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Founded in 1953 in Seattle as a food buying group, PCC Natural Markets posted 2006 sales of $103 million. That's small by conventional supermarket standards, but don't underestimate this smart, ethical and growing chain of eight stores. It's taken...
When Wal-Mart Stores announced last September its plans to cut packaging by 5% over the next several years, retailers and environmental advocates were surprised. After all, this is the industry giant, the bruiser from Bentonville. Change of this...
Proving that its focus on health and wellness is more than just a marketing pose, Hy-Vee has rolled out a fit regimen of community events and programs. Most notable of these was last month's Hy-Vee ITU World Cup triathlon, held in the retailer's...
Nature's Path is known for its breakfast cereals, but it continues to blaze new trails in other categories. Case in point: The Richmond, British Columbia-based company recently forged an alliance with health guru Dr. Andrew Weil, whose endorsement...
With childhood obesity on the rise, there's a clear opportunity to target pint-size shoppers with health and wellness marketing. That's exactly what North Carolina-based Lowes Foods has done. Last month, the 104-store retailer linked up with Blue...
The Distinction of Hybrid isn't just for cars anymore. Take Marvelous Market, for example. This specialty grocer in the Washington, D.C., metro area is successfully blending better, healthier and faster food, and packaging it all in a gourmet...
Safeway, the nation's fourth-largest food retailer behind Wal-Mart Stores, Kroger and Costco Wholesale, is also in the top tier when it comes to health and wellness initiatives. The chain is midway through converting all of its stores to its...
Every Dairy Manager wants to know: How long can it last? For the first time ever, the organic dairy industry is dealing with an oversupply of milk. The spike comes courtesy of the large number of farmers who converted their herds to organic before...
Antioxidants have gained a reputation as a magic bullet capable of taking out age-inducing free radicals like a sniper. Most consumers get their ammunition from supplements; not only is it convenient, but they're assured of getting a consistent...
Nap Time is Over for Baby Food. A number of imaginative products, many of them organic, are starting to reawaken category sales. I think what is happening now is pretty amazing, said Dave Bennett, co-owner of Mollie Stone's Markets, Mill Valley...