gluten-free
Fresh Thyme Launches Delivery With Shipt
Illinois-based specialty grocer Fresh Thyme Farmers Market has launched same-day online grocery delivery via Alabama-based Shipt in 30 metropolitan markets across the Midwest, according to Supermarket News. Target Corp.-owned Shipt said the rollout will enable more than 10 million households in the region to order groceries online from Fresh Thyme and have their items delivered to […]
Gluten-Free Certification Adds Plant-based to Meet Consumer Trends
As a BRC Global Standards company, Canada-based Allergen Control Group (ACG), owners of the Gluten-Free Certification Program (GFCP), announced the formation of two food industry stakeholder working groups to support the development and launch of the first internationally recognized and voluntary Plant-Based Certification Program (PBCP). A limited number of seats are still available for participation […]
NOW Website Expands Retailer Search Function, Introduces Canadian Version
NOW, a family-owned manufacturer of dietary supplements, personal care and natural foods, has launched a newly-designed, responsive website which expands upon the company’s support of natural product retailers, as well as offering a Canadian version of the site. Streamlined and intuitive, the new site design makes it easier to find information on products, quality, safety, […]
GFR’s 2015 Best of Gluten Free Awards
It’s time! The 2015 Best of Gluten Free Awards is looking for retail favorites! Retailers are asked to fill out a quick and easy form, telling us their best gluten-free products of the year. Categories range from best breakfast foods, best supplements to best personal care products and more. This year one lucky participant will […]
Gluten-Free Training for Food Service Operators
The National Foundation for Celiac Awareness (NFCA), a national non-profit organization that helps individuals with celiac disease and other gluten-related disorders will partner with Argo Corn Starch to host a free webinar designed to increase availability of safe gluten-free food options in restaurants and other food service operations. 70 percent of people with celiac disease […]
Dedicated to Gluten Free
The booming gluten-free category offers opportunities for retailers and solutions for customers. The mainstream media has been reporting on the benefits of a gluten-free diet for sometime now. Hundreds of new gluten-free products were launched in 2014. Fortunately, for those who have celiac disease or non-celiac gluten sensitivity (NCGS) and must follow a gluten-free diet, […]
Japanese Organic Market Jumps
It is estimated that one in five Japanese eat or use an organic product at least once a week, creating more demand than the country alone can deliver, according to information provided by BioFach Japan and reported by Organic and Wellness News. The current volume of both domestic and imported organic products total more than 150 […]
Product Certifications
As product seals multiply, consumers are turning to retailers to end the confusion.Non-GMO Project Verified. USDA Organic. Natural Seal. GMP Certified. Gluten-Free. NSF Certified for Sports. As consumers become more and more health conscious about the products they purchase for themselves and their families, confusion appears to be at the forefront when it comes to […]
Sprouts Farmers Market Expands Across the U.S.
Sprouts Farmers Market (Phoenix, AZ) announced its early 2015 expansion plan that includes seven new stores by next year. Sprouts reports that Birmingham, AL will be the first to open, followed by new stores in Bakersfield, CA; Cumming, GA; Daly City, CA; Liberty, MO; Scottsdale, AZ; and South Jordan, UT. Each of these stores will […]
Beyond A Food Fad
Retailers learn more about the allergy-free market as sales continue to grow. Glad to be free from gluten? Petrified of peanuts? Leery of lactose? Scared of soy? You’re not alone. Food allergies, sensitivities and intolerances are a growing health concern, but tracking the prevalence is challenging and can be contested, as popular and scientific definitions […]
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