Food Industry Archive

July 2009

Anger at Horizon 'Natural' Designation

By Katherine Glover | Jul 6, 2009

After years of rapid growth, the demand for organic products is stagnating. Horizon Organic, one of the country’s biggest players in organic milk, is responding by launching its first non-certified organic products, which it will market as “natural.” Natural is a meaningless term, as far as official regulations go, and supporters of organic farming are furious with Horizon and...

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Wal-Mart Sides With Obama on Health Care

By Katherine Glover | Jul 2, 2009

Wal-Mart made waves with its recent announcement that it supports requiring large employers to offer health insurance benefits to their workers. Wal-Mart has long been a favorite villain for activists, and there are multiple websites dedicated to critiquing the company’s actions on numerous issues, including employee health care. Some are wowed by the company’s sudden about-face...

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E-Coupon Trend on the Rise

By Katherine Glover | Jul 2, 2009

A company called WOW Deal just launched a new mobile coupon service for restaurants. Right before lunch, customers who have signed up for the service will receive, via text message, two-for-one coupons good at local restaurants. Electronic coupons have been on companies’ radar for awhile now, but in the past couple of months, more services have been popping up. Unilever launched a test...

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