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Alexandre Family Farm believes old farming practices are in need of new rewards and more support for the environmental ecosystems and rural communities they help sustain.

Good Eggs has raised a new round of capital to help the reportedly struggling online grocer, meal kit and ready-to-eat meal provider continue operating.

Allergy-friendly snack maker 88 Acres has opened a new 30,000 sq. foot bakery in Canton, Massachusetts, significantly increasing its capacity and allowing for a shift back to innovation.

A recent study of 100 individuals published in The New England Journal of Medicine suggests that coffee consumption throughout the day increases physical activity while also negatively impacting a person’s sleep at night; yet, the impact of coffee on the heart are mixed.

UNFI is facing legal action from shareholders after allegedly providing false and misleading financial information following the roll out of its Value Path cost savings initiative, launched in the wake of pandemic-induced supply chain volatility.

Alternative protein player New Age Eats, formerly New Age Meats, won’t be ushering in a new age of proteins under either moniker. On Friday New Age’s founder and CEO announced that the food tech startup is shutting down.

The Oregon-based startup, named for the Eliot neighborhood in Portland, announced on its website this month that it made its last production run in January and would continue to sell through its remaining inventory online and in store as it winds operations down.

The FDA proposed a new rule Friday allowing food makers to use salt substitutes in place of salt in an effort to reduce sodium intake from various processed and prepared foods. The move allows brands greater flexibility in ingredient choice used for flavor enhancement and preservation.

Though emerging globally-inspired flavors were on display across the show floor, CPG brands unveiling new spices and sauces at Natural Products Expo West tapped into the trend in a range of new and interesting ways.