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...
Seattle, WA—Persona Nutrition announced that it has provided one million children who are at-risk for malnutrition with life-changing vitamin A through its partnership with Vitamin Angels. "Being able to help one million children throughout the world is a direct result of our company's commitment to helping all populations gain access...
Louisville, KY—Flavorman, a beverage development company based in Kentucky, has released its predicted trends for the 2021 beverage landscape. Ranging from taste to mouthfeel, the company expects trends to reflect our new normal. First up, Flavorman expects beverages that enhance mouthfeel to enter the limelight. Whether it's a burning, tingling,...
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,...
East Windsor, NJ—Sabinsa announced that the company has provided documentation to government agencies regarding adulterated vitamin C additives in a continuing effort to remove these additives from the market. Last June, Sabinsa issued a warning about a growing number of products falsely claiming to contain vitamin C derived from amla.
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...
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...
