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Gluten-Free Cornmeal Toast

December 22, 2020

TOAST-IT has introduced Toast-It Arepas, a gluten-free cornmeal toast alternative. Offered in original and chia flaxseed options, the arepas are made from a pre-cooked cornmeal flour called Masarepa and serve as an alternative to crackers, bagels, and bread, the company says. They are vegan, gluten-free, dairy-free, and sugar-free. www.justtoastit.com...

Plant-Based Beverage Line

December 22, 2020

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Koita Foods has announced a premium, Italian, plant-based milk line. The line is sourced, produced and packed in Italy and is available in six flavors: Organic Almond, Oat, Soy, Soy for Coffee, Rice and Organic Coconut. All six vegan, non-GMO, additive-free flavors are shelf-stable at room temperature for 12 months. ...

Hemp Infused Tea

December 22, 2020

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Drink For Joy has released hemp-infused teas. Free of any artificial sweeteners or flavors, the teas are made with water, organic cane sugar, black tea, citric acid, organic hemp extract, and fruit puree. The three new flavors: OG Hint of Sweet, Meyer Lemon Ginger and Strawberry Mint. www.drinkforjoy.com...

The Vegan Baking Category is Burning Up

December 21, 2020

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

New York City, NY—WGSN, a global trend forecasting firm, has released a report about the vegan baking industry. Utilizing data from a custom social media Influencer Map and online retail sales, the firm found a growing interest in sustainable and healthy vegan desserts. On social media, #veganbaking jumped 35% in...

SOHO Expo 2020 Takes Place In-Person; Attendee Response "Overwhelmingly Positive"

December 18, 2020

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Orlando, FL—More than 550 industry members, including retailers and exhibitors, gathered in person at the Gaylord Palms Resort and Convention Center in Orlando for SOHO Expo 2020, which took place December 10-13. The “show with a Big and Natural Heart” has been produced since 1971 by SENPA, a non-profit trade...

2020 Year in Review Part 1: A Look Back, Plus What’s New & Next for 2021

December 18, 2020

Maggie Jaqua, Content Director

In November of 2019, a panel of leading industry experts featured in WholeFoods 2020 Industry Forecast discussed the categories they thought would be in demand in 2020. Did they get it right? In large part, yes. None of them had a glimmer of what was to come with COVID-19, of...

2020 Year in Review Part 3: Calls to Action: Elevate 2021

Part 1 of 2020 in Review, What's New and What's Next for 2021, is available here. Part 2, Retailers Weigh In, is available here.

December 18, 2020

WholeFoods Magazine Contributor

Part 1 of 2020 in Review, What's New and What's Next for 2021, is available here. Part 2, Retailers Weigh In, is available here.

Keys to Happy, Healthy, & Stress-Free

December 18, 2020

Julia Peterman

Shall we start with the good news? A report from the Global Wellness Institute found that the global mental wellness economy is a $121 billion market (1). Of course, the bad news is that the market is booming because 2020 has left many of us feeling stressed, sad, and depleted.

Nielsen Report Considers Impact of New Customers on E-Commerce Trends

December 18, 2020

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

COVID-19 has prompted an enormous shift to e-commerce, according to Nielsen. The company’s recent global e-commerce syndicated study found that 30% of surveyed shoppers claim to be new to e-commerce this year with the other 70% saying they shopped online prior to the onset of the pandemic. In the U.S.

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Sprouts Partners with L.A. Libations on New Functional Beverage Display

December 18, 2020

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Phoenix, AZ—Sprouts Farmers Market and L.A. Libations are displaying emerging beverage brands in a new way at 50 stores in California. A part of Libations’ SoCal Incubation Program (SIP), the product lineup boasts functional benefits for consumers following plant-based, keto, and paleo diets. “In January, we’re accelerating innovation in our beverage set...