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Vote Now for the 2026 Natural Choice Awards

For your consideration! Cast your vote now, and winners will be announced in the April 2026 issue of WholeFoods Magazine.

February 4, 2026

WholeFoods Magazine Contributor

WholeFoods Magazine's Natural Choice Awards (NCAs) recognize the brands and products that independent natural products retailers love. Now it's time to vote for your favorites!

20+ Natural Ingredients for Better Sleep, Less Stress & Sharper Thinking

Quality sleep and managing stress are critical to maintaining optimal cognitive function. Here, industry insiders share science-backed ingredients that can help support the “rest-mood-focus ecosystem.”

November 20, 2025

Jennifer Joseph

Consumers want solutions offering multifaceted benefits for sleep, stress, and cognitive function, putting retailers in perfect position to capture a big share of the market.

Legal Tips

Unbearable Wearables

Big Data Collection on Steroids

September 26, 2025

Scott C. Tips

Wearables promise convenience and health benefits, but at what cost? Explore the potential dangers of data privacy, surveillance, and the rise of the tech-driven biomedical state.

CRN Releases Details of 2025 Signature Events Series

The trade association has announced its lineup of speakers and themes for this year's Science in Sessions and Innovation Exchange.

August 16, 2025

Richard Ortega, Associate Editor, WholeFoods Magazine

The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) has started announcing the lineup and theme details of its 2025 signature events sessions for the nutraceuticals industry.

KSM-66®: The Most Clinically Researched Ashwagandha for Sleep

Learn How KSM-66 Ashwagandha Can Be a Natural Remedy for Sleep Health and Stress Reduction.

May 1, 2025

WholeFoods Magazine Contributor

KSM-66 ashwagandha examines how the natural, adaptogenic ingredient can support a healthy sleep cycle and stress reduction.

Natural Products News Briefs: Danone, TopGum, RangeMe & More

What's new in natural? Catch up on the latest!

March 5, 2025

Richard Ortega, Associate Editor, WholeFoods Magazine

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

What's Selling: March 2025

What’s Selling is a monthly review of the best-selling products determined from unit sales at natural products stores across the U.S.

February 20, 2025

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

What products are driving sales from coast to coast? Find out!

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Research Updates: Stress, Cold Season, Heart Health & More

Get the latest science overviews from companies in the natural products industry, including Natures Crops, Gnosis by Lesaffre, Epax and more.

January 21, 2025

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Natural products industry companies share overviews on the latest science on their branded ingredients to support wellbeing.

Two Pillars of Cognitive Health

Experts evaluate the effects that sleep and stress can have on our cognitive health—and the nutrient assists that can safeguard wellbeing.

November 21, 2024

Richard Ortega, Associate Editor, WholeFoods Magazine

How has the sleep/stress/cognitive health space changed? What have companies learned since COVID-19, and what lessons are they taking into the new year? Here’s what industry insiders are reporting.

Ashwagandha root extract alongside ashwagandha roots, representing new clinical research evaluating the safety of a 2,000 mg daily dose in healthy adults.

2024 New Product Review

KSM-66

KSM-66 Ashwagandha

November 21, 2024

WholeFoods Magazine Contributor

KSM-66 Ashwagandha, Ixoreal Biomed, is the most clinically researched and safest ashwagandha root extract on the market today with 50 clinical studies and 45 quality certifications.