Marina Del Rey, CA - Plant-based protein is just as effective as animal-based whey protein when it comes to building muscle in professional athletes. A recent study on the body composition effects of extra protein on professional athletes found that Axiom Foods' Oryzatein brown rice protein equaled animal-based whey protein...
Austin, TX – As Amazon takes a more prominent stake in merchandising at Whole Foods Market six months in, a report from Yahoo Finance says it is pressing for more mainstream products such as Coca-Cola, in clear conflict with the company’s current standards for the type of foods it will...
Secaucus, NJ - Vitamin Shoppe announced during a fourth quarter earnings call today that CEO Colin Watts will leave the company in May. He will serve as CEO until then to assure a smooth transition. Shares closed down 13.6% to trade at $3.90. Effective immediately, Alexander Smith, who has been serving...
Austin, TX – Richard “Dick” Griffin has received the American Botanical Council’s (ABC) Champion Award for 2017. [caption id="attachment_56560" align="alignright" width="321"] Richard "Dick" Griffin[/caption] Griffin has consistently served ABC and other organizations in the natural products community through partnerships with his insurance companies Grifcon Enterprises and Griffin Insurance Services, and...
Minneapolis, MN and Wilton, CT — General Mills will buy Blue Buffalo Pet Products for $8 billion, it says, marking the first time the owner of Annie's and Cheerios has ventured into pet food since the 1960s. This transaction will establish General Mills as the leader in the U.S. Wholesome Natural...
Phoenix, AZ - Sprouts Farmers Market saw comparable store sales grow 4.6% and topped analysts’ earnings expectations for the fourth quarter. In its earnings report, the natural foods grocer announced net sales of $1 billion, a 16% increase from the same period in 2016. Comparable store sales growth was 4.6%,...
Boise, ID and Camp Hill, PA. - Grocery chain Albertsons announced today it is expanding its retail pharmacy divisions by purchasing more than 2,500 Rite Aid stores. According to a company press release, the combined company is expected to serve more than 40 million U.S. customers per week at approximately 4,900...
San Francisco, CA - Could that box of chocolates from Valentine's Day make you sick? The answer to that question may finally be forthcoming. Earlier this week a California Superior Court Judge approved a settlement between the non-profit consumer advocacy group As You Sow and leaders of the chocolate industry. ...
Las Vegas, NV - Despite reports that the future of food shopping is online, a surprisingly large number of consumers prefer to shop at their local independent supermarket. According to findings from the third annual National Grocery Shoppers Survey, conducted by Nielsen on behalf of the National Grocers Association (NGA),...
Washington, D.C. - Under a proposal in the president’s newly released budget for 2018, the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP), or the program formerly known as Food Stamps, would significantly affect recipients receiving more than $90 a month in benefits. They would be given half their benefits in the form...
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