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Prenatal Care

Happy Family says it is the first organic baby food brand to expand into the prenatal category.
April 18, 2016

Happy Family, New York, N.Y., says it is the first organic baby food brand to expand into the prenatal category.


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Non-baked bars using whole ingredients and natural flavorings were early innovations in the raw category

Defining Clean Food Label Trends

As consumers continue to strive toward "clean eating," the definition continues to evolve
Rachel Zemser, MS, CCS
Rachel Zemser MS, CCS
April 13, 2016

As the clean label retail market grows, food entrepreneurs seek out new definitions of "clean," allowing them to pave the way for untapped categories of food products.


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SunOpta Showcases Ingredient Portfolio

SunOpta will sample select products from its portfolio of healthy and organic consumer packaged goods, including new healthy beverage and snack products at Natural Products Expo West
March 11, 2016
SunOpta will showcase its portfolio of healthy fruits, snacks, beverages and organic ingredients. Attendees are invited to try SunOpta products at booth #2551 in the natural and specialty foods section.
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RiceBran Technologies: Organic Rice Bran

RiceBran Technologies, Narula Group enter supply partnership and joint venture for organic ingredients including rice bran, jasmine rice bran, chia, kale and coconut products
February 17, 2016
RiceBran Technologies, a global leader in the production and marketing of value added products derived from rice bran, announced that the company entered into an exclusive strategic supply agreement for organic rice bran and a LLC Agreement for the formation of a jointly owned sales and marketing entity with the Narula Group, based in Bangkok, Thailand.
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Keeping Kosher

The rules for maintaining kosher, halal, and other religious diets can be dizzying but intermediary organizations are helping processors answer to that “higher authority”
Leslie Levine
Leslie Levine
February 15, 2016

In 2013, Natural Food Certifiers Inc. (NFC), a kosher/natural/organic product certification program, inaugurated its GMO (genetically modified organisms) product verification program, called “GMO Guard.”


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Organic & Natural Health Scraps Natural Label

Group suggests “natural” should only be used as a term to describe specific attributes of products in marketing materials
February 10, 2016
It should only be used as a term to describe specific attributes of products in marketing and promotional materials.
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Non-GMO Growth, Organic Label Debate

Organic foods are non-GMO, but not all non-GMO foods are organic, say natural food trade groups
February 8, 2016
This is taking place in both the retail market and in foodservice. Driving the market is an expanding consumer desire to have healthier foods with fewer added ingredients or any aspects that are not "natural."
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Kalsec: Certified Organic

Kalsec’s Denver, Texas, plant earns organic certification for paprika, rosemary, carrot, specialty herbs and spices
January 20, 2016
The certification meets the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Organic Program (NOP) and European Union standards.
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Consumer Perception of Organic Foods

Food type, where product is sold are primary factors in consumer decision-making about organic foods
January 19, 2016
The organic food industry has grown from fresh produce and grains to snack foods and condiments, from farmers markets to supercenters.
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Fiberstar: Natural, Organic Award Winner

Citrus fiber supplier Fiberstar wins innovation award at Food Ingredients Europe
December 17, 2015
This award emphasizes Fiberstar’s leadership in providing the global marketplace a natural solution to replace added pectin within bakery and confectionery fillings, spreads and fruit preparations for yogurts.
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