WELL NOW, WHERE WERE WE? It's been a year since our last WH Sourcebook, and a lot has happened in the health and wellness business since then. More retailers, more manufacturers, more products. It's an exciting, but confusing, time. That's why we...
Consumer demand for alternatives to sugar and corn syrup has sent the food and beverage industry on a treasure hunt, where the grand prize is a natural, low- or no-calorie sweetener that's adaptable to multiple uses. As recently as a year ago, the...
Most of Our Customers think first of fresh, high-quality food when they think of health and wellness at Meijer. With our launch earlier this year of Meijer Organics, we took an important step toward our goal of providing a broader, better...
Convenience or health pick one. For years, this was the choice consumers faced when shopping the frozen food display. In the past decade, technology has improved the first option. But health has largely remained an island. That's no longer the...
Say the Word and consumers think price, convenience and value. Say and they think health. Sound like a stretch? Not when consumers can visit a single store for a dedicated section of gluten-free products, convenient and healthful recipe ideas...
Nuts are serious business these days. Since a qualified health claim was approved by the Food and Drug Administration in 2003, nut consumption has skyrocketed and the tasty seeds have become a key ingredient in many healthful foods. That's why...
Marshmallows have long been a favorite for summer campfires and snow-day mugs of hot chocolate. But like childhood itself, the spongy confection of egg whites, sugar and gelatin is often relegated to happy memory as the years progress. Well, not...