Austin, TX—Whole Foods Market (WFM) had an impressive third-quarter increase, according to a financial report (ending July 1) released last week by the grocery chain giant. WFM earned $2.7 billion in Q3, marking a 14% leap from the previous quarter. Forty-week sales are $8.8 billion. The Q3 increase came with...
Recent studies into the claims of sports drinks, such as Gatorade, Powerade and the UK’s most popular drink, Lucozade, have found that many of those claims may be false. Even more pressing is that sports drinks could possibly have more negative effects than positive, depending on the situation. The British...
Wakunaga of America Company is proudly celebrating 40 years of delivering high-quality medicinal herbs to consumers. From its headquarters in Mission Viejo, CA, Wakunaga not only stands true to its commitment and focus on research, but also to addressing the public’s health concerns with beneficial supplements. A Look Back...
Organic, natural and specialty food distributor United Natural Foods, Inc. (UNFI) has partnered with Buyer’s Best Friend (BBF), a direct vendor network and catalog company, to present retailers with a unified ordering system. Stores will now be able to order from BBF direct vendors with a new iUNFI iPhone...
Natural products industry champion Senator Orrin Hatch (R-UT) is one step closer to keeping his seat in Congress. In a sweeping victory over opponent Dan Liljenquist, Hatch won his party’s nomination with 67% of the vote. He hopes to beat out Democrat challenger Scott Howell to win the seat...
Washington, D.C.—American Herbal Products Association (AHPA) President Michael McGuffin met with the staff of Senator Richard Durbin, (D-IL) on July 13, addressing the senator’s about the dietary supplement industry’s compliance with the federal regulated current good manufacturing practices (cGMPs). Durbin’s letter, co-signed by Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), was in reference...
South Plainfield, NJ—This fall, WholeFoods Magazine will debut a mobile version of its Web site, www.wholefoodsmagazine.com. Designed around the unique needs of the mobile community, the site offers smart-phone users the ability to read news, features and blogs with ease. For instance, readers won’t face long download times and can...
Harleysville, PA—Could too much of a good thing could yield negative results? It might when it comes to green seals on product packaging, according to a study conducted by market research expert Natural Marketing Institute (NMI). Over 400 green seals are dispersed internationally with the goal of proving a product’s...
Natracare of Greeley, CO received the 2012 Responsible Packaging award for its Natural Maxi Pads as part of the Responsible Packaging Project. Also, Susie Hewson, founder/owner, and her son cycled 500 miles (from London to Edinburgh) in six days to raise funds for Friends of the Earth. Members of...
James Hyde, CEO, and Nathan Nelson, general counsel, represented Albion, St. Clair Shores, MI, at the International Alliance of Dietary/Food Supplement Associations annual meeting in Paris, France this past April. Nutrex Hawaii of Kailua-Kona, HI created a scientific advisory board chaired by Gerald Cysewski, Ph.D., Nutrex Hawaii’s founder and...
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