Westport Whole Foods Shoppers Remind Us How Much Wild Oats Missed the Mark
Two weeks ago, we spent a few hours in the Westport Whole Foods Market that was formerly Wild Oats. Actually, it used be a terrific independent store that was then bought by distributor United Natural Food’s NRG retail group . Wild Oats bought it from UNFI and when the Safeway right next door closed, they knocked down […]
CNNMoney on Wal-Mart and Seventh Generation
In an otherwise run-of-the-mill story on green consumer goods, CNNMoney reported on opportunities for Seventh Generation to sell products in Wal-Mart. The story money.cnn.com/news/articles/newstex/IBD-0001-23786283.htm reported that Wal-Mart has contacted Seventh Generation about selling its products. Notably, the piece glaringly failed to mention http://naturalbusinessnews.wordpress.com/2012/05/05/clorox-goes-natural-with-burts-bees-and-green-works Clorox’s recent entry into the biodegradable cleaning segment, which left us thinking it […]
Celebrity Pantry Features Author John Berendt
Anyone who’s knows me knows that there are two things NBN can’t get enough of. Chocolate is one, and attention is the other. Well if you can’t get it yourself, why not talk to those who do? So we’ve decided it’s time to find out what’s in the pantries and refrigerators of the famous and […]
The Urban Cheapskate: When Does Your Packaging Become PR
In the midst of designing a new package for a natural or organic product, most discussions revolve around that mystical word brand. So lets start with a definition, albeit an unconventional one, of branding as well as advertising and PR, too. I’d like to introduce you to my friend Bob. Notice what Bob is wearing, […]
Whole Foods Revitalizes Former Westport Wild Oats in Connecticut’s Gold Coast
Regular readers know that one of NBN’s favorite pastimes used to be reporting on Wild Oats in areas where they were competing head to head with Whole Foods. Louisville, West Hartford , and a few others showed what everybody knew, namely that Wild Oats may have had heart, but the rest of the formula for […]
The Wine Guy: Londer Syrah Is Long, Like A Great Summer’s Day
I’m signed up for a lot of e-mail offers and this wine from Londer Syrah Gabrielli Vineyard 2002 Redwood Valley really surprised me. I considered it just a throw-in on a special 3-pack from Londer. I really wanted to try the other two wines, but I couldn’t get the free shipping unless I took this […]
The Wine Guy: Introducing Guy Larkin
How excited am I to be writing this column? Pretty damn excited. Here’s why: I’m the guy you know who knows something about wine. Actually, I’m the guy you know who knows something about EVERYTHING. What I LIKE knowing about and, of course, talking about is wine. I read about wine, I talk to other […]
Jennifer Cassetta: Two Days to Detox Or Why You Might Want to Give Up Your Latte
Have you ever had a feeling that you have consumed way more food than what your body can really use? During the winter months is when we tend to hibernate and eat more rich and savory foods in larger quantities. If this sounds familiar, then maybe it is time for a short detox. A detox […]
Whole Foods Market Shareholders Give Mackey Big Thumbs Up
As reported Sunday a dissident group of Whole Foods shareholders was fighting hard to have company Chairman and CEO John Mackey relinquish one of this two leadership roles. Yet as reported in the Austin American-Statesman,stockholders affirmed Mackey’s role and rejected the proposal 73% to 27 %. Buttons spouting Mackey’s face surrounded by the phrases “Can’t Argue with Success” […]
Hain Celestial Continues Expansion, Buys Nspired Foods and A Turkey Too
Hain Celestial Foods announced the acquisition of Nspired foods, makers of Sunspire, Cloud Nine and Tropical Source brands of candy, Maranatha nut butters and O’Coco’s baked chocolate crisps. Unlike many previous acquisitions, where Hain purchased brands in segments the company already competed in, the Nspired purchaseprovides Hain with entry into two new segments, candy and nut […]
