New Planet Organic owner wants to double store count
Specialist consumer brands investor Inverleith LLP, has taken a majority stake in Planet Organic, the London-based health and wellbeing supermarket, food-to-go chain and online retailer.
From bongs to baby food – how to navigate the South African market by a man who’s done (and still does) it all
Founder and owner of one of South Africa’s leading natural and organic distributors, and publisher of the country’s top trade magazine for the food and beverage industry, Bruce Cohen is…
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.
Keep it keto: Vitamin Shoppe opens 800 ‘Keto HQ’ store-in-stores
US health food omni-channel retailer Vitamin Shoppe has launched KETO HQ, a shop within its stores and on its website providing education and specialized product assortments dedicated to people living the…
Keep it keto: Vitamin Shoppe opens 800 ‘Keto HQ’ store-in-stores
US health food omni-channel retailer Vitamin Shoppe has launched KETO HQ, a shop within its stores and on its website providing education and specialized product assortments dedicated to people living the…
Amazon lures Prime members into Whole Foods stores
Internet giant Amazon is successfully luring food grocery shoppers into Whole Foods Market stores from high street rivals, reports Bloomberg.
Gerber baby clothing launch aims to take organic cotton to a mass market
US baby food and baby care brand Gerber is launching a line of organic baby clothing items into leading supermarket operators Target and Walmart.
Australia’s Healthy Life opens second store-in-store unit
Australian natural products chain Healthy Life has opened its second store-in-store, taking its total store portfolio to 47.
Plenty of good intentions on eco-packaging, but limited willingness to pay extra
New research carried out in Australia reveals a gap between good intentions on green issues and a willingness to pay extra for eco-friendly products
2017: A year of 'tectonic shifts' for $149bn US natural market
2017 was a year of “tectonic shifts” for the $149 billion US natural products market and “radical disruption” for the wider grocery market, concludes a new survey by Natural Foods…