Integrative cardiologist Stephen Sinatra, M.D., best-selling author of Metabolic Cardiology, passed away on June 19, 2022, following a brief illness. Dr. Sinatra’s Team at Healthy Directions shared the news of his passing, and honored his legacy. "Dr. Stephen Sinatra was a true pioneer in integrative cardiology, combining the best of...
Digital Edition Publisher's Letter Remembering Dr. Richard Passwater, Natural Products Industry Pioneer 8 Keys to Growing Specialty Food Sales What’s Selling: June 2022 4 Reasons International Flavors Make Smart Business Vitamin Connection: A New Supplement Brings Many Health Benefits: GG Tip of the Month: Shoppers Shift Back to...
I was planning on writing the Publisher’s Letter this month on a very different topic, but life’s circumstances changed my plans. Last week was sandwiched by the loss of two great men who both had a major influence on my career. Saturday night I learned of the passing of Senator...
Richard Albert Passwater, Ph.D., a pioneer of the natural products industry, passed away on April 28, 2022, at the age of 84. Dr. Passwater is fondly remembered by his colleagues, including the team at WholeFoods Magazine, where Dr. Passwater served as Science Editor for 36 years and wrote WholeFoods Magazine's...
Concord, MA—Debra's Natural Gourmet shared that the store's founder, Debra Stark, Debra suffered a heart attack on April 16, 2022, and passed peacefully on April 18, surrounded by family. In a moving tribute, the team recalled, "She was a proud and loving sister, daughter, mother, mother-in-law, grandmother, and friend. There’s probably...
Bill Sardi – beloved author, prolific writer, eloquent speaker, unique researcher, prominent health pioneer, and passionate advocate for liberty, both in health and in politics – unexpectedly passed away on February 14, 2022, in Southern California, at the age of 76, apparently of a pulmonary embolism. He left behind him...
The American Botanical Council (ABC) shared news of the passing of Steven Foster, longtime ABC contributor and member of the ABC Board of Trustees. A heartfelt letter by Mark Blumenthal, ABC Founder & Executive Director, celebrates Foster's many contributions to the industry, including his work as the author or co-author...
Paul C. Ross passed away peacefully at his home on December 22, 2021. Born in New York on January 4, 1931, Ross ttended Friends Seminary in New York and graduated from Oberlin College in Ohio, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in English. Ross went...
Jack Speer, a beloved member of the natural products community who served as General Manager at Essential Formulas Incorporated (EFI) for 13 years, passed away on November 22, 2021 at the age of 70. The company shared a tribute to Speer, recognizing his significant contribution to the on-going growth and...
Tony Hayes, a producer and marketer of North American wildcrafted herbs, has passed. Ridge Runner Trading Company remembered Hayes in a Facebook post, sharing, "It is with a heavy heart we announce the unexpected passing of our Founder and CEO Tony Hayes. Tony’s immense knowledge and experience will be a...
