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Natural and Organic

Retail Foodservice

Organic Labeling Gets More Complicated

The Lempert Report: There is very little regulation in the restaurant industry.

Retailers

Lucky’s Market to Open 6 New Stores in Florida

The retailer is continuing its expansion plans with locations slated to open in the next 18-24 months.

Retailers

Inside Lazy Acres’ New Sensory Shopping Experience

By Natalie Taylor on Oct. 16, 2018

The natural market recently debuted its fifth location with experiential features such as a working beehive, instruction kitchen and wellness section.

Retailers

Thrive Market Partners With KeHE Distributors

By Natalie Taylor on Sep. 26, 2018

The e-tailer has agreed to use the company as its primary strategic distribution partner for natural and organic foods through 2023.

Wellness

One-on-One With A Natural Foods Authority

By Jon Springer on Sep. 06, 2018

In WGB's Break Room, Jay Jacobowitz discusses how Amazon is influencing Whole Foods, and what else is next in the natural/organic field.

Fresh Food

IRI Top Trends in Fresh: Food for Thought on Transparency, Social Strategy

By Jonna Parker on Aug. 15, 2018

The “absence of bad stuff” can drive department growth for retailers.

Retailers

Specialty Grocers Dodging Whole Foods' Prime Push

By Jon Springer on Aug. 03, 2018

On the heels of relatively strong sales, officials from Natural Grocers and Sprouts signal Whole Foods' momentum could be someone else's problem.

Retailers

Truckloads to Unpack From Supervalu Stunner

By Jon Springer on Jul. 26, 2018

UNFI's surprise acquisition will reverberate from Wall Street to Main Street, observers say.

Retailers

Albertsons Eyes Open Nature as ‘Next Billion-Dollar Brand’

By Meg Major on Jul. 26, 2018

Retailer greases skids for free-from private label line growth with new logo and package design.

Fresh Food

Big Y Partners With Urban Greenhouse for Organic Lettuce

By Rebekah Marcarelli on Jul. 25, 2018

The new facility uses only hydroponic growing methods,