Refresh occasionally invites individual experts from the industry to contribute their thoughts on a specific topic. Their blog posts will always include complete identification and a biography.
There's no other way to say it: Cocoa farmers are poor. Really poor.
In West Africa, where 60% of our cocoa comes from, farmers make about $0.50 a day. Yes, $0.50 a day is what someone earns to make that indul...
Last week I was following a story about the New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman issuing subpoenas to several major manufacturers of energy drinks. Presumably the goal is to ensure that consumers are not be...
Natural Foods Merchandiser’s 2012 Market Overview Natural Retailers Survey shows that nationwide, sales of all natural and organic products (including dietary supplements) within all channels jumped 10% to nearly ...