Arizona
UNFI Lays Off Employees in Rhode Island and Indiana
Rhode Island-based United Natural Foods Inc. (UNFI) announced it will lay off 121 people from its Lincoln, RI office. The company also said it will close both the Lincoln office and an additional office in Providence, RI. UNFI plans to consolidate both offices into a new headquarters in Providence. As reported by The Providence Journal, ...
UNFI Lays Off More Than 200 Employees
United Natural Foods Inc. (UNFI, Providence, RI) laid off 277 workers from its billing, invoice and payroll department at its office in Phoenix, AZ. UNFI developed a three-year plan that aims to “increase customer and supplier value, expand margins, generate free cash flow and reduce leverage,” the company said. In its fourth quarter earnings report ...
Sonoran University Presents Honorary Degree to “Queen of Retailing” Sandy Gooch
On Dec. 18, Sonoran University of Health Sciences (formerly Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine) in Tempe, AZ, presented an honorary degree to Sandy Gooch, the “Queen of Retailing” and a pioneer in the natural food market industry, during its commencement ceremony. In 1976, Gooch opened Mrs. Gooch’s Natural Food Store, the largest market of its ...
Shriners Children’s Partners With ThreePeaks Brands to Improve Children’s Health
On Oct. 12, Shriners Children’s (Tampa, FL), the global pediatric health care system, announced a partnership with ThreePeaks Brands, Inc. (Surprise, AZ), a functional food and beverage company. As per the agreement, ThreePeaks will donate a portion of the proceeds to Shriners to support the lives of children around the world. ThreePeaks will also display ...
CRN and ASNF Program for Scholars Winners Benefit From Access to Nutrition Science Symposium
The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) has again partnered with the American Society for Nutrition Foundation (ASNF) to support educational opportunities for the next generation of nutrition scientists and practitioners. The CRN and ASNF Program for Scholars (CAPS) Award was launched last year, providing selected student members of ASN access to CRN’s signature symposium, Science in Session. ...
Sprouts Expands Instacart Grocery Pickup to Phoenix Area
Families in and around Phoenix looking to save time and money while shopping for healthy groceries can now place orders for thousands of fresh, natural and organic products on delivery.sprouts.com to be picked up at participating Sprouts (Arizona) locations. The Phoenix Valley is the latest and largest market to receive Sprouts’ “click and collect” services through Instacart. The ...
Sprouts Farmers Market Announces Leadership Change
Arizona-based Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. announced that Amin Maredia, the company’s chief executive officer and member of the board of directors, will transition away from the company on Dec. 30, 2018 to pursue other interests. Jim Nielsen, the company’s president and chief operating officer, and Brad Lukow, the company’s chief financial officer, will serve as ...
Sprouts Foundation Announces Day of Service, Support for Child Nutrition Education & Access
The Sprouts Healthy Communities Foundation announced that it is expanding the impact Sprouts Farmers Market has on local neighborhoods with its inaugural Make a Difference Day on October 27 with team member volunteer activities throughout the company’s communities. More than 500 team members will contribute 2,000 volunteer hours across 28 nonprofit organizations nationwide, with the ...
Sprouts Announces New Store Openings, Including a First in Maryland
Sprouts Farmers Market announced nine new locations scheduled to open in the first quarter of 2018, including its first store in Maryland. Sprouts will open approximately 30 new stores across the country in 2018. The new Sprouts stores will open at the following locations: Albuquerque, NM – 5600 Coors Blvd. N.W. Ellicott City, MD – ...
James May, “Father of Stevia,” Dies at 80
James A. May, the founder and CEO of Gilbert, AZ-based Wisdom Natural Brands, died from heart complications at the age of 80. May, whose company makes SweetLeaf Stevia Sweetener, is known globally as the Father of Stevia. He has received numerous awards for his contributions to the natural and organic sweetener industry, including being the first to ...
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