Baltimore, MD – Dean Nelson, founder and owner of New Jersey-based Dean’s Natural Food Market, issued a call to the industry to return to its roots during his acceptance speech while receiving WholeFoods Magazine’s 27th Retailer of the Year award. “I still think we are in the greatest industry,” Nelson...

WholeFoods Magazine's Assistant Editor Sebastian Krawiec talks to Annie Ryu founder and CEO of the Jack Fruit Company at Expo East 2016 in Baltimore, MD. [vc_row][vc_column][vc_video link="https://youtu.be/ChbZ_xSG5hw"][/vc_column][/vc_row]...

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]This year’s 31st Annual Natural Products Expo East turned out to be the largest one on record, with 28,000 industry members attending, a 10% increase from last year’s event. The number of exhibitors this year was also impressive, with 1,450 brands, 450 of which were exhibiting for the first time.

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Shot on site at Natural Products Expo East 2016, WholeFoods Magazine's assistant editor Sebastian Krawiec interviewed Nils Hughes, VP of global sales for Rosseto Serving Solutions, who explained his firm's unique bulk shop solutions and how they can help retailers not only sell bulk products but attract customers.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_video link="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J5-ux2FNYiM"][/vc_column][/vc_row]...