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Natural Grocers Announces Q4 and FY 2020 Results, Announces FY 2021 Outlook

November 20, 2020

Lakewood, CO—Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc., has announced results for its fourth quarter and fiscal year ended September 30, 2020 in a press release, and has provided its outlook for fiscal 2021. Highlights for Q4 2020, compared to Q4 2019: Net sales increased 16.3% to $264.2 million; Daily average...

ACI Advertising Claims Substantiation Forum to Address Impact of COVID & More

November 16, 2020

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Virtual—How has COVID-19 impacted claims substantiation across a variety of wellness products? What are the best practices for compliant influencer marketing and social media reviews? These questions and more will be answered at the American Conference Institute's 4th Annual Forum on Advertising Claims Substantiation. The event will take place virtually February 3-4, 2021, with advertising...

Can Probiotics Make Vaccines More Effective?

November 13, 2020

International Probiotics Association

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] By Clare Fleishman, MS, RD, for the International Probiotics Association As the world awaits a vaccine for SARS-CoV-2, the question arises: Will it be equally effective for everyone? If other vaccines are predictive, the answer is an unequivocal “no.” Public health researchers know that individual immune response to...

Retail Strategies for an Atypical Holiday

November 13, 2020

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

The holidays are going to look a little different this year. It's likely that some of the family won't be traveling in order to minimize the risk of COVID-19. For the families changing up the plans and serving a smaller crowd, one 4th Generation Turkey Farmer is stepping up to...

UNFI Reaches Labor Agreements with Teamsters in NY, CA

November 10, 2020

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Providence, RI—United Natural Foods, Inc. (UNFI) announced that it has reached new long-term labor agreements with drivers at its Hudson Valley distribution center in Montgomery, NY (represented by Teamsters Local 445) and frontline workers at its California distribution centers in Commerce, Stockton and Santa Fe Springs (represented by Teamsters Locals...

Research Points to Melatonin as Potential Treatment for COVID-19

November 10, 2020

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Cleveland, OH—Melatonin may be a viable treatment option for COVID-19, according to a new study led by Cleveland Clinic. The study, published in PLOS Biology, used a novel artificial intelligence platform developed by Lerner Research Institute intended to identify possible drugs that could be repurposed for use in COVID-19 treatment.

Good-Health Reads: The Immunity Fix

October 30, 2020

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

The Immunity Fix: Strengthen Your Immune System, Fight Off Infections, Reverse Chronic Disease and Live a Healthier Life by Dr. James DiNicolantonio and Siim Land is a new comprehensive guide covering the latest science and strategies to optimize immune health. As the authors note, the COVID-19 pandemic is serving as a...

Luxury Redefined in the Age of COVID

October 22, 2020

Nancy Trent

As we try to peak our heads out of COVID, we are thinking about many things in new ways, especially luxuries. We coined the term well-luxe more than a decade ago as we saw health becoming a new status symbol. Post-COVID, gratitude has become a luxury. Not the store-bought gratitude emblazoned...

Coronavirus Diary Part II

October 22, 2020

Jay Jacobowitz, President & Founder, Retail Insights

In June, we published Part I of this series of retailer interviews about the response to the pandemic. Here, we follow up as of early October, and sincerely thank those independents who generously shared their thoughts and observations. Home Delivery Northern New England retailer: “Delivery logistics are challenging. We...

Research Links Low Zinc Levels With COVID-19 Mortality Risk

October 19, 2020

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Low levels of plasma zinc are associated with poorer survival outcomes in patients hospitalized with COVID-19, according to new research presented at the 2020 ESCMID Conference on Coronavirus Disease. The study involved a retrospective analysis of symptomatic COVID-19 patients admitted to a tertiary university hospital in Barcelona, Spain, between March...