Asheville, NC—Earth Fare, a specialty natural and organic grocery store and full-service supermarket that was founded in 1975 and has locations across 10 states in the Southeast, mid-Atlantic, and Midwest, announced that it will begin inventory liquidation sales at all of its stores. The company said in a press release...
Loma Linda, CA, and Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain—Walnut consumption may help slow cognitive decline in at-risk groups of the elderly population, according to a study conducted by researchers in California and Spain. The researchers, led by Joan Sabaté, MD, DrPH, Professor of Nutrition and Epidemiology at Loma Linda University School of...
Lexington, KY—A diet high in fiber could possibly reverse the adverse effects that environmental toxins have on cardiovascular health, according to research from the University of Kentucky’s Superfund Research Center (SRC). The findings are part of SRC’s Project #1, which examines how nutrients affect toxicity caused by polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs)...
San Francisco, CA—Thistle announced in a press release that it has completed a $5.65 million Series A round of financing led by PowerPlant Ventures (PPV). PPV Managing Partner Dan Gluck will join Thistle’s Board of Directors. The investment will help Thistle build out a new facility to expand capacity and...
Gilbert, AZ—SweetLeaf Stevia Sweetener has partnered with celebrity fitness expert and nutrition author Jorge Cruise to teach consumers about weight loss, according to a press release. The partnership will include Cruise in SweetLeaf advertisements as well as SweetLeaf endorsements on Cruise’s blog, streaming series “Ask Jorge,” and on his social...
Hamilton, ON—A team of researchers from the Population Health Research Institute (PHRI) of McMaster University found from three large, long-term, multinational studies, that there is no harm in consuming eggs in moderation. “Moderate egg intake, which is about one egg per day in most people, does not increase the risk...
San Francisco, CA—Naturally Bay Area, a non-profit company that connects entrepreneurs with investors in the organic industry, awarded the 2020 2nd Annual Pitch Slam award to A Dozen Cousins on Jan. 19 at the Mission Bay Conference Center. Six brands competed at the Pitch Slam including: A Dozen Cousins, Bread...
Niwot, CO—Lucky’s Market has entered into an Asset Purchase Agreement with a group led by Bo and Trish Sharon, the company’s founders, for seven locations that will continue to operate, according to a press release. The stores are located in Traverse City, MI; Cleveland, OH; Columbus, OH; Columbia, MO; Melbourne,...
Niwot, CO—Natural foods chain Lucky's Market, which last week announced the closure of most of its locations, issued the following updates on January 27: Lucky's will continue to operate seven of its locations, including its markets in Traverse City, MI; Cleveland, OH; Columbus, OH; Columbia, MO; Melbourne, FL; North Boulder...
Boulder, CO—Following reports that multiple stores would be closing, Lucky’s Market issued a statement announcing that it began closing certain locations on Wednesday, January, 22, 2020, as part of its restructuring efforts. After exploring multiple alternatives, the announcement says, the company made the decision to close various stores and to...
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