Online snack subscription service UrthBox is launching an online marketplace, dubbed UrthMarket, later this month, according to Food Navigator. Company spokeswoman Kathy Chang explains that UrthMarket will be “a platform which would allow consumers access to a large selection of healthy, ethically sourced, and GMO-free products in food, beauty, skincare and lifestyle goods.” The UrthMarket model… Read More »
Sixteen years ago I was told that I was slowing poisoning myself by ingesting gluten. Yes, it was 2001 when I was diagnosed with Celiac Disease and went cold turkey on the gluten intake. Rice as a carb became a dietary staple. Using rice flour as a key ingredient in all my baked goods became… Read More »
An increasing number of big CPG brands are buying their way into health & wellness. And more specifically, they’re looking to stake a claim in gluten free. Last week, Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) announced the acquisition of pasta maker Caterina Foods of Pine Bluff, Illinois. Caterina specializes in gluten-free and high-protein pastas made from corn, lentils,… Read More »
All the latest Gluten Free Retail HQ news you need. Right here. Right now. PepsiCo’s US Quaker unit supplies gluten-free oats to the UK market. Tesco is first to offer Quaker’s on-the-go Oat & Fruit Breakfast “pouches.” Northern Ireland’s gluten-free meat specialist Doherty’s rebrands with new packaging and revamped website. Philippines-based Magic Melt Foods uses… Read More »
All the latest Gluten Free Retail HQ news you need. Right here. Right now. Snyder’s-Lance says better-for-you snacks will compose 40% of its portfolio by next year. Mikey’s Muffins introduces gluten-free pizza crust. Nature’s Food Patch introduces personalized shopping & wellness consultations. ShopRite celebrates 10 years of in-store retail dietitians. New gluten-free restaurant opens in… Read More »
Leading drugstore retailer CVS, on Tuesday, announced it is expanding its healthy foods initiative to more than 2,900 stores nationwide. Over the course of the next year, the retailer will convert 100 stores a week to include a curated selection of national and better-for-you brands. The objective: Make healthy eating on-the-go more convenient, accessible and affordable. [View CVS… Read More »
On Wednesday, general merchandise retailer Target reported results for the first quarter of 2016. During its conference call, the retailer noted that Q1 food comps were dragged down by a decline in center store grocery. The drop was due in large part to what Target describes as a “meaningful disruption” related to a major center… Read More »