Retailers

Woman shopping for private label brands

The private label boom: Why some grocers are betting on their own brands Private label soars: Why grocers are investing big

As private-label sales soar, grocery retailers chase higher margins and consumer trust—transforming store shelves in the process.

byDouglas Brown, Senior Retail Reporter

Feb 20, 2025

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Three brands from the gallery: Bollygood Sparkling Lemonade, Seven Sundays Little Crispies and O Positive Health FLO Superfood Powder.

Ladies first: 20 women-led brands worth getting to know at Natural Products Expo West 20 women-led brands to meet at Natural Products Expo West

byJenna Blumenfeld

Feb 19, 2025

20 Slides

AHPA President Michael McGuffin and retired Sen. Tom Harkin on stage at Natural Products Expo West in 2016.

Industry Insights

Michael McGuffin reflects on his career in herbal products industry AHPA's McGuffin looks back on his 'calling'

byMelaina Juntti

Feb 18, 2025

1 Min Read

A woman sits at a table with a salad bowl filled with lettuce, avocado, tomatoes and white turkey meat.

Chartwells Higher Education adapts menus to meet all students' needs Campus food can be inclusive, safe for all

Feb 17, 2025

1 Min Read

It’s time to reevaluate your relationship with soda: Meet poppi

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Feb 17, 2025

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photo of hydrolyzed collagen products from Vital Proteins, Nature's Nutrition, Youtheory, Puritan's Pride and Orgain

Secret Shopper: Do collagen supplements count toward my daily protein intake?Secret Shopper: Do collagen supplements count?

byMelaina Juntti

Feb 17, 2025

1 Min Read

Alternative chocolates will soon start entering the chocolate marketplace

Investors and Service Providers

The future of chocolate: A Valentine’s Day revolution without the cacao

Future of chocolate: How food-tech is creating cacao-free alternatives

byDouglas Brown, Senior Retail Reporter

Group of NEXTY Awards judges crowd together outside the New Hope Network office and smile, despite the cold weather.

2025 NEXTY Awards judges share top trends, highlights and takeaways

2025 NEXTY Awards judges share trends and takeaways

byMeredith Kaufman , Associate Editor

Wild Onion Market's windows are emblazoned with signs inviting nearby residents to become owners. One handwritten sign updates the number of owners.

Checkout: Wild Onion Market opens after a 12-year grassroots effort

Checkout: Wild Onion Market opens in Chicago

byMelaina Juntti, Freelance writer

Jessica Rubino and Adrienne Smith discuss tariffs, food waste technology, and in-store retail innovations on The Natural List podcast.

The Natural List - Tariffs, food waste tech and the future of in-store retail

The Natural List – Tariffs, food waste solutions and what’s next for retail

byJess Elliott, Digital Content Program Manager

What surprised me at the Fancy Food Show: Noodles, chili crisp and popcorn innovation

Surprising finds at the Winter Fancy Food Show

byDouglas Brown, Senior Retail Reporter

A collage of "best by" dates on tins, cans, cartons and boxes of foods and beverages.

Retailers reduce food waste, increase revenue with phone apps

Reduce food waste with mobile apps

Popular snacks include popcorn, potato chips, corn chips, crackers and more.

Food and Beverage

Super Bowl snack boom: High protein and global flavors dominate the natural field

Super Bowl snacks: Protein-packed and global flavors are in

byDouglas Brown, Senior Retail Reporter

This photo collage includes five of the seven products featured in this gallery.

Unboxed: 7 natural products for GLP-1 support

Unboxed: GLP-1 support—naturally

byJenna Blumenfeld, Freelancer

Standing on a small boat, a man looks to the sea with his back turned to the camera. The boat has a few fish in it.

Whole Foods Market employs new Seafood Code of Conduct

Whole Foods enacts a new Seafood Code of Conduct

Your health, empowered: a guide to women’s wellness

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A female dietician uses an enlarged Nutrition Facts Panel to teach her female client what the numbers mean and what to watch out for.

In-store nutrition experts boost natural retailers’ health positioning

In-store dieticians help consumers, boost profits

Mangoes ripening on trees, picked sweet corn and bees on honeycomb are all examples of Specialty Crops.

Organic Program's Jennifer Tucker takes a temporary Specialty Crops assignment

USDA's Jennifer Tucker makes temporary move

A black-and-white vintage sign announces "No alcohol beyond this point."

Retailers toast the booze-free boom: Nonalcoholic beverages are big business

Burgeoning nonalcoholic beverage category booming

byDouglas Brown, Senior Retail Reporter

Soda, reimagined: poppi provides soda with health benefits

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Market Data and Analysis

Editor's Take: What 2025 has in store for the nutrition industry

What 2025 has in store for the nutrition industry

byBill Giebler, Content & Insights Director

Nourish + Bloom's srong is painted white and has large windows. Trees are planted along the sidewalk in front of the store.

Checkout: Nourish + Bloom expands fresh, affordable options with AI technology

Checkout: AI opens Nourish + Bloom to an entire community

byMelaina Juntti, Freelance writer

The Rodale Institute has been one of the leading advocates for regenerative agriculture.

Industry Insights

Regenerative agriculture: Cultivating hype into hope

Regenerative agriculture: cultivating hype into hope

byDouglas Brown, Senior Retail Reporter

A large robotic grocery bag with a face, legs and arms is filled with a variety of grocery products, surrounded by other products in various colors.

AI transforms grocery retail with smart tools and sustainable solutions

The AI revolution in natural grocery retail

byDouglas Brown, Senior Retail Reporter

Industry Insights

The Natural List - Hot trends in retail: AI, Gen Z and the future of natural products

The Natural List - Hot trends in retail for 2025

byJess Elliott, Digital Content Program Manager

UNFI’s latest realignment divides natural and conventional grocery sales

UNFI splits natural, conventional sales

byBill Wilson, Senior Editor, Supermarket News

A sign that says "plant based meat" sits on a blue-green surface surrounded by yellow peas and a variety of packaged plant-based meats.

Food and Beverage

Plant-based meat's wild ride needs R&D, savvy to stabilize

Plant-based meat industry hunts for stabilization

byDouglas Brown, Senior Retail Reporter

This photo includes six of the 11 nonalcoholic beverages featured in this slideshow.

Unboxed: 11 non-alcoholic mocktails for Dry January

Unboxed: Mocktails for Dry January

byJenna Blumenfeld, Freelancer

In this graphics illustration, two young women stand in front of a larger grocery store and a slightly smaller natural retail shop behind them.

Gen Z's shopping habits: What natural retailers must understand

How to attract Gen Z shoppers to natural retail

byJessica Rubino, Vice President, Content

Why try to reduce your meat consumption?

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Discover small greens with big impact

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Dairy-Free done right!

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Gluten-free can be bold

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A variety of prepared salads, side dishes, fish and meats is showcased on white platters in a retail food service display.

FMI’s top strategies to spark retail food service growth

Grow retail food service with FMI data

byMelaina Juntti, Freelance writer

Crafting artisan goat cheese with heart and sustainability

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