Robert Vosburgh

Group Editor, Supermarket News

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 Health, a quarterly supplement created in 2004 in response to the overwhelming interest in health and wellness shown by retailers operating in mainstream channels. Bob joined SN back in 1997 as the fresh foods editor.

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May. 15, 2012

NuVal Answers Criticism

Dr. David Katz, one of the principal creators of NuVal’s algorithm, responded to the Natonal Consumer league’s recent call for the nutrition rating....More
May. 10, 2012

NuVal Under Attack by Consumer Group

It was surprising to hear that the National Consumers League was filing a petition with the Food and Drug Administration seeking to have NuVal halted....More
Apr. 24, 2012

Killer Diets. And We Mean It

A number of headlines over the past few weeks have revealed a darker side of our dietary lives where the health and wellness sun don’t shine....More
Apr. 23, 2012

Organic Sales: Up, Up, Up

The Organic Trade Association’s annual industry survey found that sales of all organic products grew 9.5% last year, to more than $31 billion....More
Apr. 17, 2012

Dollar Stores and Pharmacies

Dollar Tree recently contracted with a third-party pharmacy to open inside one of Dollar Tree’s Deals-format variety store in West Park, Fla....More
Apr. 10, 2012

Are Co-ops Winning on Customer Service?

Top-line results from a first-ever national survey show food co-ops have evolved into a more sophisticated challenger in selling health and wellness....More
Apr. 9, 2012

Sprouts Updates Customers on Merger

Sprouts updates customers in its April 2012 e-newsletter on the chain's pending merger with Sunflower Farmers Markets....More
Apr. 3, 2012

VIDEO: The Rise of Online Wellness Retailers

A video chat with David Zucker, chief marketing officer at Vitacost.com, one of the nation's largest online retailers of natural/organic foods and....More
Apr. 2, 2012

FDA Slammed on BPA Ruling

The Food and Drug Administration had to know that releasing its decision on bisphenol-A at the end of the day, on a Friday, would invite only....More
Mar. 30, 2012

Store Tour: Andy’s Sun Valley Market

Meet Andy Bachich, owner of Andy’s Local Market in San Rafael, Calif. He and his family have operated the 16,000-square-foot store for the past six....More
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