Naperville, IL—KeHE Distributors has announced the opening of a new Maryland distribution center, according to a press release, in order to offer better service to independent retailers in the northeast region. The 550,000 square-foot facility is located between Washington D.C. and New York City. The press release notes that this...
San Bernardino, CA—Country Archer Provisions has announced a new partnership with Richards Grassfed Beef. The company says the alliance establishes a new sustainable supply chain for grass-fed and -finished pasture-raised beef, protecting the meat supply chain while enabling the farm to continue expanding its regenerative operations. “Since day one, our...
New York, NY—The Specialty Food Association has canceled its 46th annual Winter Fancy Food Show scheduled for January 17-19, 2021 at the Moscone Convention Center in San Francisco. Instead, SFA will go virtual with "Specialty Food Live!" on January 19-22, 2021. “We’re excited about our new series of virtual events.
Phoenix, AZ—The Sprouts Healthy Communities Foundation has donated $1.6 million to nonprofit partners addressing local issues amplified by the pandemic. This year, Sprouts’ Foundation will award 120 grants to nonprofit organizations in the 23 states where the company operates, including 113 Neighborhood Grants and seven high-impact grants designed to help...
Washington, D.C.—Expanding its Cool Food initiative, World Resources Institute (WRI) has introduced "Cool Food Meals" badges, a new certification to help consumers identify climate-friendly menu items when dining out. The badge identifies dishes with a lower carbon footprint, in line with what WRI research finds is needed by 2030 to...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Nature’s Bounty has partnered with Diet ID, a digital health company that provides personalized nutrition, according to a press release. The companies are launching a subscription-free personalized supplement recommendation tool, available at NaturesBounty.com. The tool allows consumers to click “Take the Quiz” and complete what the press release calls a...
GNC Holdings Inc. has received approval for a bankruptcy reorganization plan centered around a $770 million sale to Harbin Pharmaceutical Group Holding Co., its largest shareholder, according to Bloomberg Law. The sale raised security concerns when the plan was put into motion in September. The plan will keep open at...
Boston, MA—The trend of drinking sugary beverages has turned downwards, according to a new study published in the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. Specifically, the percentage of consumers who drink more than 500 calories of heavy sugar-sweetened beverages (SSB) trended downwards in the United States between 2003...
In this episode of The Natural View, WholeFoods Editor-in-Chief Maggie Jaqua and Todd Pauli of 24 Stories talk with Nathan Gray of Trust Transparency Center to discuss Driving Opportunities in the Microbiome Space, a live virtual event taking place October 20-21, 2020. Listen in for event highlights—including exceptional educational...
Los Angeles, CA—Supplementing with KSM-66 Ashwagandha root extract for eight weeks led to significant improvement in sleep quality parameters in both healthy and insomniac patients, in a new study published in the Journal of Ethnopharmacology. The study looked at 80 patients in a double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled, parallel group, stratified, comparative...
