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Whole Foods Places New Limits on Suppliers
Whole Foods Market is placing new limits on how products are sold in its stores and asking suppliers to help pay for the changes, riling some mom-and-pop vendors that have long depended on the grocer for visibility and shelf space, according to a report by The Washington Post. The changes, outlined in an email recently ...
Natural Grocers Launches Resolution Reset Day on Jan. 19
Every January, 45 percent of all Americans—or 135 million people—make New Year’s resolutions. Research shows approximately 80 percent, or 108 million, of those resolutions will fail by February. Natural Grocers (Colorado) is resolving to help Americans with their 2018 goals by creating the first ever Resolution Reset Day at Natural Grocers on Friday, Jan. 19. ...
Nature’s Path Debuts Bright and Bold Branding
Canada-based Nature’s Path is making it easier for consumers to find its great tasting, healthy products with the introduction of a bold and bright new look. “We want our packaging to stand out and reflect how Nature’s Path is different from your standard, cereal and breakfast company,” said Arjan Stephens, executive vice president at Nature’s ...
Senator Hatch Announces Retirement
On January 2, the longest-serving Senate Republican, Senator Orrin Hatch of Utah announced that he would not seek re-election for an eighth term. Sen. Hatch, who formed and led the Dietary Supplement Caucus in the Senate, co-authored the landmark legislation that established a rational framework for regulating dietary supplements, the Dietary Supplement Health and Education ...
Wellnext Announces New Corporate Name: Nutranext
Florida-based Wellnext, a vertically integrated developer, manufacturer and marketer of dietary supplements, announced it has changed its corporate name to Nutranext. The new name establishes a more cohesive identity for the company that reflects its growing lineup of consumer brands addressing a multitude of nutritional needs. The company’s recent acquisition of leading collagen supplement brand, ...
NOW Celebrates 50 Years as Family Owned, Independent Natural Products Company
In 2018, NOW (Illinois) will begin celebrating 50 years as a manufacturer dedicated to its mission of providing products and services that empower people to lead healthier lives. A whole year of anniversary events and programs are planned. NOW will have giveaways, special events to thank retailers and will provide special retailer in-store support materials. ...
Target Acquisition Focuses on Same-day Delivery
Target Corp. (Minnesota) announced it has agreed to acquire Alabama-based Shipt, Inc., an online same-day delivery platform, for $550 million in cash. Target will leverage its network of stores and Shipt’s proprietary technology platform and community of shoppers to quickly and efficiently bring same-day delivery to guests across the country. The acquisition significantly accelerates Target’s digital fulfillment ...
BÖRLIND Receives Second Green Brands Quality Seal
ANNEMARIE BÖRLIND, the natural cosmetics producer from Germany’s Black Forest, has been honored with the Green Brand Award for the second time. The 2017/2018 award ceremony took place in Frankfurt on November 13. ANNEMARIE BÖRLIND is made available to the American marketplace through Bioforce USA in New York. The international Green Brands Organization acknowledges the ...
Nestlé Extends Consumer Health Care Portfolio With Garden of Life
On December 5, Nestlé announced that it agreed to acquire privately held Atrium Innovations, a global leader in nutritional health products—including the Garden of Life brand— from a group of investors led by Permira Funds for $2.3 billion in cash. Atrium’s 2017 sales are expected to reach almost $700 million. The move supports Nestlé’s pursuit of growth ...
USDA Awards OTA Nearly $850,000 for 2018 Market Promotion
First-time exposure on a new continent, sponsored activities in five new countries and the creation of a host of new organic exporters – these are some of the benchmarks achieved by the Organic Trade Association’s robust export promotion efforts in 2017. That string of success promises to continue in 2018 with the award of $847,000 ...
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