Phoenix, AZ—Sprouts Farmers Market has opened a new produce distribution center in Orlando, according to a press release, marking its first distribution center in Florida and seventh across the country. The center will serve all 23 stores currently in the state, and the 10 locations that Sprouts plans to open...
Washington, D.C.—U.S. organic sales jumped a record 12.4% in 2020, hitting $61.9 billion, according to the 2021 Organic Industry Survey released by the Organic Trade Association (OTA). For comparison, the 2019 growth rate was 5%. A press release from OTA credits the growth to the COVID-19 pandemic, which caused consumer...
Virtual—If you’ve been keeping up with the coverage on the #NaturallyInformed event Nutri-Beauty: Mastering the Market, you know that we’ve covered the science; you know what consumers want. How do products get into consumers’ hands? The event covered that, too. It starts with a good product—so really, it starts with...
WholeFoods Magazine Editor-in-Chief Maggie Jaqua and Merchandising Editor Jay Jacobowitz (also President and Founder of Retail Insights®) give an overview of key findings and research from the 43rd Annual Retailer Survey and the 2021 Retail Insights® Retail Universe for Premium Natural, Organic Food, Supplement & Personal Care Sales. [embed]https://youtu.be/ytEe-u6Zryw[/embed] And there's more! The Natural...
St. Paul, MN—National Co+op Grocers (NCG) has released its 2020 Food Co-op Impact Report, a comprehensive look at how retail food co-ops support local communities and economies, create markets for local farmers and producers, make food affordable for more people, and care for people and the planet. Building local food...
In this episode of The Natural View, WholeFoods Editor-in-Chief Maggie Jaqua and Todd Pauli of 24 Stories Marketing get the scoop on how consumer attitudes are evolving in COVID times, and how loyalty and rewards programs can help natural products retailers and brands gain an edge over the competition. Our guest: Karen Frame,...
“Big picture: The important thing here is that the supplement industry has grown tremendously over the last 20+ years,” said DSQC Steering Committee Chair Christine Burdick-Bell, in an interview with WholeFoods Magazine. “The industry has literally grown 10-fold since DSHEA was passed.” That growth comes with issues that DSHEA didn't...
WholeFoods Editor-in-Chief Maggie Jaqua, Todd Pauli of 24 Stories Marketing, and Jay Jacobowitz, President of Retail Insights ®, sit down with natural products retailers to discuss WholeFoods 2021 43rd Annual Retailer Survey and Retail Insights® 2021 Retail Universe for Premium Natural Organic Food, Supplement & Personal Care Sales. Hear what retailers have...
California—Kevin’s Natural Foods has released findings from its consumer behavior survey, exploring the impacts COVID-19 has had on American’s eating habits. The survey included over 150 adults and compared their decisions and views on diets from March 2020 to March 2021 year. Survey results found that 2/3 participants are preparing...
Austin, TX—Whole Foods Market has launched Sourced for Good, a third-party certification program to support responsible sourcing, according to a press release. The program is replacing Whole Trade Guarantee, evolving in order to support workers, communities, and the environment, looking to bring about measurable positive impacts for farmworkers and their...
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