According to a report by CNBC, grocers are starting to notice a shift in customer habits. Increasingly, customers are avoiding the center aisles and concentrating their purchases around the perimeter, choosing produce and other fresh food items such as bakery, deli, seafood and meat products over packaged foods. This is...
Boston, MA — Biena Snacks announces a group of new influential investors joining their team. Some notable members include: Darren Rovell from ESPN, Jesse Itzler co-founder of Marquis Jets, and the founder of Spanx Sara Blakely. Some additional investors are Blueberry Ventures, Centerman Capital and New Ground Ventures. "The momentum for...
Organic foods have become a prevalent movement in today’s world, but what is it about organic foods that make people not only spend a few extra dollars, but completely change their lifestyles? The benefits of organic farming compared to conventional farming span from bodily health to environmental health, including animal...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Besides the enormous array of innovative products showcased at Natural Products Expo West, the show is an exceptional source of education as well as a time to meet and reconnect with fellow industry professionals. Taking place again at the Anaheim Convention Center, Anaheim, CA from March 8 – 12, Expo...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Genetically modified organisms (GMOs), to say the least, are a hot button issue. However, while the debate about the potential risks of GMOs continues to rage in the mainstream food industry, scientific community and political arena, within the natural products industry, the position is clear: NO GMOs. For this reason,...
Asheville, NC – Not long after Earth Fare announced its new Live Longer with Earth Fare campaign, the company has now taken the next step towards making healthy food more affordable and accessible with the removal of GMO ingredients from over 500 private brand items on its shelves now. In...
Q: What is high blood pressure? A: Blood pressure (BP) is defined as the pressure of the blood in the circulatory system; it closely relates to the force and rate of the heartbeat and the diameter and elasticity of the arterial walls. BP rises with each heartbeat and falls when...
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,...
[caption id="attachment_48474" align="alignright" width="123"] Corinne Shindelar, CEO, INFRA[/caption] SENPA, a non-profit association of retailers, manufacturers, distributors and brokers in the natural products industry, has announced its keynote speakers for the 2016 SOHO EXPO Trade Show taking place December 1-4 at the Gaylord Palms Resort & Convention Center in Kissimmee, FL.
Daabon Group has achieved the first-ever Fair Trade USA certification of a palm oil product for Hain Celestial’s Spectrum Organic All-Vegetable Shortening which comes from rural, small scale farmers in the Magdalena Region of Colombia. Back to Nature Foods Company announced that 70 products, about 80%, have been Non-GMO Project...
