Amazon launches free 2-hour Whole Foods delivery service
Amazon and Whole Foods Market has launched a free two-hour delivery of natural and organic products from Whole Foods Market through its Prime Now membership scheme, with plans to expand…
Aldi launches 60 new organic lines to meet ‘booming’ consumer demand
German discounter Aldi will launch 60 new organic lines in stores across the country this year in response to what it is calling “booming” customer demand.
Happy to be here: Finnish eco chain opens Stockholm concept store
Finland's largest eco-chain Ruohonjuuri (grassroots) has opened a concept store in Stockholm, Sweden under the name Happy Food Store.
US supermarket giants ramp up organic private-label offers
US supermarket giants Albertsons and Kroger are raising the stakes in organic food retail by ramping up their private label offers in 2018.
Inside track: UK natural products insiders predict this year’s biggest trends
Market analysts and mainstream industry pundits have been offering their predictions on the top trends and developments for 2018. But what do natural and organic industry insiders think?
Whole Foods asks suppliers to fund in-store services
Reports in the Washington Post and other US media have revealed that Whole Foods Market has begun to charge suppliers for in-store services such as promotional displays and demos.
Online+Delivery combination will deliver next growth opportunity for natural and organic
Amazon’s purchase of Whole Foods Market marks the beginning of a new growth phase for the organic and sustainable products market, says ethical products industry analysts Ecovia Intelligence in a…
Tesco’s Wicked Kitchen vegan range aims to ‘please not appease’
Tesco's new Wicked Kitchen range of vegan ready-meals aims to "please rather appease" its vegan and meat-reducing customers.
Social media drives growth in the global market for prenatal supplements
The rapid improvements in healthcare infrastructure in various emerging economies and growing penetration of social media have been helping to drive growth in the prenatal nutritional supplements category, according to…
Customers report ‘deterioration’ in Whole Foods produce and ‘depressing’ shopping experience
US news website Business Insider says that Whole Foods Market customers have told the site that there has been a significant deterioration in the quality of fresh produce in-store, since…