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Peatos Maker Expects To ‘Unjunk’ More Snack Food Categories

A couple of years ago, World Peas Brand took on the daunting task of creating a healthy crunchy cheese snack—a clean-label alternative to the national brand. The company’s creation, Peatos, are made with a base of non-GMO peas and lentils (pulses) instead of corn, and the seasoning used contains no artificial flavors, colors or MSG. After […]

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Sprouts Coming To Vacaville, California, Sept. 12

Sprouts Farmers Market will open a new store in Vacaville, California, on Sept. 12, offering locally made products from Northern California-based producers, including BRU Broth, Casa Sanchez, Clover Stornetta Dairy, Preservation & Co., and Bay Area Bee Co.  Sprouts will host a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the new store, located at 1041 Helen Power Drive, before doors open at 7 a.m. The public is invited to join […]

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Natural Grocers Celebrates Organic Harvest Month With $50K Fundraiser

Natural Grocers is celebrating its more than 30-year history of selling only organically grown produce with a month-long series of festivities for Organic Harvest Month, including giveaways for shoppers and a fundraiser for the Organic Farmers Association (OFA). The celebration will kick off on Sept. 1 with a one-day-only free bag giveaway with any purchase […]

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Vermont’s Runamok Maple Among Beneficiaries Of Federal Grants

Runamok Maple is one of the 14 northern Vermont organizations that will benefit from $2.8 million in federal grants from the Northern Border Regional Commission. The grant will allow Runamok Maple to expand, giving the company the opportunity to hire more than 50 new employees. Runamok Maple recently relocated to a new facility at 293 […]

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Stonyfield Organic Rolls Out Yogurt Snack Packs

Stonyfield Organic is introducing three new snacking options featuring a duo of organic lowfat yogurt paired with either organic graham crackers or organic pretzels for dipping. The Organic Snack Packs are the latest addition to Stonyfield’s kid-friendly lineup of organic yogurt, pouches, smoothies, tubes and string cheese. “With back-to-school just around the corner, our Snack […]

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New Phoenix, Arizona, Sprouts To Open Aug. 22

Sprouts Farmers Market will open a new location in its hometown of Phoenix, Arizona, at 7th Avenue and Osborn on Wednesday, Aug. 22. The store will be the grocer’s fifth new location to open in Arizona this year.  The Phoenix location joins three other new Sprouts stores opening the same day in Lodi, California; Las Vegas, Nevada; […]

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Publix To Open New GreenWise Market In Boca Raton, Florida

Publix has plans to bring a GreenWise Market concept store to Boca Raton, Florida. The new store—the fourth “reignited” GreenWise Market that Publix has announced plans for—will be located on the southwest corner of Glades Road and Boca Rio Road. Publix has not yet determined the opening date for the new store. “We learned a […]

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Johnson & Johnson Acquiring Health And Wellness Company Zarbee’s

Johnson & Johnson Consumer Inc. has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Zarbee’s Inc., a privately held producer of natural healthcare products. The acquisition will include the full line of Zarbee’s Naturals products for children and adults. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Zarbee’s Naturals was founded in 2008 by Dr. Zak Zarbock, “a pediatrician who […]