Arnhem, Netherlands—In October 2020, Innova Market Insights released its annual Top Ten Trends report to gives retailers, brands, and manufacturers insight into consumer demands. Coming in at #5 on the list: Immune Health. Innova reported that anxieties over COVID-19 will continue to be a key focus for 2021 and beyond,...
Vista, CA—As the eighth year of its philanthropy program to support efforts to end the exploitation and suffering of animals used for food comes to a close, Dr. Bronner’s announced that since 2013 the company will have donated over $3 million to a variety of organizations working to expose and...
Santa Cruz, CA—Steeped Coffee has announced that it will donate a portion of sales to charities through its PACKS FOR GOOD program. When customers checkout with the "FEEDINGAMERICA" code, Steeped will give back 20% of all sales as a donation to Feeding America and its member food banks. “We are always...
Washington, D.C.—The Natural Products Association (NPA) wrote a letter to California Governor Gavin Newsom asserting the necessity of keeping essential businesses, including health food stores, to remain open under new COVID-19 restrictions. California is announcing a regional stay-at-home order triggered by ICU capacity. The order explains that health officials are...
South Plainfield, NJ—WholeFoods has announced a partnership with Cornerstone For Natural, a business management software and enterprise resource planning solutions company, and creator of ELI Codes. Created in 2018 by Ron Klein, the ELI Code technology can be placed on digital or print media, connecting consumers more closely with brands...
Naperville, IL—KeHE Distributors has opened a new distribution center located in West Ellettsville, in southern Indiana, according to a press release. The 376,512 square-foot facility will replace the distribution center in Bloomington, IN. The distribution center uses energy-efficient LED lighting, an Alta cooler and freezer system, and energy monitoring systems.
We’ve all been taking things one day at a time, but members of the industry are beginning to consider what will happen post-pandemic. At the Natural Product Association’s (NPA) The Big Natural (TBN), which took place November 30-December 1, there was a sentiment echoed by experts across the conference: Dietary...
Irvine, CA—Nearly nine in 10 consumers say COVID-19 will impact their holiday plans, according to a recent Advantage Sales report with over 1,000 participants, conducted in mid-September. The report projects that winter holidays will see a drop in participation, including Christmas (23-point decrease) and New Year’s Eve (27-point decrease). “Communities...
Paris, France—Danone is reorganizing in order to put local first, according to a press release. A statement from Chairman and CEO Emmanuel Faber explains that Danone faces a paradox: On one hand, Danone’s healthy and sustainable brands are “more relevant in today’s world,” but on the other hand, the company...
Two in three consumers are concerned that they are not getting enough vitamin D, according to a survey from Lycored. Lycored surveyed 500 physically active consumers in the U.S., Australia, and New Zealand, according to a press release, and found that 66% of consumers are concerned that spending more time...
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