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SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – Stew Leonard’s is finding success in the bread category with specialty products as consumers eschew more basic varieties, said Stew Leonard Jr., president and CEO....More

FLETCHER, N.C. — Oak Hill Capital Partners said it has acquired an 80% ownership stake in Earth Fare in a move it said would prepare the 25-store natural-foods chain for “its next phase of growth.”...More

WASHINGTON — The Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Marketing Services is developing a new report to help consumers compare the cost per serving of promoted organic and conventional fruits and vegetables....More

LOS ANGELES — The largest certifying agency of kosher food, The Orthodox Union, is guiding tours at select Ralphs locations to help shoppers identify products that are kosher for Passover....More

Could your natural product launch at Wal-Mart this year? SN Group Editor Bob Vosburgh and Bill Crawford, director of retail publishing for newhope360, discuss Wal-Mart's initiative and emerging retail trends, in this video recorded at Natural Products Expo West in Anaheim, Calif. They also analyze the Sprouts/Sunflower merger and how the economy is affecting natural food retailers....More

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Winn-Dixie Stores, with a “transformational” remodeling plan under way that emphasizes prepared foods and other fresh departments, opened its seventh and eighth such remodels this month and will open another next month....More

With an emphasis on local brews, seasonal styles and variety packs, retailers are getting crafty with their beer sets....More

The natural products industry is filled with humble beginnings. The best new ideas still come from small start-up...More

As retailers promote cake in various forms and flavors, some are taking advantage of red velvet’s increasing popularity....More

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Wegmans Food Markets will host part two of its first-ever “Everything Organic” festival Saturday....More