Seattle, WA — The new Amazon Go store — a cashier-free, cash-free, completely automated grocery store — had shoppers standing on line outside waiting to get in. But some are questioning the impact the "high-tech 7-11" will have on employees and consumers. Is this the format of the future? Upon entering,...
Pictures of empty produce sections and disheveled shelves are circulating widely on Twitter as a new order-to-shelf inventory control system is wreaking havoc on morale and supply at Whole Foods Markets across the country, according to a Business Insider report quoting seven anonymous employees. Employees say the "OTS" system was...
Boise, ID — Albertsons' private label organic product sales and its partnership with Instacart helped deliver some good news for the retailer on its quarterly earnings call. Robert Miller, Albertsons chairman and CEO, told analysts during the conference call that 12-month sales of its O Organics private label line exceeded...
Minneapolis, MN - With the rapid rise in consumer demand for plant-based protein, PURIS, the largest North American producer of pea protein, and Cargill have signed a joint venture agreement to accelerate a new wave of sustainable and label-friendly plant-based foods. "PURIS is a game changer in terms of taste...
Silver Spring, MD — The American Herbal Products Association (AHPA) has named Holly E. Johnson, Ph.D., a pharmacognosist with more than 20 years of experience, its new chief science officer. “We are excited to welcome Dr. Johnson to AHPA. Her extensive experience and knowledge will be a valuable...
San Francisco, CA — Instacart, Inc. is buying Unata Inc., a coupon and voice-shopping startup based in Toronto, Canada. The deal gives Instacart — the grocery-delivery company that partners with local stores to offer same-day deliveries — new kinds of e-commerce tools. It will also help it to expand in Canada. Unata makes...
Des Moines, IA — The Eurofins North America food division announces the successful purchase of Craft Technologies, Inc., a contract laboratory providing analysis of nutrients, vitamins, carotenoids, bioflavonoids and phytochemicals. Craft Technologies, located in Wilson, NC, serves private industry, governments and academia world-wide. The lab occupies over 10,000 square feet...
Ronkonkoma, N.Y. — The Nature’s Bounty company added a nutrition bar to its lineup of sports and nutrition products, acquiring The Best Bar Ever. “Consumers are increasingly looking for convenient and great-tasting nutrition bars – and this brand was designed by its founders right in line with that trend,” said Paul...
Charlotte, NC — Organic grocer Healthy Home Market is permanently shutting its doors. The healthy food retailer has begun hanging Going-Out-of-Business sales at its remaining two stores in Charlotte and will close them shortly, according to a statement from owner John Bauer. The company put itself up for sale in...
Vitamin D may help make arteries healthier. According to preliminary research from the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University, high doses of vitamin D seem to keep arteries more flexible and pliable, potentially warding off future heart disease, heart attacks and strokes. A small-scale clinical trial of a group...
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