infant formulas contain varying levels of arsenic. These unsettling studies stirred a national controversy calling for increased government regulation to better protect the US food supply. Nature's One was the first pediatric nutrition company to immediately take action by testing commodity ingredients for arsenic....
Colle Farmers Market, the online network of organic farmers markets and advocate for the organic foods community, responds to reports of an upcoming organic farming exhibit to be held in Vermont in March. Bohemia, NY (PRWEB) March 01, 2013 On March 1, Colle Farmers Market responds to an organic farming exhibit that will be opening in March 2013, according to an article from the Times Argus. The exhibit is the result of two years of collaboration between a farming photographer and an...
Dr. Garber's Natural Solutions, http://www.drgarbers.com, condition specific remedies including anxiety, depression and sleep are now available in the Henderson, NV Whole Foods Market. Dr. Garber's Natural Solutions for Sleep is the number one selling remedy in the product line. Santa Monica, CA (PRWEB) March 01, 2013 Dr. Garber's Natural Solutions® is pleased to announce that their condition specific remedies are now available at the Whole Foods Market located at 100 S...
NEW YORK, February 27, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Mediaplanet Publishing today released a special report entitled, The Organic Movement. The publication will be distributed as a special 12 page section within the Washington Post and will also be distributed at numerous industry events and through various online and social media channels. In collaboration with key leaders in the industry including the Organic Trade Association, Whole Foods, The Non-GMO Project, Earthbound Farm and...
Deadline for 2013 is April 19 DAVIS, Calif., Feb. 26, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- California agricultural producers who are certified organic or transitioning to organic production are invited to apply for technical and financial assistance through a national organic initiative administered by <acronym>USDA</acronym>'s Natural Resources Conservation Service <acronym>(NRCS)</acronym>. Applications for this ranking period are due at NRCS offices by April 19,...
Independent Director Brings Extensive Information Technology Background PROVIDENCE, R.I., Feb. 26, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- United Natural Foods, Inc. (Nasdaq: UNFI) (the "Company") today announced the appointment of Denise M. Clark to the Company's Board of Directors. Ms. Clark joins UNFI as an independent director and brings more than two decades of information technology experience, including experience in the delivery of enterprise resource planning (also known as ERP), digital...
New supplements from CocoaWell® by Reserveage™ Organics launch at Whole Foods Market®. Gainesville, FL (PRWEB) February 22, 2013 Whole Foods Market® is unveiling the newest products from CocoaWell® by Reserveage™ Organics as a delicious way to enjoy cocoa’s benefits. These versatile cocoa supplements, unlike other products in the health food industry, give consumers more ways to experience the benefits of cocoa. The new CocoaWell supplement bars and mixable...
