Phoenix, Arizona-based Sprouts Farmers Market Inc. reported results for the 13-week first quarter ended March 31. First quarter highlights include net sales of $1.4 billion, a 10 percent increase from the same period in 2018; comparable store sales growth of 1.4 percent and two-year comparable store sales growth of 4.1 percent; net income of $56 […]
Category: Health & Wellness
The Shelby Report covers health and wellness for grocery retailers nationwide, from better-for-you products and natural and organic trends to supplements, functional foods and supplier announcements. Updated regularly across our five regional editions.
Posted inCenter Store, Health & Wellness, Midwest, Suppliers
Urban Pie Pizza Co. Introduces Vegetable-Crust Pizza Line
Urban Pie Pizza Co. is taking vegetable pizza crust a step further by offering pizzas with crusts made from sweet potatoes, broccoli and cheddar and cauliflower. The new line supports Urban Pie’s brand promise of unique flavors and thoughtful, premium ingredients catering to consumers seeking meal solutions with healthy nutrition benefits. Urban Pie is adding […]
Posted inBeverage News, Albertsons, Health & Wellness, Home Page Slider, Suppliers, West
Yerbae Sparkling Water Introduces 4 Flavors In Ardagh Cans
Scottsdale, Arizona-based health-focused beverage company Yerbaé has launched four new flavors in 16-oz. Ardagh beverage cans. Yerbaé’s new flavors include coconut raspberry, orange vanilla dream, watermelon strawberry and mango passionfruit. The new flavors extend the brand’s reach, bringing more flavor and options to consumers seeking a healthy alternative to traditional diet sodas, while improving on […]
Posted inNational, Grocery News, Health & Wellness, Home Page Slider, Supply Chain News
Lyft Grocery Access Program To Help Underserved Get Healthy Food
Lyft transportation service has expanded the Lyft Grocery Access program, to help people with transportation limitations get access to healthy food. The company says Lyft City Works is part of its “commitment to build cities around people, not cars.” “We believe it’s our civic responsibility to address key problems our communities are facing through better […]
Posted inBeverage News, Dairy News, Health & Wellness, Home Page Slider, Southeast, Sustainability News
Ga.’s Hart Dairy First Pasteurized U.S. Operation To Be Certified Humane
Hart Dairy has been named the first pasteurized U.S. dairy cow operation to earn the Certified Humane designation from Humane Farm Animal Care (HFAC). Augusta, Georgia-based Hart Dairy is the largest single-source producer of 100 percent free-range, grass-fed milk in North America. HFAC is an international nonprofit certification program, whose mission is to improve the lives […]
Posted inCorporate Store News, Center Store, Health & Wellness, Southeast, Store News, Suppliers
O’Dang Hummus’ New And Improved Dressings Selling At Publix
O’Dang Hummus reports that its “new and improved” dressings are now available in the dressing aisle at Publix stores. The new flavors are Roasted Red Pepper, Greek Tzatziki and Honey Mustard. “This is extremely exciting for O’Dang Hummus to bring our new dressing line to Publix store shelves,” said Jesse Wolfe, founder and CEO of […]
Posted inSuppliers, Health & Wellness, Home Page Slider, Northeast
Unilever To Acquire California-Based Olly Nutrition
Unilever is acquiring San Francisco, California-based Olly Nutrition, a company known for gummy vitamins, supplements, protein powders and snack bars. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. The acquisition is subject to regulatory approvals and customary closing conditions. Olly was co-founded in 2014 by Eric Ryan, who also previously co-founded home-and-personal-care-products company Method. “We are […]
Posted inNortheast, Health & Wellness, Produce News
Giant, DC Greens’ Produce Rx Program Coming To D.C. Store
Giant Food in Landover, Maryland, is participating in the Produce Rx pilot program in partnership with local nonprofit, DC Greens, to give customers better access to healthy food. Through the program, customers who are Medicaid beneficiaries through AmeriHealth Caritas D.C. and who are currently experiencing a diet-related chronic illness can receive a prescription for fruits and […]
Posted inHealth & Wellness, Grocery News, Home Page Slider, Marketing News, National, Packaging News, Produce News, Snacks Brands, Suppliers
World Peas Resolves Peatos Trademark Dispute With Frito-Lay
World Peas Brand Peatos, a division of Snack it Forward, announced Wednesday that its trademark-related disputes with Frito-Lay have been amicably resolved. “We would like to commend Frito-Lay on its cooperative attitude toward reaching a resolution that works for both parties,” said Nick Desai, CEO of World Peas Brand in Los Angeles. “This battle will […]
Posted inHealth & Wellness, Southwest, Store News
Village Medical At Walgreens Offers Primary Care Services In Houston
VillageMD will operate primary care clinics called Village Medical at Walgreens next to five Walgreens stores in the Houston area. The first locations are scheduled to open by the end of 2019. The 2,500-s.f. clinics will provide comprehensive primary care services, integrated tightly with pharmacists, nurses and social workers to meet the full suite of […]
