5@5: Campbell's joins Plant Based Foods Association | This is how confused shoppers are about GMOs

Each day at 5 p.m. we collect the five top food and supplement headlines of the day, making it easy for you to catch up on today's most important natural products industry news.

Colorado, Kentucky lead the nation in hemp harvest

U.S. Hemp Crop Report documents the hemp boom (to say nothing of medicinal and adult-use pot).

A better gut feeling

Stock these gut health supplements to help your customers address issues such as diarrhea, IBS, constipation and lactose intolerance.

Ingredient suppliers are helping cannabis go pro

From California to Canada to The Continent, cannabis is sweeping the globe. In an interesting twist, ingredient suppliers from the dietary supplements world are bringing a level of expertise to the field that will ensure quality, consistency and inno

Sophie's Kitchen on the emerging market for plant-based seafood

Seafood alternatives are the plant-based opportunity du jour. One of the earliest entrants, Sophie's Kitchen, shares why.

Industry pioneer Bob Anderson on where organic goes from here

OTA Leadership Award Recipient Bob Anderson explains the biggest challenges to organic and what the next steps are to overcome them.

Pharmaceutical company campaign against omega-3 supplements won’t proceed in trade court

Amarin alleged that concentrated omega-3 supplements represented unfair competition to its fish oil prescription drug, but U.S. International Trade Commission opted not to take case after the FDA claimed jurisdiction.

5@5: FDA rethinks soy heart health claim | What matters to natural beauty consumers

Each day at 5 p.m. we collect the five top food and supplement headlines of the day, making it easy for you to catch up on today's most important natural products industry news.

5 ways to innovate better and faster

Take these startup lessons to create a company culture that encourages creative thinking.

Retailer Roundtable: What special diets are your customers talking about?

From FODMAPs to good fats, three retailers reveal the trends that are bringing customers into their stores.

4 considerations for marketing your growing business on a budget

A large marketing budget isn’t essential to connecting with your customers. Simply learning how—and when—to engage with them will go a long way.

Q&A: What’s in the new grass-fed organic dairy certification?

Maple Hill Creamery's founding farmer breaks down the new standard that the company has developed with PCO and Organic Valley.

5@5: More adults developing food allergies | Opportunities for food tech companies

Each day at 5 p.m. we collect the five top food and supplement headlines of the day, making it easy for you to catch up on today's most important natural products industry news

The underappreciated vitamin that gets consumers younger on the inside

Get busy, formulators—Vitamin K2-7 needs to be in every multi and children’s supplement.

This week: The GFB branches out with breakfasts | Amazing Grass brings back seasonal powders

A roundup of new product launches, certifications, hires and appointments, accolades and other natural products company news this week.

6 brands tap the hive mind for small business solutions at The Fix

Entrepreneurial dynamos and industry change-agents worked to find solutions to common small business problems and create high-impact partnerships at Esca Bona's The Fix, sponsored by Piper Jaffray.

5 things we know (and 1 we don’t) about Amazon’s plans for Whole Foods Market

Here's what we learned during the first earnings call since Amazon purchased Whole Foods Market in August.

Why business has got to give

Mission matters for businesses and their customers today. Planet Fuel serves both with its product line and charitable fund focused on growing generations.

5@5: Organic Valley outlines move to renewable energy | Brand-building lessons from Bulletproof's Dave Asprey

Each day at 5 p.m. we collect the five top food and supplement headlines of the day, making it easy for you to catch up on today's most important natural products industry news.

Gourmet grocer grows presence in onsite foodservice

Plum Market operates at 10 private school and corporate sites plus at a major airport, and is on pace to add more accounts in those and other segments.

GNC third-quarter 2017 marks turning point

GNC's new CEO plans to build on the chain's turnaround strategy as company-owned stores hit positive sales territory for the first time in almost two years. Here's how the company did in the third quarter and and how it hopes to grow.

Vision health ingredients eye blockbuster new supplements category

Here’s looking at the next great supplements category.

