This year, our editors ate their way through two Natural Products Expos and two Fancy Foods shows hunting for their favorite products. Here are the best of the best: 10 hot items that stood out for innovation, quality standards and flavor.
"The Dr. Oz Show" has gained the trust of millions of consumers. Discussion of ingredients on his TV program move markets in a way that no other media mention can....More
The latest studies on vitamin E, multivitamins and other supplements is only going to confuse shoppers more. Help your customers by understanding the research—the good and the flawed aspects of it....More
Many people testify that they've lost significant weight on the HCG diet, but confusion and concern abound over this popular weight-loss trend and the products sold to support it....More
While United Natural Foods Inc.'s first quarter earnings rose, its profit dropped compared to last year. But that's not stopping the giant natural and organic distributor from setting its sights on expanding in Canada....More
The comments are in and the dietary supplement industry's verdict is clear: The NDI draft guidance is so flawed that a complete rewrite is needed, and FDA should withdraw the guidance now, so that it is clear the the document will not be used as a basis for enforcement in the interim....More
Although the natural and organic products retailer failed to meet analyst expectations, its fourth quarter performance demonstrates growing consumer embrace of healthier living—and that's good for everyone....More
A new study from the Institute for the Future finds that now is the time for retailers to turn their stores into centers for health and wellness. Miriam Lueck Avery, the study's co-author, unpacks what this means for natural retailers....More
The great recession cemented into many people’s minds that healthy eating simply isn’t affordable—especially for poor and working class families. Rising food prices, which hit the produce category particularly hard in 2011, support this thinking. But is the real problem the exorbitant expense of healthy eating or the fact that shoppers have been trained to believe food should be cheap and easy?...More
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