Aldi — which has more than 1,500 stores in the U.S. — has a plan to expand its natural food selection, which could spell trouble for competitors. With a reputation for low prices, Aldi’s claim to deliver organic products at roughly 25% less then other stores offering the same could...
Looking for an accurate report on our industry? Tune in to the 2017 WholeFoods Magazine Retailer Survey Webinar to hear expanded analysis and merchandising tips, such as: How can I increase my net profit? What’s the ideal store footprint to maximize profits? Am I compensating my staff appropriately? Panelists: Julissa...
Washington, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has selected seven retail firms to take part in a pilot program designed to enable Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) participants to purchase their groceries online. The two-year pilot is slated to begin this summer and will include the following retailers...
New York, NY — The Northeast’s leading produce processor and distributor, Baldor Specialty Foods, has used its food waste initiate known as SparCs (scraps spelled backwards) to divert 100 percent of the Fresh Cuts operation organic waste from reaching landfills and has instead developed new ways to utilize organic food...
B&G Foods Inc., Parsippany, NJ has acquired Victoria Fine Foods Holding Company and Victoria Fine Foods, LLC, based in Brooklyn, NY from Huron Capital Partners, Detroit, MI and other sellers for approximately $70 million in cash. After it fully integrates Victoria Fine Foods, B&G projects that the brand will generate...
They are everywhere — culinary oils are trending on cooking blogs, magazines and shows. Where once mainstream supermarkets pretty much offered not many more choices than Wesson cooking oil, even these shelves are now sporting artisanal and gourmet oils. “Years ago, most people only thought of olive oil or canola...
More than 20 years ago, the Nutrition Facts label was introduced in an effort to help consumers make informed food choices and maintain healthy dietary practices (1). However, in order to reflect new scientific information, including the link between diet and chronic diseases such as obesity and heart disease, the...
Total natural organic sales climbed $2.78 billion in 2016, or 3.8 percent, to $75.2 billion from $72.4 billion, and now account for 11.56 percent of total food store sales of $650.5 billion. The average store sells $670,210 in natural products per year, up 3.3 percent from $648,574 a year ago,...
Montchevre now has Crumbled Goat Cheese in six flavors that offer both savory and sweet flavor profiles to your favorite dishes. Available in Original, Onion & Basil, Candied Cranberry, Apricot & Sage, Pomegranate Orange Zest and Sun-dried Tomato Basil. Montchevre’s milk is ethically sourced from a network of over 350...
New from Carrington Farms are Organic Ghee, Organic Coconut Oil & Ghee and Coconut & Avocado Oil Blend. Organic Ghee is gluten-free and dairy-free clarified butter with no casein, whey or lactose. Ghee, a heart-healthy food contains high levels of Vitamin A, D, E and Linoleic Acid. Organic Coconut Oil...
