Amazon set to buy Whole Foods Market for $13.7bn
Amazon, the world’s biggest online retailer, is buying Whole Foods Market in a deal valued at approximately $13.7bn, including Whole Foods Market’s net debt.
Nordic duo up for top trade show award
Products Scandinavia and Nordic Organic Food Fair – the Nordic region’s biggest trade show for the natural and organic industry, has been shortlisted for Best Overseas Tradeshow Over 2,000sqm at…
Diversified Communications acquires Australia-based Naturally Good Expo, expands natural and organic portfolio
Diversified Communications this week announced the acquisition of Naturally Good Expo in Australia from National Media, strengthening its global natural and organic products brand and aligning with Diversified Communications Australia’s…
Whole Foods appoints new CFO in board shake-up
Whole Foods Market has appointed Keith Manbeck as executive vice president and chief financial officer (CFO).
Naturally Good Expo set to welcome thousands of natural and organic professionals to Sydney
Thousands of retailers, distributors, importers/exporters and brand owners are due to converge on Sydney, Australia, this weekend (4-5 June 2017) for Naturally Good Expo – the biggest trade show in…
UAE businesswoman’s Organic Oasis in the desert
Michael Wale meets Sheikha Muhairy, the 26-year-old owner of an organic farm in the desert on the edge in Dubai which supplies the Spinneys supermarket chain as part of a…
Second Spar Natural store opens on Gran Canaria
SPAR Mogán , a partner of Dutch multinational supermarket chain Spar, has opened a second store on Gran Canaria under its Spar Natural brand.
From ‘sick care’ to ‘self-care’ – how one US pharmacy retailer is reinventing itself
US pharmacy chain CVS Health is rolling out a radical new store design that repositions it to take advantage of a major societal shift in thinking about health.
Australian organic market on course to hit AU$ 2 billion in 2018
Australia’s organic products market is set to reach AU$ 2 billion (US$ 1.5 billion) in 2018, based on its current growth trajectory.
UK industry must agree clear post-Brexit goals
The UK natural health sector must adopt a unified perspective and agree clear objectives to present to government officials in order to secure the best outcome for industry and consumers…