BOULDER, Colo. If Whole Foods doesn't buy Wild Oats, it might be an attractive target for someone else, analysts told SN last week. Wild Oats Markets, based here, has an agreement to be acquired by Austin, Texas-based Whole Foods Market, but the...
Prices for dairy products have risen steeply in recent months because of rising feed costs, strong export demand and short supply, and analysts expect those increases to continue through the summer. The U.S. Department of Agriculture, which...
Traditional food retailers and wholesalers are navigating a sea of cost increases and consumer concerns about food safety, but their forecast is for smooth sailing. As they enter into the second half of 2007, industry executives interviewed by SN...
The low-carb craze is a distant memory, and bakery departments had a great year in 2006 as shoppers shed their aversion to sweet treats and continued buying up fresh artisan breads. But the cravings may be a little different this time around. Like...