Read more Whole Foods stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/2679/whole-foods.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 10:04:11 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/70990/how-to-keep-gourmet-alive.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagCookie and Modern Bride are getting the ax, but it's Conde Nast's shuttering of Gourmet that has floored and disappointed readers and non-readers alike. That includes Fast Company's Kate Rockwood, who shares a few ideas for keeping America's oldest food magazine alive—in some form. Move to television: One show...http://www.newser.com/story/70990/how-to-keep-gourmet-alive.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 05 Oct 2009 15:51:37 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/67244/dont-take-it-out-on-the-arugula.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagBoycotting Whole Foods is the wrong move for liberals irate about the politics of the company's CEO, Mary Schmich writes in the Chicago Tribune . Before joining Facebook boycott groups and denying themselves the company's farm-fed, fair-trade wares, angry customers should consider the difference between "a business's practices and a business...http://www.newser.com/story/67244/dont-take-it-out-on-the-arugula.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 19 Aug 2009 6:07:52 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/43449/whole-foods-labels-tell-half-the-story.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagEat, drink, and be wary, chocolate lovers: Whole Foods may not be telling you the whole story about its premium chocolate bars, reports the Chicago Tribune. In an investigation into product labels that promised “good manufacturing practices.” the Trib found that the supermarket chain’s chocolate bars contained traces of allergens—...http://www.newser.com/story/43449/whole-foods-labels-tell-half-the-story.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSun, 23 Nov 2008 10:45:01 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/41963/in-tough-times-aldi-promises-cheap-thrills.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagIt may not stock Coke or tempt shoppers with fancy end-aisle displays, but bare-bones grocery chain Aldi fits these tough economics, reports Time . With Americans downgrading to cheaper stores, Aldi's generic, spartan approach is attracting customers eager to save a buck, or more, on a gallon of milk. The chain...http://www.newser.com/story/41963/in-tough-times-aldi-promises-cheap-thrills.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 07 Nov 2008 13:28:23 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/37043/supermarkets-downsize-to-speed-up-shopping.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAmerican supermarkets are starting to shrink after decades of getting bigger and bigger, the New York Times reports. The average supermarket is still larger than a football field, but retailers have begun opening smaller outlets to appeal to rushed consumers who want to pick up groceries without having to wander...http://www.newser.com/story/37043/supermarkets-downsize-to-speed-up-shopping.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 10 Sep 2008 4:19:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/34167/struggling-whole-foods-pushes-cheaper-image.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWhole Foods is attempting to lose its reputation for high prices as shoppers increasingly look for thrift, the New York Times reports. The economic slump has changed shopping patterns: A July survey estimated that 20% of US shoppers have switched to cheaper grocery stores. Whole Foods has cut prices and...http://www.newser.com/story/34167/struggling-whole-foods-pushes-cheaper-image.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 05 Aug 2008 18:00:01 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/33666/court-overturns-whole-foods-07-merger.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA federal appeals court today overturned a ruling that allowed Whole Foods to buy out rival grocer Wild Oats, the Austin-American Statesman reports. The merger was completed last summer, and Whole Foods has since closed 12 Wild Oats stores, sold off 35 others, and is renovating the rest—making unclear...http://www.newser.com/story/33666/court-overturns-whole-foods-07-merger.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 29 Jul 2008 16:15:02 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/32539/fish-farms-retailers-hatch-green-standards.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSupermarkets are tightening the net on farmed seafood products as demand for environmentally-friendly products grows, reports the Washington Post . Aquaculture now supplies more than half of America's rising demand for fish and shrimp and retailers are working with producers and green groups to make sure the farmed products are both...http://www.newser.com/story/32539/fish-farms-retailers-hatch-green-standards.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 16 Jul 2008 6:42:20 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/26598/shoppers-give-up-organics-as-food-prices-soar.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWith a gallon of organic milk costing a whopping $7 and a conventional gallon going for $2.99, cash-strapped shoppers are skipping organic groceries. That means the $19 billion industry, which has ballooned 150% since 2001, may now be shrinking, Newsweek reports. “I miss it terribly,” said one former Whole...http://www.newser.com/story/26598/shoppers-give-up-organics-as-food-prices-soar.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 09 May 2008 3:25:44 CDT