Vista, CA—Dr. Bronner’s, Organic Valley, and GrassRoots Alliance are working through the Grassroots Aid Partnership (GAP) to deliver food, toiletries, and aid to those affected by the Camp Fire in Northern California, according to a press release made by Dr. Bronner’s yesterday. GAP is partnering with the North State Food...
HAUPPAUGE, NY—One-stop dietary supplement provider, Makers Nutrition is giving back this holiday season by holding a food drive for the Island Harvest Food Bank, far exceeding last year’s goal. This season they wanted to focus on giving to those who are facing hard times this Thanksgiving. "We are absolutely thrilled to...
A new 3-in-1 cereal from Kellogg's offers prebiotics, probiotics and fiber all for breakfast. Its latest wellness brand, “HI! Happy Inside,” attempts to make digestive health easily accessible during a time when 92 percent of adult Americans rated maintaining digestive health as important to their overall health, the company said...
Austin, TX -- Whole Foods Market’s seasoned trendspotters, global buyers and experts reveal their most anticipated food trends for 2019 -- Pacific Rim flavors, eco-conscious packaging, faux meat snacks and new varieties of hemp-infused products are among the food influences expected to take off in the next year. Pacific Rim...
SAN FRANCISCO -- The Plant Based Foods Association (PBFA) has launched a new Certified Plant Based program, the first and only plant-based food certification. The Certified Plant Based protocol, which focuses on plant-based alternatives to animal-based foods, specifies the criteria required to make a certified plant-based food claim. NSF International...
Market intelligence agency Mintel has announced three forward-looking trends it says will lead the momentum of global food and drink innovation in 2019 and beyond. Evergreen Consumption: A circular view of sustainability that spans the entire product lifecycle requires action from suppliers to consumers. Through the Ages: Food and...
Bill Stewart passed away at the age of 65 on Nov. 3, [caption id="attachment_61313" align="alignright" width="136"] Bill Stewart[/caption] 2018, in Durango, CO, after suffering from complications of ALS. He founded Real Food Sales, a brokerage dedicated to bringing natural and organic products to food service operations throughout the country. He...
Pittsburgh, PA -- GNC released their third-quarter earnings and same-store sales were down 2.1%, including GNC.com. Tricia Tolivar, CFO of GNC, said on the earnings call that consolidated revenue was $580.2 million. It’s a decrease from the previous year’s $613 million, which Tolivar primarily attributed to the sale of LuckyVitamin in...
Once CVS closes their $69 billion purchase of Aetna, they intend to open concept stores to debut programs that make the best use of the newly combined company’s resources. According to CNBC, CVS intends to close their acquisition before Thanksgiving, and to open its first concept stores early next year.
By William S. Harris, Ph.D. As a retailer, omega-3 fatty acids (EPA and DHA) probably represent a large part of your business. If that’s the case, then you should be highly interested in two new studies — Reduce-IT and VITAL — that were presented at the American Heart Association Meeting...
