Sweden’s Midsona and Paradiset partner to create new consumer brand
Leading Swedish health food brand owner and distributor Midsona is partnering with Stockholm-based organic food retailer Paradiset to launch a new consumer brand ‘Everyday by Paradiset’ for easier sustainable choices.
Whole Foods’ 500th store packs in four themed eateries
US natural foods retailer Whole Foods Market reached a milestone this week with the opening of its 500thstore earlier, in Midtown Atlanta.
Soil Association Certification and ECOCERT announce major new international partnership
Soil Association Certification and ECOCERT, the leading UK and French organic certification bodies, have today announced a formal partnership.
Publix opens three more GreenWise stores
US supermarket operator Publix plans to open another three GreenWise Market natural, organic and specialty stores.
Whole Foods to scrap ‘millennial-bait’ 365 store concept
Whole Foods Market is to discontinue its smaller footprint ‘365’ store model, according to US media reports.
Indian Government agency strikes organic deal with online giants
The Indian government has signed deals with online retailer giants Amazon India and Grofers to enable smaller farmers and producers to make organic food available on the popular platforms at…
Discounters setting the pace for organic sales growth
While Waitrose, Sainsbury’s and Tesco still hold the largest value shares of organic food and drink (22.6%, 22.5% and 21.7% respectively), it is the discounters and The Co-Op who are…
Aldi ramps up fresh and organic offer, continues disruption of US grocery retail
The German hard-discounter Aldi, is to significantly expand its fresh and organic offer as it continues its disruption of the US grocery industry.
Publix announces 'GreenWise Market 2.0' and plans for more openings
US supermarket chain Publix, which operates over 1200 outlets across Southeastern United States, is to open several more dedicated natural and organic stores under its Greenwise Market sub-brand.
The big reveal: 6 million naked swedes in Asda
With pressure mounting on retailers to cut excessive packaging, UK supermarket chain Asda says it is going “full swede ahead” with its own plastic pledge, removing plastic wrapping from all…