We can’t afford to wait for organic to scale up says General Mills as it launches ‘hybrid’ farming push
In March, US food multinational General Mills announced that it was funding scheme to convert a million acres of American farmland into 'regenerative agriculture' practices by 2030.
From bone broth to nootropics: Prinova highlights innovation with demo tour
Prinova took visitors to its stand at this month’s Vitafoods Europe event on a ‘demo tour’ of some distinctly on-trend ingredient formulations and products concepts.
CBD enforcement policy thrown into fresh confusion by latest FDA comments
Enforcement policy of hemp-based CBD products in the US was thrown into fresh confusion last week when a senior Food & Drug Administration (FDA) official directed contradicted earlier assurances that…
Fruit juice linked with increased risk of all-cause mortality
A new study by US researchers suggests that the sugar content in both fizzy drinks and fruit juice can contribute to shortened lifespans.
Vitamin Shoppe among first national chains to sell CBD supplements
US health food retailer Vitamin Shoppe has become one of the first national retail chains in the country to sell hemp-based CBD supplements, after Congress legalised the cannabis derivative in…
How to get teenagers to eat healthily – make them angry
Teenagers who read an "eposé" on how Big Food spends billions on trying to hook them onto junk food cut their consumption of unhealthy snacks by up to a third,…
Promotion of GM Impossible Burger at Expo West branded ‘deceptive’
The presence of the GMO-derived Impossible Burger at this year’s Natural Products Expo West event – the world’s largest natural food trade show – has been criticised by prominent US…
Trade association brands damning supplements study ‘fake science’
Getting the right amount of vitamins and minerals can lower risk of an early death, but they should come from food instead of supplements, suggests a new study by US…
Whole Foods’ 500th store packs in four themed eateries
US natural foods retailer Whole Foods Market reached a milestone this week with the opening of its 500thstore earlier, in Midtown Atlanta.
US organic group has ‘natural pretenders’ in its sights
US organic business coalition Organic Voices is turning up the heat on natural brands that benefit from a health halo but “don’t pay the entrance fee” of organic certification.