news
Specialty Food Innovator Andrew Balducci Passes at 92
Andrew Balducci, owner of the famous Balducci's specialty foods and produce market, died on March 22, 2018 at the age of 92 of acute...
Taking a Stand on Minimum Advertised Price (MAP)
Chattanooga, TN — Ed Jones, founder of Nutrition World, is on a mission to bulletproof the natural products retail industry and he wants you...
People News March 2018
Frédéric Boned, a Swiss and French national, has been appointed VP EMEA DSM human nutrition and health by DSM. Boned completed a chemical engineering...
People News: January 2018
Christina Minardi was promoted to EVP of operations at Whole Foods Market, where she will co-lead the retailer’s integration with Amazon, reimagining the customer...
People News: December 2017
Pete Plamann is the new president of Scottsdale, AZ- based Styr Labs, an AI-based personalized nutrition company. He was most recently VP of innovation...
Trends and Knowledge Out of Natural Products Expo East
Baltimore, MD — The 32nd Annual Natural Products Expo East took place on Sept. 14-16 at the Baltimore Convention Center. Overall, trend-wise, not much...
Lobby Seeks to Speed Up Inspection Lines for Poultry
The National Chicken Council (NCC) filed a petition asking the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to free them from the 140 birds-per-minute cap set...
CVS Opens New Flagship Store in Times Square
New York, NY — CVS Pharmacy has recently announced the grand opening of their new flagship location in Times Square, which spans two floors...
Pacific Foods Lawsuit Threatens Acquisition by Campbell
Tualatin, OR — The Campbell Soup acquisition of Pacific Foods is in question as a legal battle has ensued following the death of Ed...
PCC Natural Markets Now PCC Community Markets
WholeFoods Magazine’s 2016 Retailer of the Year winner PCC Natural Markets has changed its name to PCC Community Markets. One of Seattle’s original grocers...
