It’s not enough to just taste good anymore. Industry trends are showing more consumers are looking for natural benefits as well. Plant-based drinks, those with novel ingredients and those that promote better health and environmental sustainability are making advances in the market. Linda Gilbert, chief executive officer, EcoFocus Worldwide L.L.C.,...
Arteasans Beverages, based in New York City, NY, announced that it will be increasing their current distribution in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast regions by partnering with distributors BCS International Corp., and Hana Food Distributors, Inc. Artesean will benefit from BCS and Hana Food’s combined 1,500 retailer clientele base, as well...
What’s Selling is a monthly review of the best-selling products determined from unit sales at six natural products stores rotated from a base of selected stores. The intention is to provide indications of sales trends.
Natural products are growing sales across every channel and every category. At the heart of all things natural is the natural retailer. Natural retailers are the launch pad for the most disruptive brands and emerging trends and concepts. This is where the real innovation first appears. There is no dispute...
Amazon.com Inc. continues its push into bricks-and-mortar retail and will acquire Whole Foods Market Inc. in a $13.7 billion deal, the company announced on Friday. Amazon will pay $42 a share in cash for the organic-food chain, the companies said on Friday. John Mackey, Whole Foods’ co-founder and chief executive officer,...
Purity Foods, Inc., a Hudson, MI-based processor of conventional and organic grains, has been acquired by Andersons, Inc. Grain Group, based in Maumee, OH. Certified by the Quality Assurance International (QAI) and the America Institute of Baking (AIB), Purity Foods is comprised of a two productions lines and a 650,000-bushel...
In January, we published the main findings from the 2017 – 39th Annual Retailer Survey by WholeFoods Magazine. Hundreds of independent natural products retailers from across the U.S. participated, representing $1.59 billion in sales and over 2.5 million square feet of retail space. It was by far the largest response...
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. If your store is interested in being included in our What’s Selling...
Imagine you are in your store and the phone rings. The voice on the other end of the line says, “Hello, I’m standing in the store at the probiotics cooler and I don’t know which one to buy.” Of course, you accept without much surprise the fact that people are...
Check out this hilarious video from Natur-Tyme. Natural products retailers really know what they're talking about and customers know it! [vc_row][vc_column][vc_video link="https://youtu.be/38FHTZkF6jU"][/vc_column][/vc_row]...
