Month: August 2021

Natural Grocers Signs On to the Better Chicken Commitment

August 26, 2021 Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage

Natural Grocers® has pledged its participation in the Better Chicken Commitment (BCC), a set of standards for broiler chicken welfare developed by a coalition of animal welfare organizations. Ninety percent of the chicken and chicken-containing products the company sells already meets or exceeds these new standards. The nation’s largest family-operated organic and natural retailer will work directly with the remaining 10% of vendors who currently do not meet all the standards to transition to meet all BCC requirements by 2026. …

Tyson Foods To Create More Than 375 New Jobs In Danville-Pittsylvania County, Va.

August 26, 2021 Virginia Economic Development Partnership

Governor Ralph Northam announced that Tyson Foods, Inc., one of the world’s largest food companies, will invest $300 million to establish a manufacturing facility in Cane Creek Centre, an industrial park jointly owned by the City of Danville and Pittsylvania County. The company will construct a 325,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art facility and is committing to purchase 60 million pounds of Virginia-grown chicken over the next three years. Virginia successfully competed with North Carolina for the project, which will create 376 new jobs. …

Farwest Show Voting Attendees Choose Kimono Hydrangea as People’s Choice Winner at New Varieties Showcase

August 26, 2021 Oregon Association of Nurseries

Kimono™ Hydrangea (Hydrangea macrophylla ‘Hokomareki’ USPPAF), hybridized in the Netherlands by Kolster BV and introduced by  Curoplant Co., was chosen by voting attendees as the People’s Choice winner in the 2021 Farwest Show’s New Varieties Showcase. …

1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. Introduces its Holiday Gifts 2021 Look Book

August 26, 2021 1-800-Flowers.com

1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. is helping customers plan ahead with the arrival of its Holiday Gifts 2021 Look Book. This annual guide features a curated selection of offerings from across the company’s family of brands and serves as a starting point for shoppers as they search for the perfect gift for everyone on their list. …

Eat Beyond Portfolio Company TurtleTree Scales Sustainable Cell-Based Milk Manufacturing

August 26, 2021 Eat Beyond Global Holdings Inc.

Eat Beyond Global Holdings Inc., an investment issuer focused on the global plant-based and alternative food sector, is announcing that its portfolio company, Singapore and U.S. based Turtletree Labs Pte. Ltd. will be working with Virginia-based Solar Biotech to rapidly and sustainably scale production of its cell-based milk.  …