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2025 Success Toolkit

2025 Challenges & Opportunities

In this special section, find the insights you need to support the health of your business, and the industry overall, in the year ahead.

January 16, 2025

WholeFoods Magazine Contributor

What are the most pressing issues impacting the natural products industry today, and what actions are needed to help sure a healthier future?

Read valuable perspectives from leading industry experts representing CRN, CHPA, Organic & Natural Health, INFRA, SENPA, WIN, GOED, U.S. Hemp Roundtable, ITC + GPA, and MAHO. You'll find the updates, insights, and action steps you need to help support the wellbeing of your business, and the industry overall, in the year ahead.

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Sustainable Foods Summit Heads to San Francisco

Later this month, industry leaders will gather to discuss the future direction of regenerative agriculture and sustainability schemes.

January 7, 2025

Richard Ortega, Associate Editor, WholeFoods Magazine

Members from SPINS, the Organic Trade Associations, and others will convene for the executive summit and look to cover major developments in sustainability and eco-labels in the food industry.

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Global Plant Exploration to Drive Plant Discovery and Development

The initiative will be lead by "Medicine Hunter" Chris Kilham and Nébil Bourguiba, Berkem’s Plant Sourcing Manager.

September 8, 2024

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Groupe Berkem has launched the Global Plant Exploration initiative as part of its efforts to develop a diverse range of botanical extracts for various health needs for the dietary supplement market

Natural Products Industry News Briefs: Sprouts, Natural Grocers, TSI, Nutriventia, & More

What's new in the natural products industry? Catch up on milestones, product launches, and other industry happenings.

June 25, 2024

Richard Ortega, Associate Editor, WholeFoods Magazine

Read up on all the latest news in the natural products industry.

Natural drug research, Natural organic and scientific extraction in glassware, Alternative green herb medicine.

20 Herbs & Fungi Requiring Extra Scrutiny

Alkemist Labs reports that these botanicals and fungi most frequently failed its identity testing during the first half of 2024.

June 17, 2024

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

"We encourage brands to be especially careful sourcing these materials, and make sure they are tested by the most competent labs,” said Alkemist Labs CEO Elan Sudberg.

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SupplySide East 2024: Major Trends and Takeaways

The industry tradeshow highlighted the latest advancements in technology, trends, and regulations.

June 5, 2024

Richard Ortega, Associate Editor, WholeFoods Magazine

SupplySide East brought the industry together to discuss current affairs and weigh in on the future of natural products.

At NPA’s Fly-In Day, Industry Members Tackle Pressing Issues

On the need to advocate, NPA Chairman Mark LeDoux stressed: "If you are not at the table, you are on the menu."

June 5, 2024

Heather Wainer and WholeFoods Magazine Staff

NPA's 2024 Fly-In Day saw the largest attendance since post-pandemic, with retailers, brands, suppliers, and industry stakeholders advocating for the future of the natural products industry.