Sentences with phrase «of growing food in»

Organic and truly sustainable agriculture has more nutrients and less toxic pesticides than any other method of growing food in the USA.

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NEW YORK, April 23 (Reuters)- Hedge fund managers at the high - profile 2018 Sohn Investment Conference in New York pitched stock ideas on Monday that they said should benefit from the growing clout of the millennial generation, ranging from online food ordering to homebuilders.

If you look at this growth agenda, we're going to have to grow more in the area of food.

As a model of what might work, Annibale points to Citi's $ 275,000 investment in Food Business Pathways, a new 10 - week training course designed to help New Yorkers start and grow food businesFood Business Pathways, a new 10 - week training course designed to help New Yorkers start and grow food businesfood businesses.

NEW YORK, April 23 - Hedge fund managers at the high - profile 2018 Sohn Investment Conference in New York pitched stock ideas on Monday that they said should benefit from the growing clout of the millennial generation, ranging from online food ordering to homebuilders.

Local sourcing has been a trend for the last few years, but using foods grown in walking distance of the dinner table is an increasingly popular goal, according to the BBC.

No - frills air travel has grown worldwide, as passengers seek out the lowest fare in exchange for perks like food, free checked baggage and seat assignments, which used to all come with the cost of a ticket.

With a rapidly expanding farming operation in Campbellford, Ont., about a two - hour drive northeast of Toronto, Goldin and his brothers, Darren and Ryan, are part of the fast - growing entomophagy movement: bug - eating advocates who aim to move creepers, crawlers and flitters into the mainstream food supply.

Through the data it collects in a growing number of companies, Moss and his team hope to eventually put numbers to the value of just about any office practice or perk, enabling employers to instantly answer questions like, What would make my staff happier — free food at work or a shorter commute?

As one of the backers of Fed Up, a documentary about our growing addiction to sweet, processed foods, she's taken a stand on sugar (in her stores, she's banned treats from the checkout aisle).

Consumer perception of the freshness and healthfulness of frozen food has waned in recent years with the rising preference towards fresh, locally grown fare.

But in addition to the impact of air miles, global land and resource use determine the sustainability of the food we eat - food production can destroy or displace natural resources in order to supply growing demand.

Devita Davidson of Foodlab Detroit, a network of food entrepreneurs in the city, has helped create a partnership with local urban farms called Detroit Grown and Made.

China «s consumer price inflation slowed to its weakest pace in almost a year in August, pulled down by abating food costs, although an encouraging moderation in producer price deflation added to growing evidence of a steadying economy.

When the company nudged up prices above food - away - from - home inflation in the first quarter of 2014 (a rare move for McDonald's), the average check grew, but the number of customers dropped.

The decline in light yogurt can be traced to a growing demand for natural, protein - rich foods that fill up health - conscious consumers, instead of simply low - calorie and low - fat options.

A freer trade in agricultural products also engenders innovation and the development of new markets: Turner points to the way Regina - based AGT Food and Ingredients (formerly Alliance Grain Traders) has carved out new and expanding niches for Canadian - grown lentils.

Another example: In 2010 the United Autoworkers and the United Food and Commercial Workers unions spoke out in favour of the U.S. - South Korea Free Trade Agreement, arguing that it would «grow more jobs.&raquIn 2010 the United Autoworkers and the United Food and Commercial Workers unions spoke out in favour of the U.S. - South Korea Free Trade Agreement, arguing that it would «grow more jobs.&raquin favour of the U.S. - South Korea Free Trade Agreement, arguing that it would «grow more jobs.»

Debbie Cook, the former mayor of Huntington Beach, California, was one of the first investors: «I thought, How can I invest in something that will actually be an asset for as long as humans exist and grow their own food?»

The 1,700 - outlet chain has grown quickly since it opened in 1993 with a single location, distinguishing itself from typical fast - food restaurants by touting its use of healthy and high - quality fresh ingredients in its menu of burritos, tacos and salads.

Kroger: The string of analyst meetings continues with Kroger, which, like Wal - Mart, will also have to outline a strategy for bucking Amazon's growing influence in food retail.

Certainly, the path to multi-billion dollar success involved weathering some difficult conditions, including a growing distrust of frozen foods in general.

But in the spirit of holiday eating, here's a look at the 10 fastest - growing food and drink makers on this year's Inc 5000.

Last year, 55,000 free breakfasts and lunches were served at its drop - in, 10,000 pounds of vegetables were grown in its gardens and greenhouse, and almost $ 2 - million worth of local food and products were sold at a weekly farmers» market held at the Stop's Wychwood Barns location, a singular complex comprised of greenhouse, gardens, kitchen and classroom.

What we're working on now is developing a national brand of locally grown produce that reinforces regional food systems by creating opportunity for local urban micro-agribusiness to augment year - round supply in any metropolitan area.

Alibaba has purchased the remaining 57 % stake of China food delivery app Ele.me it doesn't already own, bringing the app's valuation up to $ 9.5 b. Tech companies such as Alibaba and Tencent, which has invested billions of dollars in Meituan - Dianping, are eager to cash in on China's growing online food delivery market, which is expected to grow 18 % to 241 billion yuan ($ 38 billion) this year.

