‘Dear Minister, it is essential that health stores remain open’
The Health Food Manufacturers Association (HFMA) has told the UK’s Public Health Minister, Jo Churchill, that it is “essential that health food stores can remain open” during the COVID-19 crisis.
Keep natural products stores open, NPA urges US Governors
The Natural Products Association (NPA) urging Governors of all 50 US states to deem health food stores selling nutritional supplements “essential businesses”.
Step inside Dosist’s wellness experience, the first self-branded stand-alone cannabis boutique
I did and here’s what happened. Walking down Abbott Kinney Boulevard in Los Angles’ trendy Venice district and nursing jet lag I noticed a store promising sleep and calm. Sleep…
Planet Organic announces takeover of As Nature Intended
Trailbazing UK health and wellbeing retailer Planet Organic has acquired As Nature Intended, the chain of seven London-based organic and natural food stores.
US organic food retailers fold amid intense supermarket competition
A recent fight back from US natural food retailers, after years of market capture by major grocery operators, came too late for two specialist chains.
‘Supermarket Rebels’ launch £450,000 crowdfunding campaign to fund second store
Brighton, UK- based sustainable supermarket HISBE is targeting a £450,000 bond raise through an investment crowdfunding campaign.
Online organic retailer Abel & Cole claims ‘refillables first’
UK organic grocery business Abel & Cole is trialling a refill scheme, claimed to be the first of its kind for an online retailer.
Sweden’s organic market stalls as shoppers choose other ethical labels
After years of strong growth, sales of organic food and drink in Sweden’s major grocery retail channel stalled in 2019. That’s one of the key findings of a new report…
Plant-based for the rest of us: Kroger launches Simple Truth Emerge ‘fresh meat’ range
In a launch that has the ring of ‘plant-based for rest of us pitch’, leading US supermarket operator Kroger is debuting a major new range of ‘fresh meat’ alternatives.
Sweden’s Paradiset switches focus to branded product sales, closes two stores
Stockholm-based organic food retailer Paradiset (Paradise) has announced that it is closing two of its four stores as part of a business reset.