Dream Foods Organic Blood Orange Juice
Category: Beverages: Juices RATING: 4 Stars NBN’s REVIEWS Okay don’t lecture about buying local, we know its better, we can’t help but recommend these terrific Italian Juices. If you’re under 21 should ignore the following suggestion and enjoy them ‘straight’ or with a splash of sparkling water, but if you’re looking for a five star […]
Dream Foods Organic Italian Tangerine Juice
Category: Beverages: Juices Packing: 250 ml RATING: 5 Stars NBN’s REVIEWS Okay: it’s likely we’re spoiled. Living in Northern California, tangerine juice isn’t as exotic as it might be for those of you in Kenosha, Wisconsin. Nonetheless, we expect that unless you are among the luckiest of food lovers, this juice will put a big […]
Mackey’s Chat Room Escapades; Much Ado About Nothing
Death to Rahodeb We have a uniquely minority viewpoint in regards to John Mackey’s investor chat room fun. When company is raked over the coals for things like Mackey’s internet interludes, while others are routinely applauded for massive layoffs, perhaps the business media has been duped by too many fancy cocktail parties or lunches to […]
People We Love: Nell Newman
We’ve mentioned here before that we love children, as long as they aren’t our own. Years ago, back in the mid 1980’s, I worked at a natural foods store in Westport, Connecticut—Paul Newman’s hometown. A woman who worked for ‘the family’ would come in, gracious and quiet and also, a bit weary, I thought, of […]
Hain’s Irwin Simon Goes Shopping with a Reporter
As regular readers know, NBN is very aware of Irwin Simon’s ability to acquire companies, run them poorly, and still curry favor with Wall Street. Time and time again Hain’s touch has been leaden, transforming fast-growing brands into slower-growing and declining ones. Yet after reading a profile of Simon and the company in this Sunday’s […]
Pfizer Pushes Lipitor Against Generic With Half Truths Or Maybe Just Lies
As noted in the New York Times, Lipitor, Pfizer Pharmaceutical’s blockbuster drug will soon be pummeled by an increasing number of doctor’s shifting towards the new generic version. http://www.nytimes.com/2007/11/03/business/03generic.html Wonder if there is a prescription drug to treat indigestion caused by lies from PHIC (Pharamceutical Industrial Complex).
Laloo’s Goat Milk Ice Cream Finalist in Food Network Awards
Laloo’s Runner Up In Food Network Awards NaturalBusinessNews person we love, Laura Howard founder of Laloo’s Goat Milk Ice Cream was one of three finalists in the ice cream category at the Food Network Awards show. Despite Laloo’s loss to Moobella, the gourmet ice cream gourmet vending machine comapany, we’re sure this attention will add even more growth and […]
It’s the Cops. Quick, Hide the Oreos!
Veda City, Iowa Commune-Itarians Ban Non-Organic Foods I’ve heard reports that Vedic City, Iowa, built in 2001, by disciples of Maharishi Mahesh Yogi has banned conventional foods. A blend of 19th century American Utopianism, New Age spiritualism and ancient Indian spirituality, Vedic City residents join together for meditation to create world peace, have created an […]
Barley Malt Liberation Front Protests at Whole Foods
Jim Crotty of The Crotty Farm report notes that Whole Foods Markets is the intended target as the Barley Malt Liberation Front (BMLF) intends to “expose the deterioration of standards by Whole Foods in an attempt to appease corporate backers and gain a larger share of those gourmet loving yuppies who wouldn’t know the difference […]
