As we try to peak our heads out of COVID, we are thinking about many things in new ways, especially luxuries. We coined the term well-luxe more than a decade ago as we saw health becoming a new status symbol. Post-COVID, gratitude has become a luxury. Not the store-bought gratitude emblazoned...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]As a produce buying club founded by a group of neighbors in Philadelphia, the early days of Weavers Way were modest, and focused on filling a simple need: to provide the neighborhood with access to quality produce. And while the focus in 2020 is still on filling the basic need...
In June, we published Part I of this series of retailer interviews about the response to the pandemic. Here, we follow up as of early October, and sincerely thank those independents who generously shared their thoughts and observations. Home Delivery Northern New England retailer: “Delivery logistics are challenging. We...
Low levels of plasma zinc are associated with poorer survival outcomes in patients hospitalized with COVID-19, according to new research presented at the 2020 ESCMID Conference on Coronavirus Disease. The study involved a retrospective analysis of symptomatic COVID-19 patients admitted to a tertiary university hospital in Barcelona, Spain, between March...
Washington, D.C.—The Natural Products Association (NPA) announced that its annual conference, The Big Natural, will take place virtually on November 30-December 1. The event will offer industry-driven educational sessions, workshop programming, case studies, interactive discussions, and networking, and will give attendees access to experts in the midst of the COVID-19...
New York, NY—The Specialty Food Association has canceled its 46th annual Winter Fancy Food Show scheduled for January 17-19, 2021 at the Moscone Convention Center in San Francisco. Instead, SFA will go virtual with "Specialty Food Live!" on January 19-22, 2021. “We’re excited about our new series of virtual events.
Phoenix, AZ—The Sprouts Healthy Communities Foundation has donated $1.6 million to nonprofit partners addressing local issues amplified by the pandemic. This year, Sprouts’ Foundation will award 120 grants to nonprofit organizations in the 23 states where the company operates, including 113 Neighborhood Grants and seven high-impact grants designed to help...
Chicago, IL—IRI has acquired Retail Solutions, Inc. (RSi), a provider of supply chain solutions for CPG manufacturers and retailers, according to a press release. The addition of RSi’s solutions to IRI’s Liquid Data platform will create a comprehensive supply chain solution, the release explains, as well as a large repository...
Vancouver, BC—Social Nature, a product discovery and consumer insights platform, has released its latest report on how natural product consumers are shifting their purchasing behavior through COVID-19, according to a press release. The report surveyed 3,200 online consumers across the U.S. and Canada and found that, despite COVID’s impact on...
Phoenix, AZ—SupplySide East 2021, originally scheduled for April 2021, has been rescheduled as a result of COVID-19. Informa Markets announced that the event will take place June 22-23, 2021, at the Meadowlands Expo Center in Secaucus, NJ. “While we’re optimistic for the recovery of our country in the wake of...
