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St. Paul, MN — The head of the nation’s leading trade group for independent natural foods retailers says the acquisition of Whole Foods by Amazon.com puts independents “in the driver’s seat.” At the Independent Natural Foods Retailers Association (INFRA), “we’re seeing this as a tremendous opportunity to reinforce to our shoppers the fact the businesses are […]

In June, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration updated its “Changes to the Nutrition Facts Label” page stating, “FDA intends to extend the compliance dates to provide the additional time for implementation. The framework for the extension will be guided by the desire to give industry more time and decrease costs, balanced with the importance of […] The post […]

The big buzz at Expo East in Baltimore was Whole Foods Market and its move under Amazon.com to ban sales reps and outside demo companies from the floor. The changes will start in April and the industry is already bracing for job losses. For many in the industry, Whole Foods is its biggest client and […] The post Whole Foods Inside Move Sets Industry Buzzing […]

Boise, ID — The plan by the nation’s second-largest retailer, Albertsons Cos., to acquire the Plated meal kit service, is good news for the beleaguered Blue Apron, whose stock rose 3.4% after the deal was announced. On Wednesday, the 2,300-store retailer said it will operate Plated as a wholly-owned subsidiary and start selling meal kits […] The post Alberts […]

Las Vegas, NV — More than 15,000 ingredient buyers and suppliers from the dietary supplement, beverage, functional food, personal care and sports nutrition industries are expected to gather in Las Vegas, NV at the Mandalay Bay from Sept. 25 – 29 for Supply Side West. First-timers can meet some of the industry leaders and enjoy […] The post SupplySide West Ex […]

Medicine hunter Chris Kilham is the centerpiece of a significant push by the makers of KSM-66 to educate the community on the benefits of the ancient Indian adaptogenic botanical  ashwagandha. Ashwagandha Advantage (www.ashwagandhaadvantage.com) is a multimedia website created by Informa for Ixoreal Biomed, the marketers of KSM-66, to expand awareness of the […]

OSLO, Norway and Metuchen, NJ – NattoPharma is launching at SupplySide West next week a full-spectrum vitamin K2 it calls the result of a proprietary technological breakthrough providing menaquinones (MK) 6, 7, 8 and 9, a range of isomers vital for cardiovascular health. “NattoPharma has driven the creation of the vitamin K2 market, sponsoring the […] The po […]

Los Angeles, CA – Ixoreal Biomed Inc., the manufacturer of KSM-66 ashwagandha extract, has expanded a suit against Sensoril producer Natreon and its distributor NutraGenesis, claiming false patent marking, defamation, product disparagement and tortious interference. The new claims this week are on top of an earlier countersuit Ixoreal Biomed filed with the U […]

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The call came in from “someone with a story idea” within minutes after our weekly email newsletter went out carrying a lead item about Day One price cuts at the new Whole Foods + Amazon. As the first editor this independent health store owner tried to reach, I got the full brunt of his frustration. […] The post See It Here. Buy It Here. Keep It Here. appeare […]