[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Retailers casted their votes for the 15th annual WholeFoods Natural Choice Awards, and their voices were heard —now it is time to announce the winners! Each year, the Natural Choice Awards honors stand out natural products and companies for making a mark as a top seller at retailers — big...
New York City, NY — Students in the New York City school system now have a healthier breakfast option available to them in the form of Back to the Roots cereals, reports The New York Times. Oakland, CA-based Back to the Roots produces cereals that are certified organic, are non-GMO...
Asheville, NC — With news from the National Center for Health Statistics stating that in 2015 the life expectancy for Americans was in decline for the first time in two decades, Earth Fare has decided to take steps to help Americans get healthier. Earth Fare is announcing a store expansion,...
WholeFoods talks to Abby Kircher, the young founder of Abby's Better Nut Butter about being a young entrepreneur and the challenges of growing a young business. [vc_row][vc_column][vc_video link="https://youtu.be/_Vy-raXX7hk"][/vc_column][/vc_row]...
Sugar is pervasive in the American diet. The average American consumes around 22 teaspoons of added sugar per day, amounting to an additional 350 calories (1). For some perspective, one teaspoon is equal to 4 grams of sugar, which means people consume, on average, 88 grams of sugar per day...
Silver Springs, MD—The U.S. Foods and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a proposed rule for the use of the term “healthy” on human food products and opened the issue up for public comment for 120 days. Under section 403(r)(1)(A) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FD&C), a food...
We’ve all heard the sobering statistics. The global population is exploding, putting a strain on our planet’s resources. By 2050, the United Nations predicts the number of Earth’s inhabitants will increase an astounding 33% to nearly 10 billion people. Climate change and nonsustainable agricultural practices are already making it difficult...
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...
Paris, France—The 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...
