You might get a surprise if you find yourself at a meeting this week. Jim and Suzie Cregan are driving around London in a battered Suzuki van bursting into offices to drop off their stock... more
Organic superstore Whole Foods has still not made a profit or opened a new branch, three years after arriving in London with ambitions to revolutionise food shopping in the capital... more
The dictum that you are what you eat refers to ideology and social status as well as nutrition. Morrisons understood that the southern middle classes would convert only if they believed they were really shopping at Waitrose, but cheaper... more
Organic food has lost some of its healthy lustre in the recession. After a boom in the past decade, consumers have suddenly stopped spending so freely on ethically sourced, high-quality ingredients ... more
In Austin, Texas, last week, I was inhaling some purple vegetable concoction at the flagship Whole Foods store when news arrived that 7% of the company had been acquired by Ron Burkle — a name that in supermarket circles stands for cost-cutting and discounts... more
In Austin, Texas, last week, I was inhaling some purple vegetable concoction at the flagship Whole Foods store when news arrived that 7% of the company had been acquired by Ron Burkle — a name that in supermarket circles stands for cost-cutting and discounts... more
Victoria Beckham has claimed that her favourite store is M&S. And of course she was paid an enormous amount to endorse Tesco with her fellow Spices. But a supermarket is still the last place you would expect to see the self-appointed beacon of style. However, even Posh has mouths to feed and there was no escape from the business of everyday life as she hit the mecca for all things organic - and expensive - Whole Foods, in Beverly Hills
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The first Whole Foods Market in Europe opened in London this week, adding to the tasty choice of organic stores across the capital's most fashionable areas.... more
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