Local food trend fuels online farmers market models

Retailers aren't the only ones competing for customers' fresh produce dollars these days. These tech-fueled companies deliver fresh groceries to their front doors.

If not available in stores, then where?

Review this infographic for more information to consider for your brand's online distribution strategy decision-making process.

5@5: Nestlé breaks from GMA | 301 Inc. 'focused on where the consumer is moving'

Each day at 5 p.m. we collect the five top food and supplement headlines of the day, making it easy for you to catch up on today's most important natural products industry news.

Is The New York Times biased against good nutrition?

Children grok to cartoon characters plastered on products. This much we know.

No Evil Foods draws inspiration from craft beer movement

The brand's edgy packaging works to both entice and educate consumers on the positive environmental impact they have by choosing plant-based products instead of meat.

Making a connection with customers (anywhere)

In an environment where retailers operate down the street and on the web, what's the best way to attract and keep customers?

Create a results-oriented fresh department team

A well-led, energized staff is a crucial component of an amazing fresh department. Start with this inspiration from an HR specialist.

5@5: C-stores look for healthier options | FDA contemplates what counts as 'dietary fiber'

Each day at 5 p.m. we collect the five top food and supplement headlines of the day, making it easy for you to catch up on today's most important natural products industry news.

Millennials are buying more frozen foods

Sales for the category have remained flat overall, but more millennials are looking to frozen for healthy, convenient food options that won't spoil quickly.

Independent retailers remain confident after Amazon-Whole Foods Market deal

Foodservice, good customer care and even expansion are among independent natural products stores' plans as Amazon makes its mark on Whole Foods Market. Get a coast-to-coast look at what's happening and what leaders are thinking.

General Mills makes huge commitments to organic agriculture and native pollinators

General Mills is taking action to "be a force for good" in the food system and breaking down the misconception that "big is bad." Take a look a the company's plans.

5@5: B Corp. Badger goes above and beyond | Even regular online shoppers prefer physical grocery stores

Each day at 5 p.m. we collect the five top food and supplement headlines of the day, making it easy for you to catch up on today's most important natural products industry news.

Using the unconventional to create a product category

Perfect Bar founder Bill Keith will discuss the challenges of getting on shelf in our upcoming digital summit.

How to disrupt the plant-based foods marketplace

Plant-based food industry leaders discuss global trends, and the challenges and successes in the plant-based marketplace as new ingredients emerge and consumers demand a variety of healthy, tasteful, high-quality options.

An Ohio Cub Scout finds his passion in growing, selling mushrooms

Just two years after experimenting with a mushroom kit, Te’Lario Watkins and his family are running a prosperous home business.

This week: Vital Proteins brings collagen to the coffee aisle | Innovations in baby food

A roundup of new product launches, certifications, hires and appointments, accolades and other natural products company news this week.

Next step in Amarin case could come this week, but insiders say momentum favors supplement industry

The pharmaceutical company asks the U.S. International Trade Commission to classify concentrated fish oils as drugs.

5@5: How Method's cofounder shook up the supplement aisle | The making of a personalized nutrition company

Each day at 5 p.m. we collect the five top food and supplement headlines of the day, making it easy for you to catch up on today's most important natural products industry news.

Wooing a millennial: A how-to guide

Millennials are creative and like to put their own spin on things, including food and supplements. Are you providing them with the right tools to do so?

Lines between sports nutrition, weight management categories blur

Sports nutrition and weight loss products exist under a lifestyle theme that represents a $37.5 billion market. NBJ's 2017 Sports Nutrition and Weight Management report digs in.

Regenerative agriculture: The brand opportunity

New Hope Network is a proud sponsor of both new survey research on the topic of building demand for regenerative agriculture and The Regenerative Earth Summit. Please consider joining us Nov. 6 and 7 at the summit in Boulder, Colorado, for an interactive, two-day gathering designed to explore the opportunity for regenerative agriculture.

We need to support OTA's lawsuit against USDA in support of the organic welfare rule

Maintaining the integrity of the USDA Organic seal requires constant vigilance—and that includes enacting widely agreed upon stricter animal welfare standards, says the cofounder and chairman of Stonyfield Farm.

