Consumer/Retail
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
shared this article 4 years ago
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
shared this article 4 years ago
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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TOPIC(S): Dairy, Food/Nutrition, World Hunger, Consumer/Retail, Food Security/Shortage,

12/15/2020 SOURCE: www.dairyfoods.com

Yoplait, Jennifer Lopez to launch Lids to Feed America program

At a time when many things in the world remain uncertain, food banks continue to be a lifeline for families when it comes to putting food on the table.

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TOPIC(S): Organic, Consumer/Retail,

12/10/2020 SOURCE: fortune.com

Why this organic-food founder is trying to clean up the diaper business

Babies wear an average of 2,500 diapers per year--but are these essential products sufficiently regulated?

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TOPIC(S): Livestock/Meat, Beef Cattle, Ranching, Consumer/Retail,

12/07/2020 SOURCE: thetakeout.com

What is Certified Angus Beef?

I was 18 years old when I first started buying beef to cook for myself. At that time, the butchery section of the supermarket was a generally bewildering place, but no label was more mysterious to me than the small “Certified Angus Beef” sticker, which seemed to promise quality while providing no information whatsoever about what I could actually expect from the meat.

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