Greensboro, N.C. — Larry Appel is the new president and CEO of specialty grocer The Fresh Market, the company announced. He joins the 176-store chain with nearly 30 years of experience in retail, legal and corporate strategy. Brian Nicholson, the company’s chief financial officer who served as the company’s interim CEO,...
San Diego, CA — The fast-growing organic baby food category just got a jolt to the system. A-list celebrity Jennifer Garner and former Annie’s president John Foraker have joined the 2-year-old organic baby food startup Once Upon a Farm as co-founders with plans to become the next big nutrition brand for...
Moss Landing, CA -- Nestle USA took a giant step into the plant-based foods segment with the acquisition of Sweet Earth, whose 48 products span the day and include Harmless Ham and Benevolent Bacon. Launched in 2011 by co-founders Kelly and Brian Swette, Sweet Earth’s award-winning frozen meals, burritos, breakfast...
Washington, D.C. — The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN), the leading trade association for the dietary supplement and functional food industry, announced several keynote speakers for its upcoming event, The Conference, taking place Oct. 18–21 at The Ritz-Carlton, Dove Mountain, in Marana, AZ, just outside Tucson. The Conference: CRN’s Annual Symposium...
Pittsburgh, PA — Health and wellness retailer GNC Holdings named Ken Martindale as CEO, replacing interim CEO Bob Moran, the company announced Wednesday. Martindale had been CEO of Rite Aid Stores. Moran will continue on as non-executive chairman of the GNC board. “Ken is a proven leader with deep retail expertise,...
Forsyth, MO -- Dietary supplement industry leader National Enzyme Co., named Nicholas (Nick) Bruns, Ph.D. president and CEO. Taking the reins from recently retired Charlie Amidon, he joins the NEC team with nearly 30 years of industry experience. Bruns was most recently SVP, global product management, for Glanbia. Detroit, MI...
Washington, DC — The Center for Food Safety (CFS) filed a federal lawsuit this week against the Trump Administration for its failure to comply with the 2016 federal law on the labeling of genetically engineered (GE) food. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) are...
[Editor's Note: We will continue to update this story as developments unfold.] Houston, TX – Leaders in the natural and organic products industry are starting to reopen for business after Hurricane Harvey dumped rain forecast to reach more than 50 inches. The economic impact of the storm, which has caused...
Clark, NJ – While Amazon closed its $13.7 billion acquisition of Whole Foods Market in record time, a visit to one suburban New Jersey store on Day One Monday showed it will take some time for the changes to roll out. A cashier was enthusiastic about what was to come,...
Lake Success, NY — Hain Celestial announced a 2% decline in Q4 sales and a greater 5% year-over-year decline but maintained it is poised for turnaround due to some strategic moves in 2017 and predicted the Amazon-Whole Foods Market combo will be a boon, even with reduced prices. "Amazon's acquisition...
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