Mark 2019 as the year natural organic sales momentum shifted from Amazon to Aldi. The German hard discounter has deftly adjusted its assortment to include more natural organic food options, many of which it sources for its vast private label selection from the same contract manufacturers that core natural brands...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Consumers are investing in their physical fitness more than ever—just look at the meteoric rise in the popularity of wearable fitness trackers, boutique fitness studios like SoulCyle, and in-home streaming fitness systems like Peloton. And data from the Global Wellness Institute confirms it: In a 2020 report, the nonprofit revealed...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Ringing in the spring with watery eyes and an itchy nose is the cue for most people to pop an allergy-soothing pill or supplement—and for those who are allergic to dust and dander, that cue comes year-round. It’s therefore vital to stock pure, potent supplements, and those supplements should be...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Interest in adaptogens is high, and it’s easy to see why: According to a Gallup poll released in 2019, more Americans were stressed and worried in 2018 than they have been at most points during the past decade—55% of Americans polled said they had experienced stress during the previous day,...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Healthy lifestyle factors can prevent it, yet it’s the number one health threat in the world, says Trisha Sugarek MacDonald, BS, MS, Sr. Director of Research & Development at Bluebonnet Nutrition Corporation. She’s talking, of course, about cardiovascular disease, a variety of conditions that affect the heart—from infections to genetic...
Minerals, like vitamins, are essential nutrients that must be consumed as part of a healthy diet. As such, they’re popular supplements—Trisha Sugarek MacDonald, BS, MS, Sr. Director of Research & Development at Bluebonnet Nutrition Corporation, tells WholeFoods that it’s a consistently top-selling category for the brand. “Minerals serve life-sustaining functions...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]“Sustainable” is a big buzzword these days, thanks to growing awareness of climate change and of the impact of waste. It’s made its way into the mainstream: Coca-Cola Company in November announced that it had produced 300 proof-of-concept bottles containing 25% recycled marine plastic, which, Packaging Digest notes, is a...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]As 2019 winds down, what issue had the most positive impact on the natural products industry—and what had the greatest negative impact? We asked the heads of industry trade associations and other industry leaders to discuss the big picture, and to weigh in on what the year to come may...
As we enter a new year and the beginning of a new decade, there’s no better time to make sure your digestive health aisle is well-stocked: Products that heal and nourish the gut are likely the helping hand your customers will need to achieve all their health resolutions in 2020.
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]By Maggie Jaqua “Hemp hero,” “Cannabis champion,” “climate villain”... U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has been called all this and more. Odds are, you have an opinion about the Republican senator from Kentucky, and regardless of whether that opinion is positive or not, one thing is certain: Mitch McConnell...
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