We know today’s shoppers love online shopping and the convenience of their local big-box store. But are they still drawn to independent natural products retailers? Well, according to the data collected from the 2015 WholeFoods Retailer Survey, the answer is a resounding, Yes! Consumers view independent natural products stores as...
Private label products can be good for a store’s healthWhat’s in a name? If it’s your own store brand, it’s everything. Or, it should be—especially now. Private Label in Perspective It’s a good bet that the shelves in the supermarket closest to you are weighed down by its...
Key trends spurring growth in plant-based foodsThere has hardly been a better time to eat as a vegan or vegetarian. Whether consumers are longtime followers, new converts or “flexitarians” dabbling in the meat or animal byproduct free lifestyle, they now have more foods and flavors to choose from. Research at...
Whole Foods Market (WFM) announced its 4Q15 and 2015 fiscal earnings on November 4, 2015 (year end September 27). According to a report by Market Realist, WFM had $15.3 billion in sales for the whole year, an 8.4% rise. However, at the end of this last quarter, they took a...
The US Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry held its first hearing for the Safe and Accurate Food Labeling Act of 2015 (H.R. 1599), on October 21 titled, “Agriculture Biotechnology: A Look at Federal Regulation and Stakeholder Perspectives.” The hearing had two panels, totaling eight witnesses, the first...
Put down that hot dog. A new report from the World Health Organization (WHO) has linked processed meat with cancer. WHO's cancer agency, the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), analyzed 800 scientific studies dating back to 1966 about the effects of eat red and processed meat and found...
Nature’s Bakery of Reno, NV, joined Stewart-Haas Racing to sponsor driver Danica Patrick and the No. 10 team in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series beginning with the 2016 season. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention say that 418 people across 31 states were...
New on the market are Chocolate Honey Pattie 3-Packs from Heavenly Organics. The candies have a dark chocolate shell made from 100% cocoa filled with 100% organic raw white honey. The company says this combination offers minerals and immunity-boosting antioxidants. Each pattie only contains 45 calories. Flavors include Mint, Pomegranate,...
Some 25,000 industry members came together in Baltimore, MD, for the 30th annual Natural Products Expo East tradeshow and conference. This year’s event boasted 1,363 exhibiting companies, including 400 new brands that launched at the show. Here are four observations from the tradeshow from WholeFoods editors. 1. Upbeat vibe. This...
Chuao Chocolatier made two additions to its line of chocolate bars, inspired by breakfast flavors. These new flavors, Cinnamon Cereal Smooch and Strawberry Waffle Wild, combine chocolate with familiar ingredients like cinnamon toast cereal, strawberries and waffles. All Chuao Chocolatier bars are made with ethically sourced cacao and all-natural ingredients.
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