10 top food drivers for 2018: From ‘mindful choices’ to ‘positively processed’
The increasingly thoughtful and mindful consumer will continue to catalyze changes in the way that companies produce, package and label their products. That’s the conclusion of a new report by…
Whole Foods to close its UK outlier stores
Whole Foods Market is planning to close two of its nine UK stores. The US-based retailer, recently bought by online giant Amazon, says it is looking closing its Giffnock and Cheltenham…
Planet Organic sale speculation
UK Media reports that pioneer retailer Planet Organic has appointed a leading London financial adviser has promoted speculation that the business is being prepared for sale.
Whole Foods: Will small brands get squeezed out in ‘conventionalization’ process?
Whole Foods: Will small brands get squeeze out in ‘conventionalization’ process?
Court instructs Sweden’s Coop not to repeat ‘Organic Effect’ video claims
A Swedish court has instructed the country’s Coop supermarket chain not to repeat claims about organic and conventional food made in a 2015-16 promotional video called ‘Ekoeffekten’.
Amazon sold out of 93% of Whole Foods lines in week one
Amazon racked up sales of $500,000 of Whole Foods Market lines during the first week they went on sale on its website, selling out of 93% of the 100 top-selling…
McDonald’s recruits organic fruit drink to Happy Meals line-up
Fast-food giant McDonald’s is replacing the Minute Maid apple juice box in US outlets and replacing with an organic, reduced sugar juice from Honest Kids (both drinks are owned by…
White Guide Green will rank Sweden’s food retailers on sustainability
A new guide from Malmö based Bergkvist Publishing will see Sweden’s grocery retailers – from major supermarket chains to boutique organic stores – ranked on sustainability.
Price cuts all round as Amazon signals ‘affordability’ vision for Whole Foods
Shoppers will know straight away that things are going to be different at Whole Foods Market, when Amazon completes its $14 billion acquisition of the natural food retailer on Monday…
Walmart partners with organic fast food start-up Grown
US supermarket giant Walmart is partnering with start-up organic fast food restaurant business Grown.