Matthew Levine
Natural Business News
Matthew Levine is currently the President and Chief Executive Officer of Natural Business News, an online publishing and internet news portal, which he founded in 2005. Mr. Levine is a freelance consultant, writer and researcher and a member of EcoSpeakers speaker's bureau and does freelance analysis for Packaged Facts and MINTEL. He has more than 20 years of experience in the natural products and specialty foods industry. His expertise spans most categories, including grocery, vitamins and supplements, frozen and refrigerated foods, general merchandise and body care. He is also knowledgeable on distribution strategies and marketing solutions for these product categories. Previously, he was a Senior Natural Products Expert for SPINS, the world's leading provider of content and consulting services to the natural products industry. He has also worked for Young's Specialty Distributing as a sales representative, servicing food and drug chains and independents as well as creating natural and gourmet product sets for supermarkets. (This is me - Update Profile)
| 2005 - present | Chief Executive Officer Natural Business News |
|---|---|
| 2000 - 2001 | Health & Wellness Columnist Fidget.com |
| 1998 - 2005 | Senior Natural Products Expert Spins |
| 1996 - 1998 | Natural Products Account Manager STRUBCO |
| 1994 - 1996 | Sales Representative Young's Specialty Distributing |
| 1990 - 1994 | Assistant Manager Buffalo Whole Foods |
| 1987 - 1989 | Grocery Buyer Fountain of Youth |
GLG Study Groups with Matthew Levine(?)
| Study Group Name | Members |
|---|---|
| Supervalu Experts | 97 |
| Supermarket Experts | 210 |
| Experts in the Food & Beverage Council | 63 |
GLG NewsSM Analyses by Matthew Levine(?)
As reported in market research firm IGD's Retail Analysis, Whole Foods is set to sign leases for another London Store in the Canary Wharf area as well as a location in Birmingham. Manchester is reportedly also on the radar. Yet here at home as the chain integrates its new Wild Oats stores...
1) The Sunday after a strong earnings call for 3q 2007, the PR mastery of Hain Celestial continued in a NY NEWSDAY profile of Irwin Simon. Simon looked so great in the piece that one doubts it could have been any rosier had the Hain Communications Department written it2)...
While many in the natural and organic products industry were foaming at the mouth with the prospects of doing business with the retail giant, others were skeptical from the start. While a few high volume items, notably organic milk, that appeal to a wide range of consumers were likely additions to...
The recent report on the danger of antioxidant supplementation may have a powerful impact on sales. If Vitamin E sales provide any indication the road for supplement makers ahead might be challenging.
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