Simple Mills’ Katlin Smith: From 0 to 13,000 (Stores) In Five Years

In five short years since its launch, Simple Mills has enjoyed remarkable growth with its packaged baked goods and baking products, all of which are gluten free, grain free, soy free, non-GMO, and Paleo friendly. Founder/CEO Katlin Smith will discuss Simple Mills’ rapid rise next Tuesday (June 19) at FamilyFarmed’s Good Food Financing & Innovation Conference in Chicago, on a panel titled “Breakthrough Entrepreneurs Talk Innovation.”

Amazon Among Retailers Testing Online SNAP Payments in USDA Test

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) on Thursday announced the seven food retailers selected to participate in a seven-state pilot to test online grocery purchases by Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) participants.