If you are having trouble reading this email, read the online version

 

NFM
DIGITAL
EDITION
Editor's note

An added dimension
In this doing-business-anew environment, we at Natural Foods Merchandiser and New Hope Network (our parent organization) have had to rethink how we help retailers and brands connect without in-person trade shows. That’s how the yearlong Natural Products Expo Virtual came about with virtual week taking place May 24-27 in lieu of gathering 80,000-plus people for Natural Products Expo West. Oh, how I miss the California sun streaming through the palm trees onto the Anaheim Convention Center plaza. I’m certain we’ll meet there again soon.

Keep reading
Christine Kapperman Christine Kapperman
Editor-in-Chief,
Natural Foods Merchandiser
image
 

Think globally, stock locally
For years, celebrated chef and Momofuku restaurateur David Chang has called for the demise of the grocery store “ethnic” food aisle. In a July 2019 episode of his podcast, Chang slammed this concept as not representative of the multicultural and diverse world we live in or “how we eat in this world today,” as he highlighted the antiquated, if not potentially racist, nature of the section. He makes a good point.


Read more
 
 

Rethink marketing

Brands and retailers need to adopt a new retail reality as consumers emerge from stay-at-home sensibilities of COVID-19. Things have changed.

Read more

View Digital Edition


Natural Foods Merchandiser is committed to serving the natural retail community; as such qualified retailers can sign up to receive our print edition.
Subscribe to our print edition


 
This email was sent to you by the Informa Markets Division of Informa PLC (Privacy Policy).
Informa PLC's registered office is 5 Howick Place, London SW1P 1WG.
Registered in England and Wales. Number 8860726.
 
If you do not wish to receive further information from us, please click here.
Alternatively, to contact our data services team to have your details or preferences updated please email imdatateam@informa.com.