Whole Foods Market to Expand Daily Shop Format

Whole Foods Market has is planning to expand its ‘Daily Shop’ concept,  a smaller-format store designed for urban convenience. The debut location opened in New York City, in Manhattan’s Lenox Hill neighbourhood. The 9,101-square-foot store at 1175 Third Avenue is tailored to meet the fast-paced needs of Upper East side residents with its compact size […]

Tom’s of Maine Called up by FDA

Tom’s of Maine, a leading natural oral care brand, received a warning from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in November after the agency found disease-causing bacteria and mould-like and powdery substances in its products and facilities. In a letter to Tom’s of Maine, an FDA inspector identified several types of bacteria in the water […]

Jungbunzlauer Expanding Canadian Facility

Jungbunzlauer, a leading producer of ingredients,  is investing approximately $200 million to build a xanthan gum addition to the company’s existing Port Colborne, Ontario facility. The company’s 50,000-square-foot facility, which has been operational since 2002, currently produces biodegradable ingredients derived from corn. The plant also produces such ingredients as citric acid and special salts using […]

House Representatives Question Delay of Formaldehyde Ban

US Representatives Ayanna Pressley, Shontel Brown and Nydia Veazquez have sent an open letter to the FDA calling for a ban on formaldehyde in hair straighteners and questioning the regulatory body’s inaction on this issue. The letter emphasized the chemical’s connection to an increased risk for uterine cancer as well as the fact that these […]

Failed Bid to Oust P&G Sustainability Committee

Descendants of Procter & Gamble’s founders have lost a bid to oust CEO Jon Moeller and members of the committee overseeing environmental sustainability for allegedly failing to manage deforestation risks in the consumer goods maker’s supply chain. At the company’s annual meeting, shareholders voted in Moeller and members of the governance and public responsibility committee […]