Method Boasts New Sustainable Packaging

Send to KindleTweet Cleaning product company Method recently launched a new product in the sustainable packaging sector – bottles made from a mix of plastic from the ocean and post-consumer recycled plastic. The limited-edition packaging was developed for a new Method product, a two-in-one hand and dish soap that is available only Whole Foods . “Our goal with [...]

Whole Foods Heads Uptown

Send to KindleTweet Whole Foods Market recently announced the planned opening of two new Manhattan locations: Harlem and the Upper East Side (UES). The stores, which are in the works, build upon the other existing seven locations in NYC. The Harlem location, which is set to open in the summer of 2015, will be located [...]

Juicing Without A Juicer

Send to KindleTweet I toyed with the idea of buying a juicer, but even just spending $100 on a juicer is expensive because then you need to buy greens and veggies weekly. Instead, I’ve settled on eating kale and lettuce, and juicing the rest. Getting the consistency one might get from a juice bar is [...]

Trend Spotting: The Baby Subscription Biz

Send to KindleTweet My knee-jerk reaction was not nice when I heard Jessica Alba is now a member of the online subscription business sector. But then after some research, I realized that 1) she not alone and 2) there might be a reason why young C-list Hollywood actresses are starting fashion and beauty-related businesses. Jezebel [...]

Food Distribution Giant Reveals Nutrition Trends

Send to KindleTweet One of the biggest distributors of organic and natural foods, UNFI or United Natural Foods Inc., released its 3rd quarter roundup of trends, both existing and upcoming. The video below is geared at those that manage or own health food stores. Among the products hot listed are “super seeds,” non-dairy spreads and [...]

Is GMO Broccoli Next?

Send to KindleTweet An announcement from Monsanto and Apio (a unit of Landec Corp.) suggests that broccoli might be the next vegetable to be tweaked in the lab. Such products are labeled as enriched and at first seem positive additions to the grocery shelves, as they are marketed as multi-tasking products that are healthier than [...]

Entrepreneur Profile: Little Duck Organics

Send to KindleTweet A recovery from the worst recession in about seven decades may not seem like the ideal time to start a new food business, but Zak Normandin forged ahead. With a Just Do It kind of attitude, the New Hampshire-based professional and co-founder of design house Redwood Concepts started an organic dried fruits [...]

Beauty for Peace

Send to KindleTweet Kiss My Face has demonstrated that every company need not wait until Breast Cancer awareness month to get involved in the global community and support worthy causes. The launch of Peace Soap shows KMF is not only a trendsetter in the beauty business, but it is also a socially conscious company. KMF had natural products on [...]

Target Beauty Goes Green

Send to KindleTweet One of America’s most loved big box retailers is expanding its “green” product offerings with the addition of new brands that are free of questionable chemical preservatives and foaming agents. Minnesota-based Target announced it will carry a number of new brands that do not test on animals and are free of parabens, [...]

Green 3.0

The green movement is progressing to another level, one that could bring composting and earth-friendly plastic to the mainstream.

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