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The editorial team at WholeFoods Magazine has decades of experiences reporting on natural products and dietary supplement industry news, trends, and more. This national business-to-business magazine has been published continuously for more than 40 years (the magazine was founded in 1977, and has been owned by Wainer Finest Communications since 1984). It is the longest-tenured media outlet of its kind in the natural products industry. The editorial focus at WholeFoods Magazine is, and always has been, on informing and educating members of the natural products industry.

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NPA Files Citizen Petition with FDA over NAC

August 18, 2021
WholeFoods Magazine Staff
Washington, D.C.—The Natural Products Association (NPA) has filed a Citizen’s Petition with the Food and Drug Administration, requesting that N-acetyl-L-cysteine (NAC) not be excluded from the definition of a dietary supplement. As WholeFoods previously reported, despite decades on the marker as a dietary supplement, in July 2020, FDA issued multiple...
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CHPA Welcomes New Members

August 17, 2021
WholeFoods Magazine Staff
Washington, D.C.—The Consumer Healthcare Products Association (CHPA) has welcomed Alcon Vision, PROFOOT, and Willow Bark Brands, as its newest manufacturer members. CHPA noted in a press release that the three companies' product offerings include over-the-counter (OTC) medicines, dietary supplements, and consumer medical devices (CMD). “CHPA, and its mission of empowering...
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2021 INFRA Award Winners Announced

August 17, 2021
WholeFoods Magazine Staff
St. Paul, MN—The 2021 INFRA Award winners have been announced! The INFRA community comes together annually (this year, virtually) to recognize members and industry partners who go above and beyond in a variety of categories from sustainability to innovation to leadership, according to a press release. “We’re thankful to have...
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Stevia Extract Receives "No Questions" Letter on GRAS Notice

August 16, 2021
WholeFoods Magazine Staff
Guelph, ON—Nutrasource Pharmaceutical and Nutraceutical Services announced that GRAS Associates, a fully owned subsidiary of Nutrasource, has successfully submitted a GRAS Notice to the FDA on behalf of Nascent Health Sciences' sweetener extract. “GRAS Associates is pleased to have assisted Nascent Health Sciences in realizing their goals of GRAS status...
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Global Survey Shows Increased Demand for Probiotics

August 13, 2021
WholeFoods Magazine Staff
Beloit, WI—Demand for probiotics is growing along with increased interest in digestive health, according to a survey from Kerry. The survey was given to 13,072 people globally. All respondents had responsibility for grocery purchasing decisions. Some findings: Consumers ranked digestive health third on their list of reasons to purchase healthy...
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The Natural View: Dr. Edward Group's Journey to Natural Medicine & Global Healing

August 13, 2021
WholeFoods Magazine Staff
Tune in to hear Maggie Jaqua from WholeFoods Magazine and Dr. Edward F. Group, III, DC, NP, DACBN, DCBCN, DABFM, CEO/Chairman, Global Healing, discuss: 11:00- The cleansing steps that Dr. Group says reactivate the body's self-healing mechanism 15:40 - The meaning of "quantum dynamic farming" 17:00 - Why being...
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Expo East Sets New Safety Policies

August 11, 2021
WholeFoods Magazine Staff
Philadelphia, PA--There are new safety policies for Expo East 2021, according to a press release from Informa Markets’ New Hope Network. Since February, the press release adds, Informa Markets has hosted numerous trade shows within the U.S. and around the world. The new measures: Informa is implementing a mask mandate,...
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PCC CEO Steps Down

August 11, 2021
WholeFoods Magazine Staff
Seattle, WA—Suzy Monford has stepped down from her position as President and CEO of PCC Community Markets, according to The Seattle Times. In a statement issued Saturday morning, Monford said: “I have made the difficult decision to leave PCC to pursue other career opportunities. Being part of PCC has been...
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NOW Tests Curcumin Prods on Amazon, Identifies "Egregious Problems"

August 9, 2021
WholeFoods Magazine Staff
Bloomingdale, IL—NOW Foods has tested curcumin/turmeric extract products sold on Amazon, and has identified issues with potency, heavy metals, mislabeling, and adulteration, according to a press release. NOW tested 23 unknown brand product samples and two NOW products, all purchased from Amazon in June 2021. With regards to potency, the...
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Study Reveals Synergistic Powers of Ingestible Skincare Extract

August 9, 2021
WholeFoods Magazine Staff
New research has found that the blend of tomato and rosemary extracts in Lycored's Lycoderm ingestible skincare extract has a synergistic effect that may help balance skin cells’ response to environmental challenges, the company reported. According to a press release, the study shows the benefits of supplementation with tomato nutrients...
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