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May 23, 2013
Campbell acquires Plum Organics

Campbell Soup Company has entered into an agreement to acquire Plum Organics, a provider of premium, organic foods and snacks that serve the nutritional needs of babies, toddlers and children.

April 26, 2013
Annie's names organic food exec new SVP, strategy

Annie's, a leading natural and organic food company, has appointed Ed Aaron to the newly created position of SVP of strategic planning and investor relations.

April 26, 2013
North American strengths buoys Electrolux Q1

Electrolux reported net sales decreased 2% to $25.3 million compared with the same period last year. On an organic basis, adjusted for acquisitions, divestments and changes in exchange rates, sales increased 3.8% compared with the same period last year.

April 5, 2013
Study: More Americans going organic

U.S. families are increasingly embracing organic products when they shop, according to a study conducted in mid-January by the Organic Trade Association.

April 2, 2013
A Whole Foods greenhouse grows in Brooklyn

Whole Foods Market has partnered with Gotham Greens to build the nation’s first commercial- scale greenhouse farm integrated within a supermarket.

March 27, 2013
Sprouts Farmers Market comes to Houston area

Sprouts Farmers Market, an independent natural foods grocery store chain, opened its first Houston-area store today.

March 12, 2013
Hain Celestial supports GMO labeling

The Hain Celestial Group has confirmed its support of increased transparency in the labeling of genetically-modified organisms (GMOs).

February 26, 2013
Eco lawn brand gets major distribution deal with Target

Target strengthened its sustainability rep recently with the addition of EcoScraps, a provider of organic, chemical- and manure-free lawn and garden products, to its lineup.

November 20, 2012
Brands rule at Heinz

Strong sales of the top 15 brands at H.J. Heinz enabled the company to produce its 30th consecutive quarter of organic sales growth, the company announced Tuesday.

The company's top 15 brands collectively produced organic sales growth of 4.6%, led by Heinz, Quero, ABC, Classico, Golden Circle, Master and Ore-Ida brands. Global Ketchup delivered organic sales growth of 5% thanks to a strong performance in U.S., Brazil and Russia.

October 26, 2012
Whole Foods to buy six leases from Mass. family-owned grocery chain

Whole Foods Market has agreed to purchase six leases from Johnnie's Foodmaster, a family-owned grocery chain based in Chelsea, Massachusetts.

September 27, 2012
New e-commerce site dedicated to eco-friendly products

JERSEY CITY, N.J. — The company behind Soap.com has debuted an online shopping destination for natural, organic and sustainable products.

September 25, 2012
Whole Foods earns green distinction

Whole Foods Market has received a 2012 Green Power Leadership Award for sustained excellence from the Environmental Protection Agency for its renewable energy purchase of 800 million kilowatt-hours (kWh) last year.

August 23, 2012
Organic grocer 'Sprouts' new leadership

Sprouts Farmers Markets announced that Shon Boney, who has served as CEO since the company's founding in 2002, will assume the role of chairman of the board of Sprouts.

August 1, 2012
PBS organics lesson brought to you by Whole Foods

Whole Foods is spreading the word on the benefits of consuming organic foods and leading a healthy lifestyle, by teaming up with educational media brand, PBS Kids to launch the "Fantastic Organic" campaign.

May 3, 2012
Whole Food Q2 profit surges 31%; on track to open 24 to 27 stores

In what it called the best quarter in its 32-year history, Whole Foods Market’s second-quarter profit jumped nearly 31% on stronger sales.

March 30, 2012
Whole Foods hooks sustainable seafood

Whole Foods Market is leading charge to promote the sale of sustainable seafood by becoming the first national grocer to stop selling red-rated seafood.

March 12, 2012
New competitor in natural foods Sprouts up

Sprouts Farmers Market, a Phoenix-based natural-foods supermarket chain, has reached an agreement to merge with competitor, Sunflower Farmers Market, based in Boulder, Col. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

December 14, 2011
Whole Foods Market partners in energy-saving program

Whole Foods Market is partnering with EnergySmart Jobs and PECI on high-efficiency refrigeration retrofits.

November 4, 2011
Whole Foods Q4 income surges 31%

Whole Foods Market reported that its fiscal fourth-quarter profit rose 31% to $75.5 million on higher sales, beating analysts' expectations.

July 29, 2011
Whole profits at Whole Foods in Q3

While the White House may be working with several retailers to combat so-called food deserts, those who can afford to spend more on their grocery bill are doing just that, helping to drive up profits at Whole Foods.

July 20, 2011
Poll finds consumers prefer organic foods

When given a choice, American consumers prefer to purchase organic foods, according to the Thomson Reuters-NPR Health Poll.

July 5, 2011
Whole Foods Market to make Columbia, S.C., debut

Shopping center owner and developer Edens & Avant said Friday that Whole Foods Market will open a new store -- its third in South Carolina -- in the company’s Cross Hill Market retail center in Columbia, S.C.

June 24, 2011
Whole Foods co-chief sets goal of 1,000 U.S. stores

Whole Foods Market co-CEO Walter Robb told investors at a Jefferies Global Consumer Conference that the now-300-store chain is expected to grow to 1,000 stores in the United States.

June 9, 2011
Blake Nordstrom joins Whole Foods Market board

Whole Foods Market announced the addition of Blake W. Nordstrom to the company's board of directors, increasing the size of the board to 12 members. He will serve on the audit committee.

May 10, 2011
Whole Foods now selling friendlier meat

Whole Foods Market announced that all fresh beef, pork and chicken sold in its U.S. stores is now certified under the 5-Step Animal Welfare Rating system.

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