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Emerald Health Helps Whole Foods Enter Endocannabinoid Market
California-based Emerald Health Bioceuticals (EHB), a provider of nutritional supplements formulated to support the human endocannabinoid system, announced that its Endo product line is now available nationwide in Whole Foods Market. Cannabis-based products, including CBD, are not legally allowed to be sold in traditional health, food, drug and grocery stores, in accordance with federal law. ...
Whole Foods Shelves Its 365 Store Concept
After two and a half years of testing the concept, the company has decided to leave it behind—though the 12 existing locations will stay open, according to Fortune. Internal emails from John Mackey, the CEO and co-founder of Texas-based Whole Foods, stated that the 365 concept is no longer needed because Seattle-based Amazon’s ownership of ...
UNFI to Buy Supervalu for $1.35 Billion
U.S. grocery retailer Supervalu Inc. (Minnesota) said it will sell itself to Rhode Island-based United Natural Foods Inc. (UNFI), a distributor of natural and organic foods, for $1.35 billion, after coming under pressure from shareholders to explore a sale, according to Reuters. UNFI is the primary supplier for Amazon.com, Inc.’s Texas-based grocery chain Whole Foods ...
Amazon Begins Grocery Delivery from Whole Foods Market
Amazon (Seattle, WA) and Whole Foods Market (Austin, TX) announced the introduction of free two-hour delivery of natural and organic products from Whole Foods Market through Prime Now, with plans to expand across the U.S. in 2018. Starting February 8, Prime customers in neighborhoods of Austin, TX, Cincinnati, OH, Dallas, TX and Virginia Beach, VA can shop through Prime ...
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 ...
Supplement Industry Joins to Develop Supplement Safety and Compliance Initiative
The Natural Products Association (NPA) announced the launch of the Supplement Safety and Compliance Initiative (SSCI). This retailer-driven initiative is the first of its kind for the supplement industry and will bring together the largest and oldest association dedicated solely to the natural products industry with some of the largest consumer outlets for dietary supplements ...
Whole Foods Reducing Workforce
Whole Foods Market announced that it will be laying off about 1,500 jobs over an eight-week period. This will result in a 1.6 percent decrease in the workforce for Whole Foods Market. “This is a very difficult decision, and we are committed to treating affected team members in a caring and respectful manner. We have ...
Natural Products Industry Mourns Loss of Gerald Kessler
Gerald Kessler, a natural products industry leader and founder of Nature’s Plus and Natural Organics, Inc., passed away recently at the age of 80. His funeral service took place on March 25 at Loper Funeral Chapel in Solvang, CA. Kessler, who was known as an industry innovator, also helped shape and pass the Dietary Supplement Health ...
Emmy’s Organics Awarded Local Producer Loan
Emmy’s Organics (Ithaca, NY) was awarded a prestigious Local Producer Loan from Whole Foods Market. This loan is given to independent local farmers and food artisans to help launch their newest products in the marketplace, reported the company, noting Whole Foods has provided up to $25 million in support of the mission. Emmy’s Organics owners, Samantha ...
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