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May 11, 2017

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5@5: Organic livestock rule delayed (again) | Americans' favorite grocery stores

Organic livestock rule has uncertain future after second delay

Implementation of a rule finalized in the last days of the Obama administration that would tighten animal welfare standards for organic poultry and livestock has been delayed again, this time until November. The public now has more time to comment on the new regulations, which would require livestock raised organically to have year-round access to the outdoors and limit practices like tail docking and beak clipping, but its future remains uncertain under the new administration. Read more at Bloomberg BNA...

 

Publix and Wegmans are tied for America's favorite grocery store

Market Force asked more than 12,000 consumers to rate their last shopping experience at particular grocery stores. The results? Regional grocers Wegmans and Publix each scored top ratings, followed by Trader Joe's, H-E-B and Aldi. Costco, Whole Foods, Kroger and Target fell in the middle of the pack, while Wal-Mart and Safeway were some of the lowest-rated. Read more at Huffington Post...

 

Obama sees new front in climate change battle: Agriculture

At the Seeds & Chips conference, former President Barack Obama gave a brief speech on agriculture's role in climate change. He noted that while the developed world is working to reduce its consumption of meat as a way to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, developing nations are eating more of it. Read more at The New York Times...

 

FreshTracks Capital taps DRINKmaple for new investment

Vermont-based DRINKmaple, the brainchild of Ironman Triathlon training partners Kate Weiler and Jeff Rose, is working to expand distribution thanks in part to $4.35 in growth capital from FreshTracks Capital and other investors. Read more at Vermont Biz...

 

Verde Farms acquires Estancia Beef

Grass-fed and free-range beef producer Verde Farms acquired the import division of El Raigon Natural Beef Co., Estancia Beef. "As consumer demand for grass-fed beef continues to explode, this acquisition allows us to satisfy that demand with 100 percent grass-fed beef that meets our values and high standards," says Verde Farms CEO Dana Ehrlich. Read more at Meat + Poultry...

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