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...
Growing awareness of the connection between mind, body and spirit makes a concept like Pharmaca all the more relevant. What Pharmaca is trying to do is play a very important role that's somewhere between being a retailer and a health care provider...