Navitas Organics recalls chia seeds sold nationwide over salmonella concerns

NOVATO, CA – Navitas Organics has issued a voluntary recall of select lots of its 8-ounce Organic Chia Seeds after routine testing by a supplier raised concerns about potential Salmonella contamination, the…

Clean Juice Introduces New Organic Sandwiches

Leading Organic QSR Unveils Third New Center-of-Plate Menu Category as Average Unit Volumes Continue to Increase Clean Juice, the first and only national USDA-certified organic juice bar franchise, today launched its newest…

How Do Ya Like Them Apples? Clean Juice Presents Two Tasty Organic Apple Menu Innovations

Leading Organic QSR Continues To Shine with Second Autumn-Specific Menu Invention this Fall Clean Juice, the first and only national USDA-certified organic juice bar franchise and quick service restaurant, today launched its…

Clean Juice Unveils Organic Watermelon Innovations in New Summer Menu Rollout

Leading Organic QSR Brings Back One of Its Best-Selling Fresh Juices, The Hydrating One Clean Juice, the first and only national USDA-certified organic juice bar franchise and quick service restaurant introduced today…

Two Great Concepts. One Turnkey Franchise. SkinnyPizza and Acai Organic Bowls and Smoothies

New York, NY (-) SkinnyPizza®, the New York City-based chain that offers a healthier take on traditional New York-style pizza, and nutrient-rich Acai Gourmet Bowls and Smoothies are now available as a…

Cottonwood County Farmer Charged with $46 Million Organic Grain Fraud Scheme

MINNEAPOLIS – A Jeffers, Minnesota, man has been indicted for defrauding grain purchasers by selling non-GMO grains falsely labeled as organic, announced U.S. Attorney Andrew M. Luger. According to court documents, between…

Organic Baby Porridge, Rice and Special K in Shipment

MEMPHIS – On March 1, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Officers at an express consignment hub in Memphis, Tennessee examined a package described in the paperwork as porridge. The package contained…

“Organic” Grain Seller Scammed Buyers out of $15m Misrepresenting Non-Organic Grain Sales

BRADENTON, FLORIDA – United States Attorney Ron Parsons announced that a Bradenton, Florida, man convicted of Conspiracy to Commit Wire Fraud and Money Laundering was sentenced on February 22, 2021, by U.S.…

The Amazing Benefits of Organic Honey

Honey is an essential commodity, and for more than 2,500 years ago, it is used by countless cultures. It is greatly used for healing wounds. Besides, it is also consumed by many…

Parasitic Illness Linked to Fresh Produce Spreads Across 34 States Including New Jersey

Trenton, NJ – Federal health officials are investigating a multi-state outbreak of cyclosporiasis that has sickened people across at least 34 states, while New Jersey health officials say the Garden State is…

Toms River Township Takes Your Garden and Landscaping to a New Level with Free Mulch and Wood Chips

Toms River officials are encouraging residents to take advantage of a popular program offering free compost, mulch, and wood chips made from locally recycled yard waste. Get your garden and landscaping in…

Why It Smells So Bad Driving to the Jersey Shore — And the Worst “Stink Zones” Along the Coast

The unmistakable rotten egg smell that hits drivers heading toward the Jersey Shore every summer isn’t coming from a mystery sewage leak — it’s largely a natural byproduct of the state’s sprawling…

Atlantic Ocean Turns Caribbean Blue Off New York to Maryland as Massive Spring Bloom Spreads

New York, NY — Satellite images captured by NASA are showing an unusual stretch of bright blue and blue-green water spreading along the Atlantic coast from New York to Maryland, with scientists…

NJ bill bans Green Acres funding for artificial turf fields

TRENTON, N.J. – A new proposal in the New Jersey Senate would bar the use of state Green Acres funds for any project involving artificial turf, citing environmental and health risks tied…

New York seeks to ban sale of gas-powered lawn mowers and leaf blowers by 2029

ALBANY, NY – A newly introduced bill in the New York State Assembly aims to phase out the sale of gasoline-powered lawn equipment, including leaf blowers and lawn mowers, as part of…

New Jersey Human Composting Law to Allow Open-Air Burial Grounds in 2026

New Jersey legalizes human composting as eco-friendly funeral option set to launch in 2026 Trenton, NJ – New Jersey has officially legalized human composting, becoming the 14th state in the nation to…

Here are all the great vendors at this year’s Brick Thanksgiving Farmers Market on Satuday

BRICK, NJ – The Brick Farmers Market is back for one special Saturday, bringing the community together at Windward Beach Park for its 6th Annual Thanksgiving Market. The market will open from…

OceanFirst Bank slashes 114 jobs in major mortgage business retreat

TOMS RIVER, N.J. – OceanFirst Bank is cutting 114 jobs as it exits its residential loan origination business, marking a significant shift for the 120-year-old Toms River-based lender. The layoffs, disclosed in…

Trump Administration Forces UN To Drop Global Carbon Tax Proposal

A proposed United Nations “global carbon tax” targeting international shipping was shelved after the Trump administration launched a forceful campaign against it. The tax, part of the UN International Maritime Organization’s (IMO)…

Mikie Sherrill’s forced school consolidation plan risks cutting out the parents, giving NJEA too much power

Trenton, NJ – Few would dispute that New Jersey’s tangled web of more than 600 school districts is inefficient, costly, and unsustainable. Consolidation, in some form, is long overdue. But Mikie Sherrill’s…

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