Archive for September 2008

And Then There Was the Food - New York Times

And Then There Was the Food
New York Times, United States - 2 hours ago
“He did know it was a big thing, but I don’t know that he realized he changed snacking in America in terms of natural foods,” Ms. Newman said.

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In the Know: What stores are coming to Collection at Vanderbilt? - Naples Daily News

A: More than 124,000 square feet of the 226,000-square-foot shopping center in North Naples are still available to lease, according to Boca Raton-based Woolbright Development, the developer of The Collection. What I thought would be an easy question …

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Grocers hit by spending slowdown, costs - Boston Globe

PORTLAND, Ore.— Shares of grocers and food retailers slipped during the past three months because of a slowdown in consumer spending and higher costs for goods. According to the Dow Jones U.S. Food Retailers & Wholesalers Index, stocks in this …

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The just-food interview - Peter Goldsworthy, Kellogg - just-food.com (subscription)

The just-food interview - Peter Goldsworthy, Kellogg
just-food.com (subscription), UK - 1 hour ago
Australians have a very high awareness of natural foods and a naturally inclined lifestyle.” The natural cereals segment in Australia remains fragmented,

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My first stab at homemade pasta - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

My first stab at homemade pasta
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, WI - 2 hours ago
I am not sure how popular this flour is, but Outpost Natural Foods carries it for $4.29 a pound, Bob’s Red Mill brand. Now, onto the cooking.

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Grocers hit by spending slowdown, costs - Forbes

Shares of grocers and food retailers slipped during the past three months because of a slowdown in consumer spending and higher costs for goods. According to the Dow Jones U.S. Food Retailers & Wholesalers Index, stocks in this sector fell 5.3 …

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Business in the fast lane - Colorado Biz


Colorado Biz
Business in the fast lane
Colorado Biz, CO - 43 minutes ago
Four years later, Retzloff and Hassan opened a bigger natural-foods store that they named Alfalfa’s, setting the stage for natural-foods supermarkets that

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New federal law requires grocers to identify country of origin on most … - San Luis Obispo Tribune

Stickers, signs and other informational tags will debut on cuts of meat, produce and some nuts at grocery stores nationwide today as part of a new federal law to inform shoppers where perishable goods come from. San Luis Obispo County’s …

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The co-op culture grows on Portland’s grocery shoppers - The Oregonian - OregonLive.com

The co-op culture grows on Portland’s grocery shoppers
The Oregonian - OregonLive.com, OR - 1 hour ago
Demand for produce that’s locally grown — not just organic — is one of the main reasons why the growth of co-ops has outpaced that of other natural foods

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Archery season opens Wednesday - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

EASTERN UPPER PENINSULA — Archery hunters throughout the region can anticipate a season fairly similar to 2007 when they head for their tree stands on Wednesday for the 2008 opener. “We’re expecting to see somewhat of a reduction,” said EUP …

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