Pharmacy

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage stores last week went completely “bag free,” offering no paper or plastic shopping bags at any of its 31 stores, and said that all new stores would be bag-free.

Nourishing the skin can happen from the outside in, but also from the inside out. The latter philosophy informs a recently debuted product from Kraft Foods called Crystal Light Skin Essentials. Under the Northfield, Ill.-based company’s extensive good-health-focused Crystal Light brand, the new powdered beverage contains lutein and zeaxanthin carotenoids as well as 10 percent of the daily value of vitamins A, C, and E.

The FRS Co. has kicked off a new campaign touting the endurance-boosting properties of its “healthy alternative” to traditional energy drinks, FRS, Brandweek reported. The $30 million-plus effort is also backed by endorsements from famous athletes, including Lance Armstrong, who sits on the brand's board of directors.

Nestlé USA’s Juicy Juice product line is dedicated to providing children’s drinks with no added sugar and artificial flavors. The latest items introduced by the Glendale, Calif.-based division of the Swiss conglomerate are Juicy Juice Brain Development and Juicy Juice Immunity.

Coca-Cola, the No. 1 sparkling beverage brand among Hispanic Americans, is reaching out to that crucial demographic with “Destapa La Felicidad,” the Latino adaptation of “Open Happiness,” the global integrated marketing campaign it rolled out in January.

The upcoming World Tea Expo in Las Vegas next month enables attendees to experience such once-in-a-lifetime events as drinking tea with a Japanese tea master, witnessing a real Chinese tea ceremony, observing how Taiwanese artisans roll oolong or looking in on the ancient art of matcha (green tea powder) making. Additionally, this year, visitors can participate in the show’s first-ever live tea cocktail-mixing competition.

Americans' financial security has been shaken, yet they are divided in their willingness to make spending cuts. While nearly half (49 percent) of all adults are not ready to compromise their standard of living, the other half see little choice, according to a new study by Multi-sponsor Surveys.

The introduction of high-quality, store-brand organic products has changed consumer perceptions of private label grocery brands, according to results of the forthcoming J.D. Power and Associates Private Label Industry Report announced at the IRI CPG Summit in Las Vegas.