And the association has been joining hands with groups like Silicon Valley Leadership Group to show members of Congress how the economies of states like California are almost entirely dependent on foreign workers, from the people who grow and produce food there to the people who are creating high - tech jobs at startups in Silicon Valley, Regelbrugge says

By not giving up too quickly or easily, the company created one of the fastest growing healthy snack food companies in the U.S., which has sold more than one billion bars to date.

Chipotle, one of the first national brands to market where its ingredients come from, has faced supply - chain issues and food - borne - illness outbreaks as its restaurants have grown in number to more than 2,300.

Tyson Foods, the No. 1 U.S. meat processor, said on Tuesday it would buy packaged sandwich supplier AdvancePierre Foods Holdings for about $ 3.2 billion in cash, to expand its fast - growing portfolio of prepared foods.

This ads up to about half of produce grown and billions of dollars» worth of lost fruits and vegetables, according to a United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization report and a study in the Journal of Consumer Affairs.

Jammet, whose parents owned high - end New York City eatery La Caravelle, grew up in this world and now oversees Sweetgreen's food operations: «One of the reasons why we're building this business is to create a different kind of relationship with food,» he says.

In its most recent report on the state of global fisheries, the United Nations» Food and Agriculture Organization warned that 90 percent of the world's fish stocks are fully or overfished, and increasing production to meet the world's growing demand for animal protein can't be done in a sustainable manneIn its most recent report on the state of global fisheries, the United Nations» Food and Agriculture Organization warned that 90 percent of the world's fish stocks are fully or overfished, and increasing production to meet the world's growing demand for animal protein can't be done in a sustainable mannein a sustainable manner.

Kroger's (KR) Simple Truth line of natural food grew to an astonishing $ 1.2 billion in annual sales in just two years.

The 20 that received failing grades, which represent the majority of the best - selling food chains in the US, haven't showed that they are responding to this growing problem, the report stated.

Oakland - based Revolution Foods (# 2) is growing at a 5 - year compounded annual growth rate of 144 %, and is setting a new standard in the food industry by offering profit sharing to its employees.

The white - hot celebrity chef presides over one of the fastest - growing culinary empires in the world: five restaurants in New York, one in Sydney, two cookbooks and a quarterly magazine for food obsessives (Lucky Peach).

Food and beverage, for example, now makes up 9 % of leasing space in U.S. malls, according to ICSC, and industry executives expect that to grow.

«The essential hardware of the Martha Stewart way of life — a garden in which to grow food, an oven in which to bake it, and a large, stand - alone house — is still inaccessible to most Chinese.

The point is that Subway was the first fast food place to position itself as «healthy» and because of that it became the fastest growing, most recognized sandwich company on the planet, all because it copied the winners in a different industry.

Gardening excels in this capacity, and for this reason, is an especially compelling choice for a wellness program: When we garden, we step outdoors and expose ourselves to sunshine and fresh air; we dig our hands into the dirt and connect with nature; and we develop a relationship with the food we consume, and therefore, with the earth in which that food grows — among other things, giving us more incentive to increase our daily intake of fresh vegetables and fruits.

«As the market for natural and organic foods and nutritional supplements continues to grow, having a story based on a set of founding principles that have guided us throughout our 60 year history... helps when talking to investors,» Kemper Isley, co-president of the company, and son of the founders Margaret and Philip Isley, said in an email.

Nestlé USA's President of Confections & Snacks notes in the release that the company decided to remove the artificial ingredients due to customers» growing interest in more natural foods, adding that the company is the «first major U.S. candy manufacturer to make this commitment.»

The food delivery market, a new category that has grown in popularity over the past couple of years, includes HelloFresh in Europe and Chefs Plate in Canada.

Do they follow suit and see their margins squeezed, or hold fast and risk sacrificing sales in one of the few areas of the food industry that's actually growing?

March 7 Kraft Heinz Co has launched an incubator program for food and beverage startups, joining a growing list of U.S. food companies looking at new ways to spur growth as consumers shun processed packaged food in favor of healthier offerings.

The company is home to growing media platforms and extensions, including digital video, OTT, television, licensing, international markets, paid products and services and celebrated live events, such as the TIME 100, FORTUNE Most Powerful Women, PEOPLE's Sexiest Man Alive, SPORTS ILLUSTRATED's Sportsperson of the Year, the ESSENCE Festival and the FOOD & WINE Classic in Aspen.

(Reuters)- Kraft Heinz Co (KHC.O) has launched an incubator program for food and beverage startups, joining a growing list of U.S. food companies looking at new ways to spur growth as consumers shun processed packaged food in favor of healthier offerings.

In Gerber's case, it was the growing popularity of small organic baby - food brands.

«It makes perfect sense that as online grocery shopping grows it will drive the adoption of meal kits,» Darren Seifer, food and beverage industry analyst at The NPD Group, said in a statement.