A round-up of the year’s hottest beverage news.Whether we’re gulping, sipping or slurping, beverages are a major part of our dietary intake. Drinks are so important that their sweeteners, calorie content, energy boosting quality and the like have been under the microscope. Here, we review some of the most recent...
Focusing on foods with cardiovascular benefits will win the hearts of your customers. Part Five of a Five-Part Series on Heart Health The one organ in the body we can least afford to have lapse is the heart. Unfortunately, the majority of us routinely or even habitually lapse in protecting...
Competition and demand have bred quality and innovation in foods for sensitive diets.Sensitive diet products—gluten-free, allergen-free and intolerance-friendly—are big, big business today. They’ll be Bill Gates big by 2017, when the global market is predicted to crest $26 billion (1). It’s a classic case of supply meeting demand. The result...
A multifaceted approach to supporting kids’ health. We all know that fussy child who has refused to eat anything but chicken nuggets for weeks on end. “It’s a phase,” her parents say. “She’ll grow out of it soon.” They’re right to a certain extent. All children go through some amount...
Give your shoppers the means to have an eco-friendly cookout.Nothing says “summer” like a great cookout. Hands-on, creative retailers can help shoppers put two and two together to create ideas for a green and healthy meal. Here are some tips for how. Sizzlin’ Flavor You may already create a grilling-themed...
From honey to stevia, you can have your sweets and eat them, too.Sweeteners have been all over headlines in 2012: —“Fructose Consumption Increases Visceral Fat, Study Reports,” The New York Times, February 6, 2012 —“Sugar Seeks Sweet Revenge Against Competition from Corn,” Los Angeles Times, March 20, 2012 —“Is Sugar...
Every April, WholeFoods Magazine gets into the award season mood with a little honor of our own called the Natural Choice Awards, now in its ninth year of honoring excellent natural products. Here, we show off our Clooneys and Streeps, our “Best Performance” and “Best New Artist,” with even...
Learn how taste, GMO-free and health benefits can make snacks fly off shelves.Is it crunch time for your shoppers? Or maybe they’re looking for a sugary sweet deal? Regardless of their snack-time preferences, be sure your store has its bases covered for high-quality, healthy between-meal bites. Bring on Taste without...
Vegan and vegetarian lifestyles are more approachable than ever. All vegetarians and vegans want to be healthy and happy. They can, unfortunately, face some obstacles on the road to health. While removing meat from the diet and eating lots of vegetables certainly has many health benefits, many real nutritional challenges...
Bringing natural cooking oils home is a win/win for consumer palates and consumer health.Today, everyone is a chef, as consumers go to grocery stores in droves looking for cooking oils to add to their home concoctions, be they salads or sizzling sauté dishes. You should be ready to guide them...
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