You Call it Fruitcake, NBN Calls It Building Blocks
In other food news, that is if you consider holiday fruitcakes something edible, the Wall Street Journal reported that four fruitcake manufacturers filed a formal request with the FDA to cut the serving size for fruitcake by two-thirds. The petition was filed with the hope that a smaller serving size, which would translate into lower […]
Heinz to Hain: Buzz Off?
Ketchup King to Sell Hain Shares H.J. Heinz announced that it was exploring the sale of its approximately 6.1 million shares of the Hain Celestial Group. While Heinz noted the sale is consistent with its strategy to consolidate efforts on its core business, NBN reminds readers that Heinz’ initial purchase was believed to be a […]
Memo To Congress: Look to Supplements, Stupid
DSEA Study Shows Possible $5 Billion Dollar Savings with Two Supplements A study commissioned by the Dietary Supplement Education Alliance showed that the simple provision of two supplements to seniors, 65 and older would result in a whopping $5 billion dollar savings over 5 years. The supplements studied were, omega-3 fatty acids and a lutein […]
The Wild, Wild West, West Hartford That Is
A trip to Wild Oats West Hartford store this Saturday was a pleasant surprise. The store was busy, pleasant and unlike many of its counterparts, packed with shoppers. While the bakery was a little disappointing, both it and the deli were underoing renovations. Upon checkout, NBN’s cash register receipt had a coupon for $10 off […]
Zia Adds Machismo
The launch of Zia Skin Solutions for Men began in October and the great looking look of the line, the company’s first collection aimed towards men, seems too well done to be the work of a Hain subsidiary. Our apologies if this sounds nasty, but Hain’s track record, as well as those at Jason (the bodycare […]
Tree of Life Ends Sales with Ralphs
Wessanen announced that its US Tree of Life Division was ending its contract with Ralph’s, stating that the $45 million sales were unprofitable. Tree of Life has both a natural division, under the same name, and its Gourmet Award division selling specialty items. While no announcement has been, NBN expects that UNFI will not gain […]
An Organic Oily Oasis in a Trans-Fat Jungle–Red Palm Oil Arrives
We love children, at least those who aren’t our own. And we especially love those who follow their parent’s passion for creating change. Add Ted Robb to a list that includes Nell Newman and two soapy generations of the Bronner family. Ted, son of Whole Foods bigwig Walter Robb (who opened his own store, with […]
Amy’s Organic Heads to The Office Testing Frozen Vending Machines
As noted in Vending Market Watch, natural and organic frozen foods leader Amy’s Kitchen recent purchased seven frozen food vending machines, which the company is testing if a variety of outlets, including offices, hospitals and a police station. The machines are stocked with a range of Amy’s products currently available in stores, including breakfast entrees, […]
Starbucks Celebrates Fair Trade Month With Neat Advertisements, But Not Much More
Starbucks latest in store promotions and advertisements feature the company’s work with local growers, noting how Starbucks makes lives better in small coffee growing villages around the world. If you believe that, you probably also believe those Wal-Mart commercials that claim how the retail Godzilla supports the communities it has stores in. Well don’t get […]
Look Mom, No Spoons Sandwich Heaven …Or Maybe Hell
If you’ve gotten carpal tunnel from making too many peanut butter & jelly sandwiches the folks at PB Slices in Guthrie, Oklahoma have got the product for you. While NBN is allergic to peanut butter, we once loved the easy, flat, fold ’em up goodness of Kraft American singles. Back then, though, we didn’t care if our […]