5@5: Wheat's climate-friendly cousin comes to market | This natural food entrepreneur found inspiration at the top of a mountain

Each day at 5 p.m. we collect the five top food and supplement headlines of the day, making it easy for you to catch up on today's most important natural products industry news.

Why Natural Grocers champions food standards

Even as Natural Grocers grows beyond its Colorado home base, the health food store holds—and continues to increase—strict product standards. We met with Alan Lewis, the company's director of special projects, to learn why this matters in today's competitive natural retail environment.

Probiotics supplier Ganeden acquired by Kerry Group

Food giant’s global footprint should accelerate growth of the already booming probiotic sector.

What mattered in FDA’s 'old dietary ingredient' discussion

Here's what supplement trade groups took away from a discussion on “old dietary ingredients” that could be exempt from the FDA’s New Dietary Ingredient requirements.

5@5: Are we nearing peak pumpkin? | 6 essays on the future of food

Each day at 5 p.m. we collect the five top food and supplement headlines of the day, making it easy for you to catch up on today's most important natural products industry news.

5 ingredients disrupting the mainstream food world (and 1 big one that no supplier offers)

Sugar, salt, fat, crunch? That's so 20th century. Here's six ingredients driving the disruptive good food future.

Burt's Bees Natural Launchpad awards 10 winners for annual grant program

Whittled down from 78 applicants, these 10 startups were selected for the accelerator's second cohort.

Watch Esca Bona 2017 live

Tune in as we dig into the biggest issues facing our food system.

5@5: What's up in food and ag investing | 2 former Whole Foods employees on the Amazon deal

Each day at 5 p.m. we collect the five top food and supplement headlines of the day, making it easy for you to catch up on today's most important natural products industry news.

How White Leaf Provisions is overcoming the challenges of doing biodynamic

Newcomer White Leaf Provisions debuted its Demeter-certified Biodynamic fruit sauces at Natural Products Expo East 2017.

We asked industry vets for 20 years' worth of wisdom. Here's what they said.

What have we learned in 20 years in the natural products biz? Mass appeal. The niche revolution. Maintaining values. Come see.

Joel Patterson: Healing people with food

Nature's Green Grocer Market and Café strives to win on quality, service and price. Here's how owner Joel Patterson finds inspiration for his store.

5@5: Optimism for private label brands | Lucky's Market gets in the CBD game

Each day at 5 p.m. we collect the five top food and supplement headlines of the day, making it easy for you to catch up on today's most important natural products industry news.

Modern pet owners prioritize health when choosing pet products

Younger pet parents expect a varied selection from retailers when it comes to pet food offerings that promote health and wellness.

E pluribus noctua: Out of many, an OWL

The supplement industry has long been working to speak in a united voice. This project shows that it works together more closely than critics may think.

5 new natural beauty products to stock

Yes, there's a natural version of that. As the NOPC category continues to diversify, brands clean up personal hygiene products, makeup and more.

5@5: Thrive Market founder found good in 'no' | Bringing moringa to the U.S. market

Each day at 5 p.m. we collect the five top food and supplement headlines of the day, making it easy for you to catch up on today's most important natural products industry news.

This week: Boxed Water, LunchSkins entrepreneurs honored | New omega-3 products

New product launches, certifications, hires and appointments, and other natural products company news this week.

Kellogg to aquire whole-food nutrition bar brand RXBAR for $600M

The Chicago-based brand, which is expected to have sales of $120 million this year, will continue to operate independently.

5@5: Millennials demand meaning and mission | Even pets are going plant-based

Each day at 5 p.m. we collect the five top food and supplement headlines of the day, making it easy for you to catch up on today's most important natural products industry news.

4 companies redefining powders with plant-based nutrition

Quinoa. Pea. Chia. Hemp. Mushrooms. Adaptogens. Chlorella. Sacha inchi. Algae. Wheatgrass. Kale. Spirulina. Spinach. Consumers can now access a veritable Garden of Eden in their powders with taste profiles they can feel good about. Watch more from th

Veteran bloggers select their favorite natural products

Top healthy living bloggers review 20 natural products.

