CNN Money Profiles United Natural Foods’ Michael Funk
While not newsworthy to those of us in the industry, CNN pulled back the curtain back to reveal the Wizard beyond United Natural Foods Michael Funk. NBN remembers meeting Funk by the keg of Sierra Nevada ale, in the then brand new Mountain People’s Warehouse in Aurora, California. Oddly enough, Funk, as atypical as any CEO in […]
People We Love: Redwood Hill Yogurt
I first saw Jennifer Lynn Bice at the California State Fair in Sacramento. She was, as you might expect, tending her goats. It was 1991, maybe a year later, perhaps even 1990. I don’t recall if the blue ribbons displayed were from that year or ones gathered from previous competitions. But what I can recall […]
BAM! Emeril Meets Whole Foods Marke
The Discovery Channel’s Planet Green announced that Emeril Lagasse and Whole Foods Market will be teaming up for a new cooking show, called Emeril Green. According to Discovery, the show promises to be “an innovative series that will redefine food shows for the new green culture.” We imagine the unpublished recipe for the show goes […]
TRIPLE Pundit Makes Us Happy
If you’ve finally gotten tired of looking at all those sites that your mother would be ashamed of, or maybe just those more wholesome ones that leave you feeling tired and resigned, check out Triple Pundit, a terrific site where, in their own words, “the economy, environment, and society are inter-dependent. For too long business has […]
Jennifer Cassetta: Another Year, Another Resolution
With each January, many of us want better things for ourselves and our lives. Some call them goals, others resolutions. “I want to lose ten pounds”, or “I am going to start exercising starting on January 1st.” Whatever it may be, many people fail at getting what they really want. There are many reasons why […]
Food Should Taste Good Olive Tortilla Chip
Category: Chips, Pretzels & Snacks: CORN / TORTILLA CHIPS (BLUE, RED, WHI, YLW) RATING: 3.5 Stars NBN’s REVIEWS If you love olives as much as your mother, we suggest that you try these chips (and probably also get some therapy, too). While the flavor of corn and olives is a bit unusual, these great tasting […]
Food Should Taste Good Chocolate Tortilla Chip
Category: Chips, Pretzels & Snacks: BAGEL & PITA CHIPS RATING: 4 Stars NBN’s REVIEWS While we still aren’t sure what to make of these, we love their outside of the box attitude. Savory and chocolate isn’t a new idea but as far as we can tell, these chips are different and we like them..a lot. […]
People We Love: About Our Authors
Retail, the final frontier. These are the voyages of leaders we love. To boldy go where no man or woman has gone before, ignoring all sane counsel, working long hours for often little profit, making quality goods and not selling out. SO let us explain. At first we were going to call this column our […]
Dry Soda Lemongrass
Category: Beverages: Soda RATING: 5 Stars NBN’s REVIEWS While we don’t imagine this soda will remind you of your favorite Thai restaurant, we do expect that you’ll be love the great flavor and refreshing lightness that left our tasters wanting more. Like the other varieties from Dry we were delighted with this.
Dry Soda Lavender
Category: Beverages: Soda RATING: 4 Stars NBN’s REVIEWS Surprisingly, though quite happily we loved this lavender soda, though overall it was our least favorite variety of Dry. Overall it was refreshing but given the strong associations nearly everyone has with this powerhouse herb, our expectations were somewhat diminished, though it still merits a high rating. […]
