Hain Celestial Continues to Impress Wall Street
The Hain Celestial Group has become the darling of Wall Street even though its growth through acquisition strategy is making less and less sense (unless of course you think buying not one, not two but three natural body care companies is wise). Turns out the fusionists love the company too. Okay well maybe it’s just […]
It’s A Bird, It’s a Plane, No It’s SUPERWEED
Genetically Modified Crops Reportedly Create New Weed A report in the GuardianUK online edition today noted that researchers have identified a new weed that is pesticide resistant. The super weed, identified in fields where is genetically modified rapeseed was planted, is reported to be a cross between rapeseed (commonly sold as human vegetable oil as […]
What’s Not So Great About Costco? Or Anything Compared to Wal-Mart Seems Good
What’s Not So Great About Costco? Or Anything Compared to Wal-Mart Seems Good Recent stories about Costco have led some people, good and smart folks who care about creating a world that works for everyone to believe that Costco is an example of a large company that takes care of it’s employees. And while, yes […]
Whole Foods Anti-Trust Regulatory Review Leaves Us Confuse
Before beginning we want to admit to any new readers, that when it comes to Whole Foods, NBN is the nerd in the schoolyard who loves it when the bully gets in trouble. In other words we’re fond of slapping Whole Foods around when the company acts a bit holier than thou. Yet for the […]
Why Most Supermarkets Suck
One of the greatest unstated assets Whole Foods has had forever has been evident to anyone who cared to look. Its the dirty little secret about conventional grocers. The simply the fact the most large chain supermarkets suck. The dirty little secret about the supermarket business is that it’s not about the consumer at all. […]
Poor Research Concludes Antioxidants Are Dangerous, Maybe Deadly
JAMA Antioxidant Study Kills Us Or Why We Still LOVE Our Antioxidants The recent study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) is bad science and worse public relations for the supplement industry. If you haven’t heard about it don’t think you missed something. Because taking a selective group of studies that […]
Biodynamic Keeps Getting Bigger In Europe
Word from folks who attended BIOFAC last month, the European Organic Trade show held annually in Nurnberg, Germany told NBN that more and more products were certified biodynamic this year. While Biodynamic certification is virtually unheard of among large manufacturers, NBN expects more U.S. to follow suit, especially as they seek to distinguish their products […]
Tesco’s U.S. Launch Has Whole Foods Worried
American grocers are nervously awaiting Tesco’s opening of their “Fresh & Easy Neighborhood Markets” in the U.S. Tesco’s plans include opening locations in Southern California, Arizona, Nevada and possibly Colorado. While initially billed by the retailer as a new type of convenience store, the format more closely resembles a hybrid that combines the best of […]
FDA Drafts Guidelines to Regulate Supplements, Herbs as Drugs
Once again the FDA has issued guidelines that would allow it to regulate non-toxic, supplements and herbal products. This Monday the FDA announced via a document posted on its website a new “guidance” document, plans to reclassify virtually all vitamins, supplements, herbs and even vegetable juices as FDA-regulated drugs. Massage oils and massage rocks will […]
Time Magazine Organic Food Story Gets Lost in The Field
Organic Versus Local Story Confuses the Facts Lately it seems that green issues have become as popular as stories over who’s the daddy of Anna Nicole Smith’s baby. Last year the ever-trendy devoted a whole issue to it. More recently Martha Stewart devoted a week of shows to green lifestyles, so did style magazine Domino and […]