The #SoapboxSeries videos from Natural Products Expo East

The first-ever Soapbox Series gave brands at Expo East a platform for their message on Facebook Live. Featuring cranberries to collagen, these live videos show the fun and innovative side of some favorite natural products brands.

Good food is the growth sector in grocery industry

To kick off the call for its next Good Food Accelerator cohort, FamilyFarmed offered a deep dive into industry trends at a recent gathering.

Jackson's Honest founders score big on Shark Tank, keep son's legacy alive

The Reamers honor the legacy of their son, who inspired their better-for-you snack business, and share their advice on building a purpose-driven business.

LuckyVitamin purchased from GNC

TSG Consumer Partners and LuckyVitamin founder Sam Wolf acquire the ecommerce brand from GNC.

CV Sciences Retailer Spotlight: Cambridge Naturals

Hemp CBD has gathered the attention of people from all walks of life. Join the PlusCBD Oil™ team as we learn more about the reception of Hemp CBD in the marketplace from the Kanter family and team of Cambridge Naturals.

LuckyVitamin purchased from GNC

TSG Consumer Partners and LuckyVitamin founder Sam Wolf acquire the ecommerce brand from GNC.

5@5: Ben & Jerry's addresses dairy workers' rights | FDA says 'love' isn't a real ingredient

Each day at 5 p.m. we collect the five top food and supplement headlines of the day, making it easy for you to catch up on today's most important natural products industry news.

Justin’s donation helps fight hunger in Denver and Boulder

The staple nut butter brand invests in local community.

Supplement companies shouldn’t take Quincy Bioscience victory over FTC as a blank check for bad science

Sued by FTC and the New York attorney general on claims for its Prevagen memory supplement, Quincy Bioscience prevailed in court, but many in the industry have questioned the company’s claims.

Judge dismisses FTC lawsuit on Quincy Bioscience’s memory supplement Prevagen

Heavily promoted in TV ads, Prevagen's makers claimed a jellyfish protein could improve memory, but the FTC and many in the industry questioned the science.

SENPA splits from national Natural Products Association

The Southeast Natural Products Association, producers of the annual SOHO event, have cut ties with the national association.

Whole Foods Market's reduced prices continue to attract customers

Whether the headlines were hype or not, the promise of reduced prices attracted shoppers to Whole Foods Market. And, three weeks in, the supernatural is keeping a small percentage of them.

5@5: A bill to fight fraudulent organic imports | From food waste to booze

Each day at 5 p.m. we collect the five top food and supplement headlines of the day, making it easy for you to catch up on today's most important natural products industry news.

Why non-glyphosate certification is the next step in transparency for One Degree Organics

The sprouted grain company takes another step toward building trust with consumers.

Brands find new flavor opportunities with seaweed

Can briny, salty seaweed be the next hot superfood? Here's how companies are making seaweed more palatable to U.S. consumers.

Simply Gum's 3 lessons for Prime Day success

Simply Gum capitalized on this frenzied shopping day to attract new consumers and reward existing ones.

5@5: John Mackey on how Amazon is helping Whole Foods escape 'whole paycheck' | CEO merges food and mission

Each day at 5 p.m. we collect the five top food and supplement headlines of the day, making it easy for you to catch up on today's most important natural products industry news.

Upcoming film showcases rising generation of farmers

A passionate community of young farmers is emerging in Colorado's Roaring Fork Valley. This soon-to-release documentary chronicles the trials and tribulations of farming at 7,000 feet.

Urban farming: What to know before you begin

Pilgrim’s Market’s journey to urban growing is more than two years in the making. The store's owner, Joe Hamilton, shares lessons learned along the way.

This week: Schmidt's expands beyond deodorant | Halo Top adds nondairy flavors

New product launches, certifications, hires and appointments, and other natural products company news this week.