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Randy Krotz Randy Krotz
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Topics: Organic, Cocoa, Food/Nutrition, Vegan, Consumer/Retail,

New products – Nestle, General Mills cereal JV in UK organic launch; Mars adds to vegan chocolate range; Ferrero launches Kinder biscuits in France

This week's selection of new products includes the UK launch of an organic variant of Cheerios breakfast cereal from Nestlé and General Mills, and Kinder biscuits from Ferrero.

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TOPIC(S): Pesticides, Food/Nutrition, Consumer/Retail,

01/11/2021 SOURCE: geneticliteracyproject.org

‘All foods contain pesticides, and 99.99% are natural’: 8 critical facts about chemicals that help us grow food

In the United States, we live in an affluent culture whose standard of living is high compared to other nations. Yet, we fail to be grateful for the

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TOPIC(S): Livestock/Meat, Beef Cattle, Consumer/Retail, Commodity/Trade Groups,

01/08/2021 SOURCE: www.kosu.org

Oklahoma Farmers Union Creates Organization For Consumers To Get Beef Straight From Oklahoma

When the pandemic disrupted supply chains across the country, many grocery store meat shelves were empty. Now, Oklahoma ranchers are finding more ways to

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TOPIC(S): Cotton, Consumer/Retail,

01/06/2021 SOURCE: fashionunited.uk

Farah introduces 100 percent organic cotton into core lines

Menswear brand Farah is going organic from spring/summer 2021 by producing all of its core lines in 100 percent organic cotton. The move is part of the menswear company’s commitment to creating a more sustainable and ethical future in fashion.

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Randy Krotz Randy Krotz
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Topics: Markets/Pricing, Organic, Consumer/Retail,

Jack has a distinguished background in the food and food policy arena. This is an interesting read.

Snob Effect

Scarcity Appeals If you like good bourbon, you’ve probably heard of people trying to get their hands on a bottle of the notoriously rare Pappy Van Winkle, produced by the Old Rip Van Winkle Distillery in Franklin County, Kentucky. A few years ago, a friend of mine mentioned

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TOPIC(S): Food/Nutrition, Sustainability, Regenerative Agriculture, Consumer/Retail,

12/29/2020 SOURCE: www.inc.com

How Clif Bar Made Sustainability Cool

They could've taken the money and run. Instead, they became evangelists in the corporate sustainability movement.

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Randy Krotz Randy Krotz
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Topics: Agriculture Global, Food/Nutrition, Consumer/Retail,

"Over the years, production has migrated to diverse regions around the world. Today most vanilla comes from Madagascar, and to a lesser extent Indonesia, Mexico, Uganda, India and a handful of other countries."

The Not-So-Plain Story of Vanilla and Elo’s Efforts to Revitalize the Industry | North Carolina Biotechnology Center

Durham gene editing ag tech leader Elo Life Systems is using its proprietary computational biology pipeline to identify the genetic factors that can improve the vanilla orchid and introduce groundbreaking ways to produce more vanilla with less labor.

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TOPIC(S): Agriculture US, Plant-Based/Animal Free, Consumer/Retail,

12/21/2020 SOURCE: www.forbes.com

The Top 10 Trends In Plant-Based Food In 2020 (And Where We’re Going In 2021)

From vegan eggs to adaptogens, these were some of the biggest developments of the year in plant-based food – here’s what to expect going forward.

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TOPIC(S): Soil Health, Dairy, Sustainability, Regenerative Agriculture, Consumer/Retail,

12/21/2020 SOURCE: www.environmentalleader.com

Danone North America Expands Regenerative Agriculture Program

Danone North America continues to expand its regenerative farming program, currently the most comprehensive regenerative agriculture dairy program in the US.

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