Organic Food

Shares of Whole Foods Market, Inc. (NASDAQ: WFM) soared earlier this week after notable activist investor Jana Partners and a small group of partners disclosed an 8.3 percent stake in the organic grocer. Many investors assumed Jana's stake would pressure Whole Foods' management team to...

The ongoing trend toward healthy and organic food over processed food from the national brands gained further momentum this week after New York City public schools made a big change. According to The New York Times, the New York City public school system quietly replaced Kellogg Company (NYSE: K)'s...

Shares of Whole Foods Market, Inc. (NASDAQ: WFM) were trading higher by more than 3 percent after the company reported its fourth-quarter results. According to Kelly Bania of BMO Capital Markets, Whole Foods' earnings report contained both encouraging and discouraging signs, which resulted in the...

PepsiCo, Inc. (NYSE: PEP) is set to introduce a new version of its sports drink, Gatorade, which will be certified organic by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). According to Bloomberg, Pepsi's new product will come in strawberry, lemon and mixed berry flavors and be available in several...

France-based Danone announced on Thursday it will acquire WhiteWave Foods Co (NYSE: WWAV) for $56.25 per share in a deal that values the U.S. organic food producer at $12.5 billion including debt. Danone, best known for its Activia and Actimel yogurt brands, paid a premium of 24 percent over...

Whole Foods Market, Inc. (NASDAQ: WFM)'s much anticipated new store concept called "365" was unveiled Wednesday. The company's co-CEO Walter Robb was interviewed by CNBC's Jane Wells, who described the new initiative as being a "big gamble" for the company. Wells noted that the new 365 stores are...

Shares of Whole Foods Market, Inc. (NASDAQ: WFM) have lost more than 40 percent year-to-date. The Vetr crowd upgraded Whole Foods Market to Strong Buy as 88 percent of the crowd's ratings are bullish. The Vetr crowd has a cumulative, crowd sourced price target of $33.30 –...

Shares of Boulder Brands Inc (NASDAQ: BDBD) gained more than 8 percent early Tuesday morning after the company has agreed to sell itself to Pinnacle Foods Inc (NYSE: PF) for $11 per share. Pinnacle said in a press release the acquisition will expand its presence in growing and complementary...

Shares of United Natural Foods, Inc. (NASDAQ: UNFI) have lost nearly 20 percent year-to-date and 33 percent over the past six months. Sean Naughton of Piper Jaffray maintained an Overweight rating and $56 price target on the stock. Naughton noted favorable trends are expected to continue. Shares...

Consumer preferences have shifted significantly over the past few years as more and more people opt for all-natural, healthy food options. Healthy food used to make up just a small isle of little known brands in the supermarket, but the niche has made its way into popular culture and now even big...

In a report published Thursday, Cowen And Company analyst Jerry Gray maintained a cautious tone on Whole Foods Market, Inc. (NASDAQ: WFM) as a "significant" deceleration in store traffic resulted in sales to fall short of expectations in its second quarter. Whole Foods reported an earnings per...