Australian health store operators join forces to create 180-store portfolio
Healthy Life Group is joining forces with Australia’s largest health food store group, Go Vita in a move designed to strengthen the health food channel in Australia’s increasingly competitive retail…
Whole Foods names its 5 top beauty and wellness trends
To mark its annual Beauty Week event, Whole Foods Market’s global beauty buyers and experts have unveiled their inaugural list of top beauty and wellness trends for the year.
Waitrose trials B-Corp aisle online
A group of B Corp businesses have collaborated with UK supermarket chain Waitrose to create an aisle consisting solely of B Corp-certified products on its online store.
Peter Aldis steps down as Holland & Barrett CEO
Peter Aldis has stepped down as chief executive of leading European health food retailer Holland & Barrett International with immediate effect after 10 years in the top job and 29…
Retail ‘channel-shifting’ – what does it mean for organics?
Retail ‘channel shifting’ has been a striking feature of the global organic landscape in recent years, with major retailers taking a much bigger share of organic sales in parts of…
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.
Don’t say cheese, dairy farmers tell vegan shop owners
The owners of a new London-based vegan cheese shop – La Fauxmagerie – have been warned by dairy farmers and producers that they are misleading customers.
Organic and health-focused consumers more likely to shop online
Organic and health-focused consumers in Germany are far more likely to shop online for food products than the general consumer, suggests a recent survey by GIK.
Planet Organic claims zero food waste ‘first’
UK-based organic food retailer Planet Organic says its has become the country’s first chain to achieve zero edible food waste.
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