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Sales of Organic Produce, Private Label Up During COVID-19 Crisis

May 14, 2020

New York, NY–New reports fueled by Nielsen data show how COVID-19 is impacting consumer purchases, with organic produce and private label showing gains. Organic Produce Total organic fresh produce sales continued on an upward trend in April, increasing 18% from 2019, according to the April 2020 Organic Produce Performance Report released...

GFCO Certifies 273 Products, Releases COVID-19 Resources

May 14, 2020

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Auburn, WA—The Gluten-Free Certification Organization (GFCO) certified 273 products from 23 brands as gluten-free from January through April, according to a press release from the Gluten Intolerance Group (GIG). GFCO certifies the product to 10 parts per million or less of gluten, performs both planned and unannounced site audits, and...

UNFI Announces Preliminary 3rd Q Results, COVID-19 Business Update

May 14, 2020

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Providence, RI—United Natural Foods, Inc. (UNFI) has announced preliminary third quarter results, bundled in with a COVID-19 business update and an announcement of the actions the company is taking to protect the health and safety of its associates and to care for local communities. Steven L. Spinner, Chairman and CEO...

13 AGs Ask Amazon, Whole Foods to Strengthen Health and Safety Measures

May 13, 2020

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Boston, MA—Attorney General Maura Healey led a coalition of 13 attorneys general in calling on Amazon and Whole Foods Market to strengthen measures to protect the health and safety of their workers during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a press release. The attorneys general sent a letter to the companies...

Research Shows Mixed Results with COVID-19-Related Emissions Drop

May 12, 2020

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Lockdown due to COVID-19 has dropped greenhouse gas emissions off a cliff, giving many cause to hope for a silver lining to the pandemic. However, experts note that emissions aren’t dropping as far as they need to, and that other pollutants are popping up. The good news: Two new studies...

NPA Survey Shows Impact of COVID-19 on Industry

May 11, 2020

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Washington, D.C.—In April, a survey conducted by the Natural Products Association (NPA) revealed that 95% of respondents who applied for a small business loan through the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) had been rejected; 88% of respondents said they would reapply when additional resources become available. NPA has now conducted a...

Research Links Vitamin D Deficiency to COVID-19 Mortality Rates

May 8, 2020

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Evanston, IL—COVID-19 patients who are severely deficient in vitamin D are twice as likely to experience severe complications, including death, according to research led by Northwestern University. The study, titled The Possible Role of Vitamin D in Suppressing Cytokine Storm and Associated Mortality in COVID-19 Patients, is available on medRxiv,...

There Exists a Path to Immune Health

May 7, 2020

What will it take to convince Americans that they have the power to own their health outcomes? We know there is enormous concern about the future and our ability to stop COVID-19. Experts assert we’ll have a vaccine in 12 to 18 months, a lofty goal that has never before...

Connecting with Consumers During Challenging Times

May 7, 2020

Zen Honeycutt

Our food system is being challenged in ways many of us never imagined. Consumers are purchasing unpredictably, abandoning their normal patterns, and supply chains are being taxed or disregarded like never before. Food brands are left either short on staff to fill an overwhelming number of orders, without sufficient supplies,...

Two More Companies Receive Warning Letters for COVID-19 Claims

May 6, 2020

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Silver Spring, MD—The FDA and FTC issued warning letters to two companies for selling fraudulent COVID-19 products. The companies were Honey Colony LLC and Dr. Dhole’s Sushanti Homeopathic Clinic. Honey Colony offered products including Quicksilver Liposomal Vitamin C, Jigsaw Magnesium with SRT, and Silver Excelsior Serum for sale in the...