[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Shot on site at Natural Products Expo East 2016, WholeFoods Magazine's assistant editor Sebastian Krawiec interviewed Nils Hughes, VP of global sales for Rosseto Serving Solutions, who explained his firm's unique bulk shop solutions and how they can help retailers not only sell bulk products but attract customers.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_video link="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J5-ux2FNYiM"][/vc_column][/vc_row]...

Washington, D.C.—The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will purchase $20 million worth of cheese and donate it to food banks in an effort to modestly reduce the cheese surplus that is at a 30-year high. According to a report by NPR, the surplus resulted when dairy farmers, responding to record...

French dairy company Danone, marketed in the United States as the Dannon Company, acquired Denver, CO-based WhiteWave Foods Co. for $10.4 billion, making this the company’s biggest acquisition in a decade. With brands that include Horizon Organic milk, Wallaby Organic yogurt and Earthbound Farm packaged salad, top sellers in their...

What’s Selling is a monthly review of the best-selling products determined from unit sales at six natural products stores around the country, rotated from a base of selected stores. The intention is to provide indications of sales trends. Retailers: Give your store a chance to shine! Participate in our Monthly...

Bixby & Co. now offers Bixby Bites, 0.5-oz single-servings of handcrafted certified organic candy bars. Bixby Bites are available in milk chocolate peanut (Nutty For Me) and dark chocolate (Nutty For You). Bars have five times as much protein (5 g/serving) and four times as much fiber (3 g/serving) as...

Brio has unveiled new packaging and upgrades to its “better for you” ice cream. Brio Ice Cream is made with organic whole milk pasture-raised cows and probiotics. Single-serve products now include a built-in spoon for convenience. The product is said to have 50% less fat, 35% fewer calories, deliver balanced...

There’s no shortage of interest in “free from” foods. One might attribute this uptick in sales to an increased prevalence of common food allergies like peanuts, tree nuts, milk, eggs, wheat, soy, fish and shellfish, as well as intolerances like gluten and lactose. While these shoppers’ needs represent the core...

Once Again Nut Butter, based in Nunda, NY, has opened a new state-of-the-art 37,000-ft² manufacturing plant. The $13-million expansion project will add 15 new jobs to its 67 existing positions and create the most significant economic growth Nunda has had in the last 10 years. The plant, which was created...

New from Organic Valley is a line of Kingdom Organic Cheese imported from the United Kingdom. The line is USDA Certified Organic, non-GMO, antibiotic free and made with milk from pasture-raised, grass-fed cows. The cheeses include Kingdom Organic Sharp Cheddar Cheese, Kingdom Organic Cheddar Cheese with Cracked Black Pepper and...

Dancing Deer Baking Company brought to market Crispy Cookie Bites in six flavors, including Gluten Free Double Dare Chocolate, Chocolate Chip Sea Salt, Toffee Almond Chocolate, Brown Sugar Oatmeal, and two seasonal flavors. Crispy Cookie Bites are baked from scratch with real butter, cage-free eggs, cane sugar and vanilla. They...