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Natural Products Industry News Briefs: Natural Grocers, Sabinsa, & More

What's new in the natural products industry? Catch up on expansions, awards, and other industry happenings.

June 10, 2024

Richard Ortega, Associate Editor, WholeFoods Magazine

Read up on all the latest news in the natural products industry.

Natural Products Industry News Briefs: Aker, NOW, Gencor, and More!

There's a lot happening in the natural products industry. Find out about the latest on mergers, partnerships, research and more!

August 21, 2023

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

There's a lot happening in the natural products industry. Find out about the latest on mergers, partnerships, research and more!

Even Online Commerce Needs Physical Stores

March 19, 2020

Jay Jacobowitz

Amazon opened its first Amazon Go Grocery store in Seattle at the end of February, ballooning the size of its “Go” footprint to about 10,000 square feet; more than five times larger than the 1,800-square-foot original Amazon Go store. Both “Go” and “Go Grocery” models use Amazon’s cashierless checkout system.

Amazon Bricks-and-Mortar Retail Sales Down

November 21, 2019

Jay Jacobowitz

Amazon is growing rapidly. Just not in its physical stores. In late October, the company reported an overall 24% increase in revenues during its third-quarter (Q3) compared to the same period last year. Revenues in Q3 were $69.9 billion, and for all of 2019, will easily crest $200 billion. Amazon...

Navigating Whole30

August 22, 2019

Julia Peterman

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Unlike some of the other diets WholeFoods has covered in the past few months—Mediterranean and Plant-Based come to mind—Whole30 has a precise definition, an exact set of rules, and a thorough list of don’t-eats. The concept: Eat whole foods for 30 days, which the diet’s creators say is the time...

Industry Reacts to Reported Exodus at Whole Foods Market

March 23, 2018

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Austin, TX - More than a dozen executives and senior managers have reportedly left Whole Foods since Amazon acquired it last year but industry observers say that shouldn't be a surprise given two entirely different cultures were coming together and the point of the acquisition was to fix a model...

Albertsons to Launch Digital Marketplace for Small Vendors

March 21, 2018

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Boise, ID – Albertsons will be launching a digital marketplace for small or new brands, and it could be ready for consumers this summer, according to a story reported by CNBC. This occurs as more and more retailers turn to big data to help them guide their buying decisions. It...

Whole Foods Distributor UNFI Reports Strong Earnings in Second Quarter

March 9, 2018

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Providence, RI — United Natural Foods, Inc. reported record-setting net sales, and raised its guidance for fiscal 2018 during its second quarter financial results conference call. The organic, natural and specialty food distributor's net sales were $2.53 billion, representing growth of 10.6% or approximately $242 million over the second quarter...

Report: Amazon Product Ideas Clash With Whole Foods Markets Standards

February 28, 2018

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Austin, TX – As Amazon takes a more prominent stake in merchandising at Whole Foods Market six months in, a report from Yahoo Finance says it is pressing for more mainstream products such as Coca-Cola, in clear conflict with the company’s current standards for the type of foods it will...

Instacart Raises $200 Million in Funding

February 13, 2018

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

San Francisco, CA - Instacart is not taking news of Amazon’s free two-hour delivery service sitting down. The online grocery delivery service just raised $200 million in fresh funding, and boosted its valuation by nearly a billion dollars, CFO Ravi Gupta announced this week, according to Reuters. This means the...