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Jan. 27, 2012

Chicken Nugget Junkie

Stacey Irvine's constant diet of chicken nuggets, fries and chips raised the levels of sodium and fat in her system to dangerous levels....More
Jan. 26, 2012

Non-GMO Shoppers Say: Just Label It

The “Just Label It” campaign aims to do no less than convince the Food and Drug Administration to label GMOs....More
Jan. 24, 2012

Health Clubs Done the Sam’s Way

Wal-Mart-owned Sam’s Club continues revamping and customizing its HBC sections, as well as growing an outreach program managed by Sam’s pharmacies....More
Jan. 23, 2012

My 2012 Fancy Food Show Favorites

As usual, San Francisco’s Moscone Center was the venue for exciting developments in product innovation and packaging....More
Jan. 19, 2012

FTUSA Offers Up Revised Policy

When Fair Trade USA announced three months ago that it was making changes to its certification policy and breaking away from the movement’s global....More
Jan. 19, 2012

Paula Deen: Good or Bad for Diabetes?

The fact that Paula Deen kept the diagnosis secret for several years makes some think she’s a fraud. Others applaud her courage for making such a....More
Jan. 17, 2012

Solutions Lead Innovation

Two things recently intrigued me–though different areas of thought, they are both examples of innovation driven by a shopper need vs. what an....More
Jan. 13, 2012

Goodbye, Gary

In his three decades leading Stonyfield Farm from organic farming school to multimillion-dollar yogurt company, Gary Hirshberg not only convinced a....More
Jan. 12, 2012

Bloom Fades at Food Lion

  The first inkling of change came in 2010, when Food Lion officials announced that four stores being developed under the chain’s....More
Jan. 10, 2012

Spice Trends Go Global

There has always been a strong connection between the foods of other countries and wellness....More
Jan. 9, 2012

Playing Keep Away from GMOs

We found that 85% of non-GMO focused shoppers want their products to be certified and labeled....More
Jan. 6, 2012

It’s Comfort Food Time Again!

Comfort foods can be anything from hot chocolate to a bowl of soup, chili or stew, to mom’s meatloaf....More
Jan. 5, 2012

The Rap on MyPlate

To some people, MyPlate is downright inspirational. To supermarkets, it’s becoming a helpful marketing tool....More
Jan. 4, 2012

Food Price Pressures to Subside in 2012

It’s foolish to believe that price plays no roll in the sale of health and wellness products....More
Dec. 30, 2011

Organic Integrity in the New Year

I came across a headline the other day that asked a rather obscure yet ominous question: “Certified organic a ‘thing of the past’ in Mississippi?”....More
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Robert Vosburgh

Robert Vosburgh is group editor of Supermarket News (SN), the food industry's leading newsweekly, where he coordinates coverage of fresh foods, grocery and beverage. He is also editor of SN Whole...

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Jeff Wells is a reporter with Supermarket News, covering health and wellness issues for the magazine's quarterly Whole Health supplement. Jeff previously worked for consumer magazines and has...
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