What a tumultuous year in the food business! On April 10, 2017, activist investor Jana Partners announces an 8.8% stake in Whole Foods Market and pressures the retailer to sell after a long string of declines in quarterly same-store sales; a key retail metric. Before the end of that month,...
In recent months we have been discussing the health benefits of vitamin C — both the dietary “nutritional” needs and the “supranutritional” additional benefits. It is man that puts arbitrary limits and definitions on vitamin C — not the body. This month, we will examine some of the health benefits...
Urologic care deals with the male and female urinary tract, including kidneys, ureters, bladder, and urethra. Urology also handles the male reproductive organs including the penis, testes, scrotum, and prostate (1). It is important to maintain good urologic health in order to avoid infections and diseases in these areas. Common...
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.
Many moving parts go into the production of a magazine and that is multiplied this month by the 40th Annual WholeFoods Magazine Retailer Survey conducted in conjunction with Readex Research. When accompanied by Retail Insights’ proprietary Retail Universe, it shows that independent organic and health food stores garnered $11.48 billion...
If you missed part one in this three-part series on Anti-Aging for Men, here’s the executive summary: Five lifestyle behaviors account for the majority of health benefits. These five behaviors could lower the risk of chronic disease by between 70 and 90% depending on the disease—there’s not a drug in...
This vegan, gluten-free, paleo, low-carb recipe is perfect for Valentine's Day! Thanks to Kelly Saint Patrick for providing this fun recipe: Check out her website and instagram Ingredients: 1 Cauliflower head Herb cashew cheese (see recipe below) OR substitute for 2 cups ricotta cheese Olive oil 2 lemons Micro greens...
Flowers: check. Candy: oh-oh. Ask anyone on any specialty diet what they daydream about and they’ll say: “To eat normally again.” Multiply that by five for special occasions. Dairy is common in most chocolate, we’re all aware. But until you’re forced to go gluten-free, you don’t realize how common gluten...
Looking for some healthy Super Bowl recipes this year? We’ve got you covered with kale chips, couscous salad and quinoa mac n’ cheese courtesy of Pereg. [caption id="attachment_55849" align="alignnone" width="414"] Kale Chips[/caption] Kale Chips with Flax Seeds (Gluten-Free) Prep time: 10 minutes Cook time: 20 minutes Serves: 2-4 Ingredients: *...
Turning 50 is a milestone birthday and an independent family-owned company that can grow to a half-billion in sales by “doing the right thing” warrants some examination. How the late Elwood Richard founded NOW in 1968 as a house brand for the Fruitful Yield Health Foods stores is a story...
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