Pictures of empty produce sections and disheveled shelves are circulating widely on Twitter as a new order-to-shelf inventory control system is wreaking havoc on morale and supply at Whole Foods Markets across the country, according to a Business Insider report quoting seven anonymous employees. Employees say the "OTS" system was...
Boise, ID — Albertsons' private label organic product sales and its partnership with Instacart helped deliver some good news for the retailer on its quarterly earnings call. Robert Miller, Albertsons chairman and CEO, told analysts during the conference call that 12-month sales of its O Organics private label line exceeded...
Minneapolis, MN - With the rapid rise in consumer demand for plant-based protein, PURIS, the largest North American producer of pea protein, and Cargill have signed a joint venture agreement to accelerate a new wave of sustainable and label-friendly plant-based foods. "PURIS is a game changer in terms of taste...
You have just one more day to voice your disapproval of the USDA's move to roll back animal welfare regulations. Deadline is Wednesday, Jan. 17 and the Organic Trade Association is making it easy. As Whole Foods Magazine reported last month, the Trump Administration proposed to withdraw final ruling on...
San Francisco, CA — Instacart, Inc. is buying Unata Inc., a coupon and voice-shopping startup based in Toronto, Canada. The deal gives Instacart — the grocery-delivery company that partners with local stores to offer same-day deliveries — new kinds of e-commerce tools. It will also help it to expand in Canada. Unata makes...
Ronkonkoma, N.Y. — The Nature’s Bounty company added a nutrition bar to its lineup of sports and nutrition products, acquiring The Best Bar Ever. “Consumers are increasingly looking for convenient and great-tasting nutrition bars – and this brand was designed by its founders right in line with that trend,” said Paul...
Charlotte, NC — Organic grocer Healthy Home Market is permanently shutting its doors. The healthy food retailer has begun hanging Going-Out-of-Business sales at its remaining two stores in Charlotte and will close them shortly, according to a statement from owner John Bauer. The company put itself up for sale in...
Let’s be honest: for most people, aging sucks. Six million people in the US—outside of institutions, mind you—are wheelchair bound. Two million in the US are either in nursing homes or assisted living. And a whopping 50% of those will die within 12 months of entering such a facility.
[caption id="attachment_55434" align="alignleft" width="160"] Nicole Wescoe[/caption] Englewood Cliffs, NJ — Nicole Wescoe was named president of Whole Foods Market's Northeast region. The 24-year company veteran will oversee 41 stores in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut. Wescoe worked her way up from a team leader position in the bakery, specialty and...
Vitamin D may help make arteries healthier. According to preliminary research from the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University, high doses of vitamin D seem to keep arteries more flexible and pliable, potentially warding off future heart disease, heart attacks and strokes. A small-scale clinical trial of a group...
