Month: December 2015
Trend pioneered by Whole Foods
Non-GMO grass-fed dairy products — “You’re going to see a lot more grass-fed dairy products launching at Whole Foods. That’s been a big push for us. Mostly exclusive items from some well-known brands,” Schweizer told SN. The chain’s top growth segment in eggs has been non-GMO verified, he said, meaning that the chicken feed is[…]
Mainstream organic food hurts specialty grocers
Two years after going public as a fund managers’ favorite, New York City-area specialty grocer Fairway Group Holdings Corp (FWM.O) now sees its shares selling for less than a pack of organic gum. At around 70 cents per share, the company is down 94 percent from its April 2013 initial public offering price and is in[…]
Consumer Concerns About Food Ingredients
Chicago, December 7, 2015 — “Natural” foods convey a sense of wholesomeness, without additives, chemicals, and preservatives, to consumers, finds The NPD Group, a leading global information company. On the surface, “natural” and “all natural” on a food label hints to consumers that the product is free of anything manmade, but that isn’t always the[…]