Planet Organic shutters two ANI stores as part of integration strategy
Following its buyout of the organic and natural food chain As Nature Intended (ANI) in March 2020, Planet Organic has announced the closure of two out of the seven ANI…
Instore farming: Swegreen and ICA partner on ‘hyperlocal’ veg scheme
Stockholm-based ‘urban farming’ start-up Swegreen has signed an agreement with Swedish supermarket chain ICA Focus to grow and harvest vegetables at its Gothenburg store.
Biofach announces 2021 theme, reports strong early industry support
‘Shaping Transformation. Stronger. Together.’ will be the theme of the 2021 Biofach Congress, which will run alongside next year’s edition of the world’s biggest organic trade event (17-20 February, Nuremberg,…
‘Ghost restaurants’ likely to be continuing legacy of Covid pandemic
New research from Mintel predicts that the ‘off-premises’ food service model will continue to play an important role in the future.
Accessibility is key to our zero-waste ethic, Preserve Foods founder says as third store opens
Bristol,UK-based zero waste retailer Preserve Foods has opened a third store in the city (this time in Westbury-on-Trym), its founder Tiriel Lovejoy tells Jane Wolfe.
Why mask-wearing could be making people shop more healthily
As mask-wearing becomes an increasingly ‘normalised’ feature of shopping trips, is the act of wearing a face covering having an effect on our purchasing decisions?
INTERSPAR sets the pace in Austria for organic refill options
INTERSPAR is the first major food retailer in Austria to offer filling stations for unpackaged and loose organic food products, such as cereals, nuts, and pulses as well as pasta,…
Holland & Barrett’s new format Chelmsford store combines latest retail ideas – and a host of Covid safety measures
Ahead of reopening to the public today, Holland & Barrett (H&B) CEO Tony Buffin took Rosie Greenaway on a whistle-stop virtual tour of the retailer’s newly-refurbished Chelmsford store.
Natural and organic brands press ‘pause’ on Facebook advertising
A growing number of natural and organic brands are hitting 'pause' on Facebook advertising as they sign up for the Stop Hate For Profit campaign.
Trader Joe’s pulled up over ‘racist’ product labelling
US natural foods retailer Trader Joe’s has been pulled up by anti-racism campaigners over labelling of its own-label international food lines.