Italy's struggle to free itself from mafia influence has produced one of the more unique labels currently employed in the grocery industry. The Libera Terra, or free land, label denotes products that are produced on...
Gift card sales were down 6% last holiday season, according to the National Retail Federation. The category could clearly use a hand, and philanthropic gift cards, which are all about doing just that, may be the...
A growing number of retailers and consumers are concerned about genetically modified ingredients, and now there's a label that aims to clear up the confusion about what products actually contain them. The Non-GMO...
Supermarkets love buy-one, get-one-free promotions because they draw a lot of customers and move a lot of volume. But in this new era of sustainability, some retailers think there's a better way to BOGO. Tesco, for...
Last year's federal immigration raid on a company that manufactured kosher food items grabbed headlines and made some consumers question the ancient tenets that govern such foods. For them, the event helped spur...
An urban phenomenon that sparked consumer interest among fashionistas is now gaining street cred in the food world as well. Known as pop-ups, these extremely temporary marketplaces suddenly appear, fully stocked and...
If the supermarket industry needed a tagline to market the latest generation of store-brand offerings, This isn't your dad's private label would be appropriate. That's because corporate brands have come a long way...
PHARMACY & NUTRITION RESOURCES American Botanical Council Trade group and information clearinghouse for the herbal medicine and supplement industry. Mark Blumenthal, Founder & Executive DirectorP.O. Box 144345Austin...
On May 5th, the Food and Drug Administration sent a warning letter to General Mills stating that cholesterol-lowering claims the manufacturer was making about Cheerios cereal committed serious violations of federal...
WHOLE HEALTH SHOPPING IS FILLED WITH CHOICES, from the mundane (where's the low-sodium soup?) to the philosophical (is there such a thing as humanely raised veal?). With each turn, in every aisle, wellness shoppers...