Category experts quench your thirst for natural drinks knowledge.Each sector of the drink industry brings its own excitement, including tales of success, growth and obstacles overcome. In sharing with you their window onto the beverage landscape, these insiders and entrepreneurs will help bring you up to date on the state...

Founded in 1994, Garden of Eden (www.edengourmet.com) is a premier gourmet grocer with six locations in New York and New Jersey. The stores are stocked floor to ceiling with over 10,000 gourmet items, showcased artistically in beautiful displays. This month, our Gourmet Guru Jaime Chailland, director of HR and development,...

Providence, RI-based United Natural Foods, Inc. (UNFI) has acquired full equity in Trudeau Foods, a Minnesota-based natural, organic and specialty foods distributor. Trudeau Foods will be a wholly-owned subsidiary of UNFI, and the deal affords UNFI the ability to expand in the markets of Minnesota, North Dakota, Wisconsin and...

Omaha, NE—The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) informed ConAgra Foods, Inc. that it will allow a qualified health claim linking whole grains with reduced risk of type-2 diabetes. The decision comes after the company petitioned the agency in 2012 to use a similar claim in its own wording. The...

Washington, D.C.—A controversial provision that critics named the “Monsanto Protection Act” was stopped in its tracks when it was removed from the spending resolution Congress was engrossed with in late September. U.S. Senators Barbara Mikulski (D-MD) and Jeff Merkley (D-OR) successfully pushed to have the item in question, Sec. 735,...

A new report on the specialty food market presents a bounty of information on this broad and growing category. The report was based on consumer responses to a variety of survey questions about their buying and other habits. It defined specialty foods as those that are distinctive and of premium...

Products that deliver plant-based omegas constitute a booming market.Everybody needs omega fatty acids, so luckily, today’s market has something to suit all lifestyles and preferences. “It is clear that, for non-fish-eating meat-eaters, vegetarians and vegans, vegetable sources of omega-3 are the best option,” says Carolina Chica, manager of nutrition...

Alternatives to artificial sweeteners continue their march toward the mainstream.In many quarters today, sugar and artificial sweeteners are squarely in the crosshairs. One need only look at the vehemence with which New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg fought to restrict soda sizes to see an outline of the trend: many...

Eat Well Enjoy Life now offers “healthier, smarter products for today’s health conscious consumers.” The reduced-fat, reduced-calorie line uses beans like edamame, white bean, black bean and lentils in flavors such as Tuscan White Bean Hummus and Spicy Red Lentil Chipotle Hummus with Poblano Pepper and Corn Topping. Products are gluten free, cholesterol free, Kosher OU Dairy and vegetarian.

Terrapin Ridge Farms now offers all-natural meal starter sauces. The Pineapple Molasses and Herb Meal Starter adds a sweet and savory punch to poultry and pork. The Pot Roast Meal Starter is for slow cooking beef roast. The Cacciatore Meal Starter adds robust flavor to this classic dish. The Carnitas Meal Starter is for pork or beef and makes meat tender for tacos, burritos or nachos.