Smart Balance to launch organic soy milk at Whole Foods

"Smart Balance, purveyors of my favorite vegan buttery spread, has stepped into the organic soy milk arena with the national launch of Earth Balance Organic Soymilk—available exclusively at Whole Foods beginning in August.

"We are thrilled to be partnering with Whole Foods, a retail industry leader in providing new and innovative products to health-conscious consumers, on the launch of our new Earth Balance Soymilk,” said Smart Balance Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Stephen Hughes. “This new product joins the super-premium family of Earth Balance® branded products, including buttery spreads, shortenings and nut butters. Importantly, it will provide consumers with the only refrigerated soy milk product in the market that is both organic and Non-GMO Project certified."

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Florida Supplement Receives USDA Organic Certification

"http://www.FloridaSupplement.com, a GMP compliant contract manufacturer and packager of nutritional supplements based in Hollywood, Florida, announced that it has received organic certification from Quality Certification Services, a USDA National Organic Certification Program. USDA organic certification allows Florida Supplement’s customers to differentiate themselves in the marketplace and provide high quality, USDA certified organic products to the end consumer."

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Food recall: Sprouts from Specialty Farms linked to Listeria affects six states

"Do you eat alfalfa sprouts? Another sprout recall has been announced, this time from Specialty Farms. Some recalled sprouts have recently tested positive for Listeria Monocytogenes.

These recalled sprouts were sold and distributed in stores in New York, Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Vermont and Pennsylvania. They were sold in 4 ounce plastic containers with a "sell by date of 7/26/2010". Consumers should check packaging for the names Organic Alfalfa Sprouts Blend and upc number 8192400108 or Organic Sprout Salad with the upc number 8192400024. No other Specialty Farms products are involved in this recall."

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realbuzz.com's Top 10 Tips to get Your Kids to Eat Healthily

"LONDON, July 21, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Helping your children to develop healthy eating habits is all down to the way in which you approach food as they learn from you as parents and responsible people. It is not always easy to get them to eat food that is good for them, but at realbuzz.com we've come up with our top 10 tips, to help you out and remind you what's good and what's not!
Children need vital vitamins and nutrients to grow - and during the holidays giving them healthy food and healthy snacks will give them the boundless energy to enjoy all the entertainment you have lined up for them."

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New Leaf Brands Expands Distribution With Whole Foods Market(R)

"New Leaf Brands, Inc. (NLEF 0.27, -0.02, -6.90%) ("Company"), a provider of great tasting, all natural, healthy beverages, today announced the expansion of their distribution with Whole Foods Market(R) through 42 additional Southern Pacific division stores.

Whole Foods Market is the world's largest retailer of natural and organic foods with more than 270 stores throughout North America and the United Kingdom. The company has authorized distribution of New Leaf's unique tea flavors sweetened with 100% organic cane sugar, in 42 additional stores in the Southern Pacific division which includes Southern California, Arizona, Nevada and Hawaii. New Leaf is already available in Whole Foods' Mid-Atlantic, Northeast, and Rocky Mountain Division stores."

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Truly Organic Baking Wins 2010 sofi™ Gold Award for Outstanding USDA Organic Product From the National Association for the Specialty Food Trade

"SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Truly Organic Baking’s Bakers Basics™ Organic Banana Bread Mix was named Outstanding USDA Organic Product of 2010 in the 38th Annual sofi™ Awards from the National Association for the Specialty Food Trade, Inc. The sofi™ Awards recognize the best in specialty food and beverages and are a coveted industry honor. “sofi” stands for Specialty Outstanding Food Innovation.

Truly Organic Baking was one of 140 Silver Finalists selected by a national panel of specialty food experts from a record 2,257 contenders this year. The winners were announced at a red-carpet ceremony June 28 at the 56th Summer Fancy Food Show in New York City. Noted Executive chef Dan Barber presented Kari Ani Shiozawa, Founder & CEO of Truly Organic Baking, with her sofi™ Gold Award, a chef statue."

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Apple Rush Receives $100,000 in Funding to Introduce Newly Designed Organic Beverage Line

"GLENVIEW, Ill., Jul 21, 2010 (GlobeNewswire via COMTEX) -- Apple Rush Co., Inc. (Pink Sheets:APRU) is pleased to announce that the Company has received $100,000 through a joint venture agreement with Stealth Funding, LLC for the purchase of new inventory with no dilution to its existing shareholders. Through this joint venture agreement, Apple Rush has acquired a fifty percent equity position of Apple Rush II, LLC. Stealth Funding has invested $100,000 in return for its fifty percent equity position in the joint venture company. The Company's use of funds includes but is not limited to an August production run, marketing activities, newly designed logo/packaging and the renewal of its organic certification "

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