Kelsey Blackwell

Senior Editor , Natural Foods Merchandiser

As Natural Foods Merchandiser’s food editor, Blackwell has the enviable job of scoping out, trying and writing about what consumers will soon want to be filling their carts with. When she's not writing about food, nutrition or legislative issues, she's experimenting in the kitchen or scoping out trends in restaurants across the country. 

Posts by Kelsey Blackwell

in New Hope 360 Blog Dec. 6, 2012

Looking for Certified Humane meat? Now there is an app for that

Buying meat that you can trust for the safety of your family and well-being of the planet gets easier with new mobile tool....More
in New Hope 360 Blog Nov. 29, 2012

Get your natural food product featured

If you're debuting a new food product at Natural Products Expo West that boasts flavor and standout superfood ingredients, I want to hear about it....More
in New Hope 360 Blog Nov. 8, 2012

Brand names continue to lose their luster

Imagine a grocery store filled entirely with private label goods. It may not be as far off as you think....More
in New Hope 360 Blog Nov. 1, 2012

Why natural retailers should care about food trends

Trendologist Kara Nielsen immerses herself in the culinary landscape to identify what consumers want next. What's on her radar now and how can....More
in New Hope 360 Blog Oct. 19, 2012

Grass fed, corn finished is not grass fed

All cows eat grass at some point in their life so what's the value of a "grass-fed" label?....More
in New Hope 360 Blog Oct. 5, 2012

Why consumers deserve good and bad food product reviews

Manufacturers should be held accountable for the foods they create and called to action when they can do better....More
in New Hope 360 Blog Sep. 28, 2012

Can we make over school lunch by going local?

In the age of pink slime one school district in Colorado finds a way to serve grass fed, local beef in the lunchroom. Would such a commitment make....More
in New Hope 360 Blog Sep. 21, 2012

U.S. retail hemp sales soar; when will our farmers grow it?

Americans love hemp milk on their breakfast cereal, hemp butter on their skin and hemp fiber in their T-shirts, yet American farmers still can't grow....More
in New Hope 360 Blog Sep. 14, 2012

125 surprisingly natural packaged food picks from Women's Health

The conventional and natural divide continues to blur as mainstream media recognizes the benefits of natural food products....More
in New Hope 360 Blog Sep. 7, 2012

24 favorite products that bridge the gourmet/natural divide

Did you know natural foods stores are the fastest growing retail channel for specialty foods? According to Mintel, sales increased 19.8 percent....More