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Horizon Organic has become the company that small-farm advocates and organic supporters tend to point to when they want to cite an example of how the industry has become compromised by big business. Yet, where would American organic consumers be...
Fred Meyer is demonstrating that gluten-free is not synonymous with depravation. The Kroger-owned banner has increased the selection of wheat-free foods at stores throughout the Northwest. Products are positioned within Fred Meyer's Natural...
From Sniffles and Coughs to sneezes and colds, everyone eventually finds their miserable way to the supermarket pharmacy. Year after year, mainstream retailers have been ready with a variety of products and services that start with flu shots and...
INTEGRATION PRICE CHOPPER, WEGMANS AND BASHAS' are among the retailers that have started taking steps to integrate health and wellness into their conventional aisle layouts. The activity marks a key turning point in the way such items are...
When Dinner for the Earth, the precursor to Earth Fare, opened in 1975, it was a novelty in Asheville, N.C., which had never seen a natural food store before. More than 30 years later, Earth Fare fends off competition from larger natural and...
Under the umbrella of PepsiCo. since last November, Azusa, Calif.-based Naked Juice is busy getting dressed for success. We now get to leverage all the expertise that a world-class organization like PepsiCo can bring us, said Rachel Kenney, the...
OF THE VARIOUS GROUPS OF CONSUMERS shopping in supermarkets today, none seem as idealistic about the connection between food and health as young people. This year, WH asked 20-somethings about their shopping habits, and how their favorite...
Demand for local produce is growing in Vancouver, British Columbia, and Capers Community Markets is not only meeting that demand it's also helping to fuel it. This four-store chain just wrapped up its 12th annual Living Naturally Fair, a two-day...
Whole Foods Markets may eventually satisfy the Federal Trade Commission on questions related to its status as a food retailer. But on the issue of ethics, the supernatural chain answers only to a higher authority. Nearly 200 stores strong, Whole...
Dorothy Lane Market is serious about getting its customers to eat right. The words Real Food are found throughout the three stores in the chain in yellow signs, stickers and badges that urge customers to Eat Real Food. The admonition is part of a...