Welltodo Today: The Healthy Food Business, Wall Street Wellness, Athletic Jeans?

Today’s key global wellness news articles from around the world, impacting the industry and influencing the business of wellness.

How to Break Into the Healthy Food Business

From entrepreneurs launching new healthy food products to food bloggers and vloggers broadcasting their healthy eating ideas to health coaches and healthy food consultants helping people make better eating choices, more and more people seem to be making a career out of healthy food. Living the life

Wall Street Wellness Programs Are Being Used to Drive Sales

When Lance Hulack calls his first client on Monday morning, they spend 15 minutes talking about their fitness trackers. “I’ll say, ‘Hey, I saw you crushed it on Saturday! 25k steps,'” Hulack, the director of corporate sales at ING Group, says. “Then we talk about what we need to do workwise: ‘What are you looking to hedge?

Pret A Manger had a record year – driven by coconuts

LONDON – Pret A Manger sold £776 million worth of baguettes, coffee, coconut porridge, and veggie food last year, the sandwich and coffee chain announced on Thursday. Sales rose by 15% compared to 2015, while earnings before exceptional costs and other deductions rose by 11% to £93.2 million.

Nike Has A New Blueprint for ‘Athletic’ Jeans

It might chafe some investors, but Nike seems to think you can run in jeans. The company got a patent last week for “architecturally reinforced denim,” which it said could be of interest to BMX racers, skateboarders, and other athletes who participate in extreme sports.

How Daily Table Sells Healthy Food To The Poor At Junk Food Prices

Trader Joe’s veteran Doug Rauch founded Daily Table, a non-profit that runs a discount grocery in the low-income Dorchester section of Boston. The store gets bargains on almost-expired food and imperfect produce. Rauch is fighting hunger by making healthy food available at affordable prices

Fitness studio Core Collective where you go clubbing raises £2.1m

Core Collective, a ’boutique’ fitness studio offering pay-as-you-go group classes and healthy food in its cafe, has raised twice its investment target through the Seedrs crowdfunding website. The firm, founded by ex-City trader Jason de Savary, sought to raise £1,125,000, but managed £2.1million.

Eurostar train rides to Paris now feature mood-altering playlists targeted at stressed business travellers

Whether you’re travelling by train or plane, the rush of getting to your destination on time or lugging around suitcases can make the whole experience stressful – especially if you have a meeting to get to. Eurostar has partnered with Sony to trial a new on-board “Sound Menu” curated for use with its 1000X noise cancelling headphones.