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  • Delivering Sweet Success … Naturally
    natural sweeteners
    A combination of forces including greater education about processed foods, a desire for a more natural lifestyle and the obesity epidemic are driving consumers to nutritive and non-nutritive natural sweeteners. ...More
    November 14, 2011 By Heather Granato
    Posted in Articles
  • Growing, but not Selling Out
    It happens to the best natural products stores—growing from a small mom-and-pop store into a national chain. How can a store maintain its homey cred while growing into new neighborhoods and corporate obligations? ...More
    November 8, 2011 By Sandy Almendarez
    Posted in Blog
  • Organic Foods No Longer Niche Market, Thanks to U.S. Families
    organic_natural cosmetics
    According to Organic Trade Association's (OTA) 2011 U.S. Families’ Organic Attitudes and Beliefs Study, 78 percent—more U.S. families than ever before—say they are choosing organic foods. ...More
    November 3, 2011
    Posted in News
  • Win Cash on World Vegetarian Day
    This coming Saturday (Oct.1) marks World Vegetarian Day, a 34-year-old event that has commemorated the life-affirming benefits of vegetarianism. ...More
    September 28, 2011
    Posted in Blog
  • The Bacteria Your Shoppers Want
    probiotics_man drinking dairy
    Retailers can tap into consumers’ growing awareness of the health benefits of probiotics to deliver education about the quality and efficacy of the different products found throughout their stores. ...More
    August 17, 2011 By Heather Granato
    Posted in Articles
  • Go Store Brand or Go Home ... Broke
    store brand_summer savings
    A new pricing study conducted by the Private Label Manufacturers Association compared a summer shopping basket of store brands versus national brands. Want to know they found? Consumers can save more than 35 percent off their grocery bill, on average, by opting for the ...More
    August 12, 2011
    Posted in News
  • Organic: What’s in A Name?
    Fair Trade
    While the term “organic" has a regulatory definition in the United States, it’s more than just a word for many consumers and producers; and as consumers are making strides toward healthier lifestyles, they’re paying more attention to what’s in the box; they’re thinking … ...More
    August 9, 2011 By Alissa Marrapodi
    Posted in Articles
  • Slide Show: Lady's Day—A Snapshot of Women's Health
    womens health
    Being a woman is a comprehensive, unique and exciting journey—from afflictions such as polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) and breast cancer to the final stage of womanhood, menopause. Help the ladies out by educating them on what natural offerings you have. ...More
    July 29, 2011
    Posted in Galleries
  • Private-Label Cosmetics Favorite Among Higher-Income Shoppers
    cosmeceutical market
    Maybe to a retailer’s surprise, higher income shoppers are actually more likely to purchase private-label cosmetics than lower-income shoppers. Mintel reported 64 percent of women in the $100K to $149K income bracket are still buying store-brand/private-label color ...More
    July 25, 2011
    Posted in News
  • Private Label Losing Its Footing?
    private label_grocery shopping
    A one-year trend analysis from Ipsos Marketing, Consumer Goods reported national brands may be regaining their foothold in the marketplace, as consumers’ positive perception toward store brands may be declining. ...More
    July 22, 2011
    Posted in News
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