Kehe Buys Tree of Life for Reported $190 Million
As reported in Supermarket News Midwest Specialty Distributor Kehe Foods purchased Tree of Life Tree of Life for $190 million. The sale did not include Panos Brands which Dutch conglomerate Royal Wessanen is reportedly still seeking to sell. Panos’ specialty and natural brands include Soya Kaas soy cheese, MiDel cookies, Kame Asian specialty foods, and Sesmark crackers […]
New Yorker Magazine Profile of Whole Foods John Mackey
The New Yorker Magazine’s Nick Paumgarten profiles John Mackey in the January 4 issue. While NBN has written about Mackey’s idiosyncrasies in the past this profile was a page turner. Some moments reminded us of our favorite but very conservative philosophy teacher and others that seemed to be perfect for a new Jaqueline Susann novel.Read it here. […]
Monsanto’s Growing Dominance Detailed in AP Report
We don’t quite believe in conspiracy theories but Monsanto is starting to make us think NBN is a bit more pollyanna than previously believed. http://salon.com/food/growers_and_producers/index.html?story=/food/2009/12/13/us_seed_giant
Grist on Whole Foods Mobile Slaughterhouses
Whole Foods commitment to small ranchers (warning to vegetarians–don’t click on the link below) has gotten more ambitious with a new mobile slaughterhouse. Small world, mobile processing. http://www.grist.org/article/2009-11-20-Whole-Foods-chicken-farms/
Bill Joel’s Daughter OD’d on Homeopathics—Want To Buy The Brooklyn Bridge
When NBN first heard the news that Alexa Ray Joel, daughter of Billy Joel and Christie Brinkley overdosed on Traumeel, a homeopathic remedy, we laughed. Not at the story of a depressed child of celebrity, but at the supposed cause of the hospitalization. Overdosing on a homeopathic medicine is impossible. It is about as likely […]
Hartman Group On The Ecology Of Food Retailing and FREE Webinar
Once again NBN found an essay from the research firm The Hartman Group to be worthy of multiple reads and the focus of several dinner party conversations. Well, actually only one took place over dinner. The other discussions were over bourbon at various bars and both friends and more than one bartender were impressed with my insight, […]
Newsweek Small Business Panel Looks at Guayaki
Ask anyone who works at Guayaki why the love yerba mate and you’ll be left impressed. Not only will you learn a lot but you’ll come away wishing you loved your job as much as these folks. Newsweek Magazine’s Small Business Panel featured Guayaki, noting both the company’s enviable growth rate of 30% and its […]
Sioux City Iowa To Go Organic
Interesting story on on city’s mission to get healthy. http://www.nytimes.com/gwire/2009/11/25/25greenwire-evangelist-for-organics-going-against-the-grain-4927.html
Interview with Nasoya Founder John Paino of Paino Foods
Time and time again we’ve seen industry pioneers return to the game after a long absence, recovering from burning the natural and organic candle seven days a week. Add John Paino co-founder of Nasoya Foods to the growing list. If you don’t know Nasoya you aren’t eating tofu. Paino and his partner founded the tofu […]
Fresh Market in Westport Leaves Whole Foods Empty
Take a look at the NBN archives and you’ll find more than a few stories covering the impact of Whole Foods opening up in what was then, Wild Oats territory. Louisville and West Hartford were the most obvious examples of what WFM was doing right and Wild Oats doing wrong. Examples of what WFM was […]
