Naperville, IL—Under the Path of Life brand, Live Simple has announced two product development partnerships with Artisan Row and Brisan Group. The partnerships will provide Path of Life with research and insights into the frozen category in order to identify new line extensions and key white space opportunities that are ready for...
Chicago, IL— IRI, in collaboration with The International Dairy Deli Bakery Association (IDDBA), has launched IRI Integrated Fresh, a technology that tracks sales of random-weight as well as traditional UPC items to give retailers and manufactures the ability to measure all items in the store regardless of code type. The...
Virtual—We’re still only on the tip of the iceberg of plant based business opportunities, said Ben Davis, Content Director for Plant Based World, during its December 9, 2020, webinar “State of the Plant-Based Union: A 2020 Wrap-Up Webinar with Elysabeth Alfano”. The 1-hour talk discussed the impact of plant-based products...
Philadelphia, PA—WholeFoods Magazine Publisher Heather Wainer made the trip to Weavers Way to present the Retailer of the Year award to GM Jon Roesser—where WholeFoods staff members were given a guided tour of the Co-op, and a close-up look at some of the measures the Co-op is taking during the...
Providence, RI—United Natural Foods, Inc. (UNFI) has reported financial results for the first quarter of Fiscal Year 2021 ended October 31, 2020, in a press release. Compared to Q1 FY2020, highlights of this quarter include: Net Sales increased 6.0% to $6.67 billion Net loss of $1 million, including $43 million...
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,...
Washington, D.C.—The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) has submitted comments regarding two separate issues: N-acetyl-L-cysteine (NAC) warning letters, and a recent proposed rule from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) that would allow HHS to review existing regulations and amend or rescind them. In a letter to Steven...
Lakewood, CO—Natural Grocers has announced its fifth annual Top 10 Nutrition Trends predictions, according to a press release. The company’s Nutrition Education team is made up of health and wellness experts ranging from Registered Dietitians to natural food chefs. The team collaborated with Natural Grocers’ buyers and analysts, studied consumer-shopping...
Austin, TX—The ABC-AHP-NCNPR Botanical Adulterants Prevention Program (BAPP) has issued the second draft of its “Best Practices Contract Language and Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) Templates for the Disposal/Destruction of Irreparably Defective Articles.” A press release states that the revised documents are open for public comment until December 14, 2020. Michael...
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...
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