Pharmacy

BALTIMORE -- Giant and Safeway supermarkets in the Baltimore-Washington area, as well as the union representing 29,000 of their employees, are facing a Tuesday deadline for a new contract -- and the possibility of a strike that could affect hundreds of local supermarkets and prompt thousands of workers to join picket lines, the Baltimore Sun reports.

Organic and all-natural groceries have skyrocketed in popularity, the result of consumers embracing a healthier lifestyle and the introduction of more accessible products.

Low-carb mania is sweeping the nation, but is it a lifestyle change or just another oat bran-style fad?

Natural lip balms are beginning to go mainstream.

Retailers are rolling out barrels of low-carb beers, but will the keg party last?

Cutting-edge research, laxer labeling, and a renewed focus on health prevention make the timing right for functional foods.

NEW YORK - Whole Foods Market today opened its new flagship store in Manhattan's new Time Warner Center at Columbus Circle. At 59,000 square feet, the store is billed as the largest supermarket in Manhattan.

Look for low-carb cocktails and packaging advances to re-energize the juice aisle in 2004.