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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FDA Warns CBD Company Over Unapproved New and Misbranded Drug Products

July 23, 2019

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Washington, DC--The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a warning letter to Curaleaf, Inc., based in Wakefield, MA, for "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." In a...

Matrix Sciences and TraceGains Form Strategic Alliance

July 23, 2019

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Chicago, IL-- Matrix Sciences and TraceGains have partnered to offer integrated solutions that combine TraceGains' cloud-based compliance, quality, and new product development software with Matrix Sciences' food safety advisory services, laboratory testing, and data analytics. According to a press release, the combined strengths of Matrix Sciences and TraceGains will give joint...

Adherence and Label Literacy Key with New Supplement Facts Labels

July 23, 2019

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Washington, D.C.—On July 18, the bipartisan, bicameral Dietary Supplement Caucus (DCS) held an educational briefing with help from the American Herbal Products Association (AHPA), the Consumer Healthcare Products Association (CHPA), the Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN), the Natural Products Association (NPA), and the United Natural Products Alliance (UNPA). The event...

NPA Submits Comments to FDA on NDIs and CBD

July 22, 2019

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Washington, DC--The Natural Products Association (NPA) has filed comments with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regarding its review of “Responsible Innovation in Dietary Supplements.” NPA said these new comments reinforce points made during the Association's presentation at FDA’s May 16 meeting on the same topic. In the comments, NPA...

Nonprofits Sue Tyson For Deceptively Claiming "Environmentally Responsible," "Humane"

July 22, 2019

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Washington, D.C.—Food & Water Watch (FWW) and Organic Consumers Association (OCA) sued Tyson Foods, Inc., in D.C. Superior Court under the D.C. Consumer Protection Procedures Act, for deceptive marketing and advertising of chicken products sold under the Tyson brand and other brand names. A press release from OCA specifies that...

Aker BioMarine Releases Annual Report, Announces Patent Approval

July 22, 2019

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Oslo, Norway—Aker BioMarine simultaneously shared an annual report on their trends, activities, and more, and a press release regarding a patent for the company’s Flexitech technology platform, which demonstrates Aker’s commitment to the future of the krill/omega-3 industry. Matts Johansen, CEO of Aker, said in the report: “From a business...

American River Nutrition's Patent Infringement Lawsuit to Move Forward

July 22, 2019

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Hadley, MA—American River Nutrition (ARN) has filed a patent infringement lawsuit against one U.S. and two Chinese companies. The lawsuit will move forward, after a federal court denied the defendants’ motion to dismiss the complaint. The patent-in-suit claims a method of forming tocotrienol compositions from a byproduct generated from the...

GNC Reports Second Quarter Results: "Solid Progress"

July 22, 2019

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Pittsburgh, PA—GNC Holdings reported its second quarter 2019 results--including plans to close up to 900 stores. Q2 saw an adjusted net income of $18.3 million, an 8.3% increase compared with the second quarter 2018. Key updates include: U.S. and Canada achieved second consecutive quarter year-over-year operating income growth. GNC brand...

Citrus Flavonoids Able to Influence Microbiome, Study Suggests

July 22, 2019

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Maastricht, Netherlands—Nutrients has published a systematic review on the effects of citrus flavonoids—specifically hesperidin and naringin, as the most abundant and active—on gut health, and found that “Evidence indicates that they are metabolized by the microbiota as well, thereby affecting their bioavailability…Studies have also shown that citrus flavanones and their...

Polyphenol Testing Finds American Elderberry Equal to European, INS Farms Reveals

July 19, 2019

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Purdy, MO—INS Farms announced in a press release that it now has results of the first-ever polyphenol fingerprint testing of the Black Elderberry cultivated in the U.S. Devon Bennett, CEO of INS Farms, said, “Nobody really knew what was inside this particular berry. The ambiguity in not knowing what exactly...