The story of Tofutti is one of triumph, loss and three divine brushes with fate. Holding the reigns of this successful company is founder and CEO David Mintz, a jovial, passionate businessman who has yet to abandon the eye of the tiger that served him well for over three decades.
Boulder, CO-based GoodBelly has redesigned the packaging for its line of family-sized quarts of probiotic juice. The new package is predominantly black and is designed to emphasize the product more clearly. New Seasons Market, a 12-store chain in the Portland, OR-Vancouver, WA area and 2009 WholeFoods Retailer of...
Washington, D.C.—The Non-GMO Project Verified label, which has become more pervasive in recent months, has been approved for meat and liquid egg products by the Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS), a branch of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). It becomes the first non-genetically modified organism (non-GMO) label...
Minneapolis, MN—Furthering the trend of big-box retailers entering the rapidly growing natural and organic foods market, Target Corp. has begun to roll out a store brand of organic and natural foods called Simply Balanced. The first products in the line include drinks and snacks, but the retailer has plans...
Although her passion for the issue is commendable, I respectfully disagree with most of Claudia David-Roscoe’s remarks (in response to NPA president Jeff Wright's opinion piece) regarding the proposed Natural Products Association (NPA) bylaw. Discussions began 10 years ago among NPA’s leadership regarding declining membership and ways to better align membership...
In my July 2013 Merchandising Insights column, I outlined a strategy to help independent natural products retailers create more competitive retail pricing while preserving healthy profit margins. The strategy rests on identifying vendors—usually direct vitamin lines—that offer ongoing wholesale purchase discounts. Several of you subsequently contacted me to discuss pricing,...
Herbalist & Alchemist of Washington, NJ, named Alice Masotes national sales manager. Cara Welch, Ph.D., senior vice president of scientific and regulatory affairs, and Vicki Whitsitt, scientific and regulatory affairs manager at the Natural Products Association of Washington, D.C., participated in a panel session about key regulatory issues at...
Wholistic Pet Organics of Bedford, NH, received the National Animal Supplement Council (NASC) Seal for its pet products. The Council for Responsible Nutrition of Washington, D.C., will hold its 2013 The Workshop: CRN’s Day of Science on September 18 and The Conference: CRN’s Annual Symposium for the Dietary Supplement...
Patna, India—The deaths of at least 22 schoolchildren in a rural Indian village were found by autopsies to be caused by toxic pesticide residue on a midday meal they were served, the Associated Press reported. Although results expected to determine the precise chemicals involved were still pending, a government official confirmed...
Seattle, WA—In mid-July, researchers from the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center published an article in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute claiming that high levels of omega-3 fatty acids in the blood were associated with an increased risk of prostate cancer. The scientists examined data from the Prostate Cancer...
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