Posted inHealth & Wellness, Beverage News, Corporate Store News, Home Page Slider, National, Suppliers
Walmart Success Leads To Soylent Nutrition Distribution Nationwide
Thanks to sales success in select Walmart stores, Soylent Nutrition is making five Soylent meal replacement drinks available at all Walmart stores nationwide. The drinks will be available in four-bottle packs. “Soylent is committed to providing affordable, accessible and appealing complete nutrition to the masses and Walmart’s tremendous presence and reach makes them a great […]
Posted inHealth & Wellness, Home Page Slider, Midwest, Perishables, Suppliers
Greenleaf Foods Building Plant In Indiana, Biggest In North America
Greenleaf Foods SPC plans to build a plant in Indiana which will be the largest plant-based protein manufacturing facility in North America. The 230,000-s.f. facility on 57 acres off Interstate 74 in Shelbyville will more than double Greenleaf Foods’ production capacity. The $310 million facility is scheduled to become operational in late 2020 and will […]
Posted inNortheast, Grocery News, Health & Wellness, Home Page Slider
Plant Based World Expo Taps Goldman As Keynote Speaker
Plant Based World Conference & Expo will have Seth Goldman as the keynote speaker. Goldman, co-founder of Honest Tea and executive chair of Beyond Meat, will present “Turning a Mission-Driven Business into a Mainstream Revolution” during his talk that will kick off the expo on June 8 at the Javits Convention Center in New York […]
Posted inHealth & Wellness, Home Page Slider, National, Perishables
Whole Foods Market Carries No Evil Foods Nationwide
No Evil Foods is now carried nationwide at 250 Whole Foods Market stores. No Evil Foods is an artisan plant meat vegan food start-up based in Asheville, North Carolina. The company started from a small kitchen where founders Sadrah Schadel and Mike Woliansky crafted their signature proteins to create meat made from plants using simple, […]
Posted inHealth & Wellness, Center Store, Grocery News, Home Page Slider, Midwest, New Products, Suppliers, Wholesaler/Distributor News
Pic Select Fresh Baby Food Introduces Four New Flavors
Pic Select Fresh second-stage baby food has added four new flavors: pears, carrots, banana and mixed vegetables. Pic Select Fesh is part of Lincolnshire, Illinois-based Goode Foods Inc. Pic Select Fresh offers foods with no sugar added and no artificial colors or flavors and emphasizes products that are high in fiber, high in protein and […]
Posted inHealth & Wellness, Beverage News, Suppliers, West
Sprig Said To Be Most Widely Distributed CBD Beverage In U.S.
With distribution now covering 17 states, Los Angeles-based Sprig says it is now the most widely-distributed CBD beverage in the United States. The company’s distribution agreements with independent Anheuser-Busch and Pepsi wholesalers gave the beverage entrée into eight additional states, the company said March 26. Cannabis-infused Sprig now is sold in more than 4,000 accounts […]
Posted inGrocery News, Albertsons, Center Store, Executive News, Health & Wellness, Home Page Slider, Snacks Brands, Southwest, Suppliers, Sustainability News
Quinn Snacks Taps Matulis As Its New VP Of Sales
Quinn Snacks in Boulder, Colorado, has named Al Matulis VP of sales. Matulis will focus on expanding the brand—which includes microwave popcorn and gluten-free pretzels made with real ingredients—across all channels and accounts. Quinn Snacks’ ingredients can be traced to the source as a part of its Farm-to-Bag ingredient transparency promise. “We are incredibly excited […]
Posted inHealth & Wellness, Beverage News, West
Sunwink Sparkling Detox Ginger Herbal Tonic Available Nationwide
Sunwink Detox Ginger Herbal Tonic, launched in 2018, is now available nationwide. Sunwink also makes Tumeric Cleanse and Immunity Berry flavors. Consumers can purchase Sunwink products online or at 150 stores in the San Francisco Bay area or Erewhon in Los Angeles. Since Sunwink launched Sparkling Detox Ginger in 2018, the company had to increase […]
Posted inCenter Store, Amazon Fresh, Health & Wellness, Home Page Slider, National, Whole Foods
Diabetic Kitchen Cinnamon Pecan Granola Cereal Tops Amazon Grocery Ranking
Diabetic Kitchen’s Cinnamon Pecan Granola Cereal is the most popular breakfast cereal sold on Amazon. Diabetic Kitchen produces and markets low-carb, keto-friendly foods for diabetics and the health-conscious consumer. Due to a large number of traditional cereals offered for sale, the cold cereal category is one of the most competitive among all grocery categories at […]
Posted inMidwest, Beverage News, Health & Wellness, Snacks Brands, Suppliers
Chicago’s Spinning Wheel Brands Debuts Its Sesame Milk
With consumers shifting to plant-based protein alternatives, Spinning Wheel Brands introduced Hope & Sesame, a new line of protein-backed, nondairy sesame milks, at Natural Products Expo West, which took place March 6-9 in Anaheim, California. Its sesame milks, sold in 1-liter cartons, provide 8g of protein and 120 calories per serving plus as much calcium […]