WholeFoods Magazine Staff

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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Ardent Mills Releases Annual Sustainability Report

July 29, 2019

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Denver, CO—Ardent Mills released its annual Sustainability Report for Fiscal 2019. The company’s goals include zero hunger, responsible consumption and production, and climate action, three of the UN’s 17 Sustainable Development Goals. Highlights of the report include: The launch of a comprehensive zero waste program, which encompasses 12 facilities. The...

Study: Resveratrol Displays Anti-Stress Effects

July 29, 2019

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Buffalo, NY-- Resveratrol, a plant compound found in the skin and seeds of grapes and berries, displays anti-stress effects that open door for new treatments for depression, anxiety, according to a release from the University at Buffalo announcing the findings of a study published in the journal Neuropharmacology. The University...

Curaleaf Removes Non-Compliant CBD Claims Following FDA Warning Letter

July 29, 2019

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Wakefield, MA--In response to a warning letter from the FDA stating that Curaleaf Hemp was “illegally selling unapproved products containing cannabidiol (CBD) online with unsubstantiated claims that the products treat cancer, Alzheimer’s disease, opioid withdrawal, pain and pet anxiety, among other conditions or diseases," Curaleaf Holdings announced that it been...

Lonza on Track to Deliver Full-Year 2019 Results

July 26, 2019

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Basel, Switzerland--Lonza announced in a press release that it has experienced continued positive momentum in its core healthcare businesses in the first six months of 2019, which has driven 6.4% sales and 7.7% CORE EBITDA growth for the group, resulting in a CORE EBITDA margin of 27.8%. Driving half-year performance: the...

Study Links Vitamin K2 to Cardiovascular Health

July 26, 2019

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Oslo, Norway and Edison, NJ--A paper, titled “Role of Vascular Smooth Muscle Cell Phenotypic Switching and Calcification in Aortic Aneurysm Formation: Involvement of Vitamin K-Dependent Processes” published in the journal Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, and Vascular Biology addresses the role of vitamin K and vitamin K-dependent proteins (VKDPs) that are involved in...

Report Highlights the Rise of the Flexitarian

July 26, 2019

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Plant-based alternatives will not be the demise of traditional meat. That's the word from The Nielsen Company, in the new report The F Word: Flexitarian Is Not a Curse to the Meat Industry. Flexitarians--medium to heavy buyers of both meat and meat alternatives--account for 37% of all meat alternative buyers...

Courts in Italy, Sweden Rule on THC-Containing Products

July 25, 2019

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Italy, Sweden--CBD is broadly legal across Europe, according to a report by Fortune. The Brightfield Group, a market intelligence firm for the legal cannabidiol (CBD) and cannabis industries, estimates that the European CBD market will boom over the next four years. It was estimated at $318 million in 2018, and...

Florida Hemp Council to Promote "Good Actors" in State's Booming Hemp/CBD Industry

July 25, 2019

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Tallahassee/Fort Lauderdale, FL--Representatives from Blue Moon Hemp, Blume Hemp, Evello Global, Evio Labs, GenCanna Global, Green Roads, Mission Lago Farms, Natural Life and Veritas Farms have joined forces to form the Florida Hemp Council (FLHC), a working group of farmers, processors, manufacturers, wholesalers, retailers and professionals dedicated to the future...

Unliver CEO: Purpose-Lead Brands Key to Superior Financial Performance

July 25, 2019

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

London--Unilever announced the results for its first half of 2019, with underlying sales growth of 3.3%, led by a 6.2% growth from the company's emerging market business. Key points shared in the release: Underlying sales grew 3.3% with volume 1.2% and price 2.1% Emerging markets underlying sales growth 6.2% with...

Counterfeit Supplement Concerns at Amazon; NPA Points to SSCI to Protect Consumers

July 25, 2019

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Washington, DC--The Natural Products Association (NPA) announced that it has offered to be a resource for Amazon after concerns emerged about counterfeit nutritional supplements. The action comes after Amazon warned customers that some Align Probiotic supplements were fake, then later assured that products currently for sale on the Amazon site...