2017年ナチュラルプロダクツ業界のトップニュース

1.　AmazonによるWhole Foods Market（ホールフーズマーケット）の買収
　

• The Amazon impact: Whole Foods acquisition changes the rules for entire natural products industry
• Natural products brands respond to the Amazon-Whole Foods deal
• Independent retailers remain confident after Amazon-Whole Foods Market deal
• 5 things we know (and 1 we don't) about Amazon's plans for Whole Foods Market

2.　Cannabidiol (CBD. カンナビジオール、大麻、マリファナ関連)商品の台頭と法規制

• Trump's FDA gets more aggressive against CBD
• CBD science: Health conditions we know it's good for
• Indiana attorney general declares war on CBD
• 20 things hemp can do (or has done) to rule the world
• Expo East 2017 shows off hemp oil's buzz

 
3.　あらゆる商品に植物由来の原材料が使われる

• 3 top plant-based proteins at Expo East 2017
• Consumers experiment with plant-based proteins [infographic]
• These are America's favorite vegan brands
• Plant-based food sales surge 8.1%

4.　ミレニアル世代の支持を得ることの影響力（SNSなどを通じて）

• Millennials vs. baby boomers: Differing opinions on nutrition [infographic]
• How millennial moms differ from other generations—and why it matters to brands
• What supplements are millennials using?
• Rethink your product offerings: Growing your millennial basket size
• Millennials are buying more frozen foods
• Wooing a millennial: A how-to guide

5.　大手企業によるM＆Aの加速（ネスレ、ケロッグなど）

• Nestle to buy Atrium Innovations in $2.3B deal
• Kellogg to acquire whole-food nutrition bar brand RxBar for $600M
• Top food and beverage transactions for the first half of 2017

​6.　小売店の変化（店舗レイアウト、デジタル化など）

• Consumers love meal kits [infographic]
• Grab-and-go model fuels fast growth for Omaha-based health food store
• Future shop: Digital presence in and out of the grocery store
• Grocery, disrupted: 5 minutes with Future Market's Mike Lee
• How Kroger is keeping a focus on health and wellness
• Brandless, an online retailer with a mission and a $3 price point, arrives amid buzz