Everything you need to know about today’s dairy-/lactose-free, nut-free and gluten-free shoppers.Let’s play a word association game. What comes to mind when you hear the term, “gluten free diet plan”? Perhaps, “celiac disease”? Try, “dairy free.” Did you think of “lactose intolerant”? Now, what about “nut free”? Maybe you thought...
Every retailer is dying to know, “What are the next big market segments I can tap into so as to best serve my clients and increase my store sales?” Well, here at WholeFoods Magazine, we believe we have found one for you: the natural gourmet market. By “natural gourmet,” we...
Get up to speed with all that today’s retail technology has to offer. Often, we don’t know what we need to make our lives more convenient, until some new technology arrives to show us. People got by without the Internet fairly well in the pre-digital era, but can you imagine...
Understand the major food and beverage categories aimed at athletes and weekend warriors. Part Three of a Five-Part Series on Sports Nutrition On product labels, in testimonials and in marketing literature, we often see phrases like, “…for the active lifestyle.” It’s trendy marketing vernacular, sure, but when it comes to...
Sprouts Farmers Market attracts customers with a welcoming shopping experience, and is our Retailer of the Year for 2013.Sprouting up in neighborhoods across eight different states and counting, a relatively young chain of grocery stores trades on a decidedly old-time look and feel. “When you walk into a Sprouts Farmers...
Learn about what’s shaping the functional foods market today.Healthy foods should all be functional to a certain extent; fatty fish deliver omega-3s and oranges are packed with vitamin C. So, what makes certain products “functional foods,” and how are your shoppers shaping the functional foods and beverages market? A Functional...
How do independents get the most out of a busy trade show? Editor’s Note: In talking with retailers about what goes into making important business decisions like selecting inventory, we thought it would be interesting for retailers to hear from colleagues about their experiences attending a large trade show. We...
The issues that define organic today, and will tomorrow. Within the ever evolving tale of organics, there are many sub-narratives. Some are topics that prove contentious, some complex and some confounding. But they are always intriguing, and to those who care deeply about the organic food industry and its future,...
For the past 10 years, WholeFoods Magazine has honored outstanding natural products industry companies with our Natural Choice Awards. Over the years, we’ve changed with the times to accommodate new trends, diets and innovations. At first, we had separate awards for Men’s and Women’s Supplements, Soy and Low-Carb Foods and...
As the options available to vegans and vegetarians improve and multiply, many other consumers are becoming intrigued.Those that self-define as vegans or vegetarians were once a rare breed, at least in Western culture. Less so today: Last year’s Gallup poll revealed that 5% of people in the United States think...
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