Supermarkets are taking a cue from spas and wellness centers and updating their nonfood aisles with a variety of aromatherapy-type air fresheners and home fragrance products. Aromatherapy generally uses essential oils...
Conservative, rural North Dakota has emerged as the unlikely champion fighting for the right to grow industrial hemp. Two farmers there have filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration, seeking to...
The Sustainability Movement sweeping the retail food industry has arrived at the front end, where the humble shopping bag is getting an extreme makeover. Shoppers have given up the brown paper sack for new cloth...
SALT HAS BECOME A CONSTANT in the American diet. It's in just about every prepared food item in today's supermarket; from frozen dinners to canned soup, salt is the food industry's preservative and flavor enhancer of...
RETAILERS ARE WAKING UP TO THE benefits of healthy breakfasts. Now that consumers are more aware of the advantages of eating nutritiously, the cereal aisle has taken on a different look. The old standbys of wheat and...
PORTLAND, Ore. -- As more supermarkets consider introducing eco-labeled product to entice environmentally sensitive shoppers, they might discover the need to help their customers -- and themselves -- decipher the...
These days, there's plenty of butters, margarines and spreads to go around, dairy managers are observing. The popularity of crusty, artisan breads, the public's disenchantment with low-fat dietary regimes, and...
Mindful of the huge marketing opportunities associated with health-conscious baby boomers, manufacturers are branding their food product to meet the needs of this powerful, 50+ demographic."The aging baby boomer...
PHILADELPHIA -- In a show of brotherly love, several of the city's supermarkets are helping Philadelphians become healthier and lose weight by eating more fruits and vegetables.The partnering of city government and...
EAGLE RIVER, Wis. -- Two retailers have found that tying in to local festivals can create a groundswell of consumer support, particularly if the event centers around food.In this case, the operators participated in...
