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NFM Secret Shopper: Which supplements can help boost immunity?
Each month, NFM’s secret shopper heads incognito into a natural products store with a question. The employee’s answer—and our expert’s evaluation of the response—is reported here. Our aim: to help you improve your store’s customer service.
5 new energy drinks offer a natural lift
A primary threat to growth in the energy-drink category is consumer concern with high-caffeine content and artificial ingredients. Check out 5 new options that boost you naturally using whole-foods.
Natural options fuel growing energy drink category
Concerns over negative health impacts from drinking conventional options present ripe opportunity for natural energy drinks
5 minutes with Nancy Childs
Researcher Nancy Childs, PhD, sits down with Natural Foods Merchandiser to discuss retailer involvement in fighting childhood obesity.
Focus on children's nutrition builds lifelong shoppers
Nancy Fitzmorris began advocating healthier food for children long before today's obesity epidemic. See how she's made her store, Springs of Life, a destination for parents for more than 30 years.
5 food trends for the year ahead 4
A close look at five forces shaping tomorrow's food trends
High-protein foods pop up on every aisle
High-protein foods pop up on every aisle 1
Thanks to popular eating plans such as the Paleo diet and a growing awareness that high-protein meals stave off hunger and aid weight loss, more consumers are seeking protein-rich foods.
6 surprising high-protein natural food products 2
From lentil chips to pancake mix, these 6 foods deliver protein and flavor.
Maximize point-of-sale knowledge to grow sales
Ed Gruvman of Nutrition S'Mart shares how learning the ins and outs of his point-of-sale system helped him save time and grow sales. Use his examples to build your business.
Slow Money's Entrepreneur Showcase boosts forward-thinking brands
Slow Money's Entrepreneur Showcase boosts forward-thinking brands 1
The hallmark event of Slow Money's National Gathering, the Entrepreneur Showcase gives young companies an opportunity to pitch ideas to investors and align their fledgling brands with Slow Money Concepts. The event will take place April 29-30 in Boulder, Colo.
Sales take off for Whole-Foods style baby grocery store
Sales take off for Whole Foods-style baby grocery store 7
Though doors just opened in November, The Baby Grocery Store, which specializes in eco-friendly, organic and natural baby goods, is posting 20 percent growth month over month and will add two new locations.
Hope Hummus banks on high-tech processing 2
The Boulder-based natural hummus producers is the latest to adopt high pressure pasteurization which will allow the brand to extend the shelf life of products without using heat.
10 innovative foodie favorites from Expo West 2013

Which foods stood out at Expo West? Senior Food Editor Kelsey Blackwell selects these 5 favorites for delivering high-quality ingredients, innovative packaging and flavor.

5 new food products set pace for 2014 trends 3
Is hemp the next chia? Here's a closer look at three burgeoning ingredients which may shape tomorrow's food trends.
Chia charges ahead in 5 new food products
Will the chia trend wane? Don’t expect so as more and more food manufacturers rely on the seed in finished products. Here a five new favorites.

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