The Newbie’s Guide to Green Juice

Send to KindleTweet Green juice is all the rage and has been for many years. You’ve probably seen my post on my favorite package green juice brand from Oregon, which is available at Whole Foods, but here’s a way to segue from fruit smoothies to pure low-sugar green juice. I was playing around with a [...]

The Skinny on Evolution Juices

Send to KindleTweet I’m going to tell you a story about how a woman just spent $13 at Starbucks. It’s not hard. I was sucked in by the new offering of juices from Evolution Fresh, their new subsidiary, thanks to the $30 million acquisition in November 2011. I must confess I knew this wouldn’t hold [...]

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 Preps Boston Expansion

Send to KindleTweet Publicly-traded alternative grocery giant Whole Foods Market recently revealed that they have landed an agreement to buy six leases from Massachusetts-based family-owned grocery chain Johnnie’s Foodmaster. The deal is expected to close November 30, 2012, but all Johnnie’s Foodmaster location will close before the agreement is final. The six leases Whole Foods will acquire [...]

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 [...]

Snack Co. Blends Common, Alt Grains

Send to KindleTweet Usually corn and quinoa are consumed by two different demographics. Corn is in almost everything, whether we realize it or not. Most animals are fed corn or soy, as food engineering allows farmers to produce crops faster. Quinoa, a cult food among the alternative crowd seeking gluten-free grains, is popular thanks to [...]

Burt’s Bees Launches New Lotions

Send to KindleTweet Burt’s Bees has launched three new body lotions – and there’s something for everyone, Fragrance Free, Soothing Sensitive, and Naturally Nourishing are the latest addition to the line. Made with 100% natural ingredients, Burt’s Bees lotions now include Liquid Crystal Technology; using an emulsifier borrowed from the food industry, it allows the [...]

Whole Foods Makes Plastic, Seafood Ultimatums

Send to KindleTweet The publicly-traded natural food retailer Whole Foods Market recently followed its beauty ultimatum with a new plan to implement new packaging guidelines for its body care and supplement products. In an effort to cut down on plastic consumption, the company will get body and supplement suppliers to switch to post-consumer recycled (PCR) [...]

Whole Foods Makes Organic Beauty Ultimatum

Send to KindleTweet Whole Foods Market has given the beauty industry an ultimatum by announcing that all personal care products and cosmetics that claim to be “organic” and are sold in Whole Foods stores in the U.S. must be third-party certified by June 1, 2011. The new rule means all products that claim to be [...]

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