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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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Campbell Soup to Sell Bolthouse Farms to Butterfly Equity Affiliate

April 16, 2019
WholeFoods Magazine Staff
Camden, NJ—Campbell Soup Co. will sell its Bolthouse Farms business to an affiliate of private equity firm Butterfly Equity for $510 million, according to Reuters. The deal is expected to be completed by July 2019, Reuters reports, which will mark Campbell’s complete divestiture of its fresh division. Butterfly’s operating partner...
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One-Third of Cancer Patients Use Complementary and Alternative Medicine

April 16, 2019
WholeFoods Magazine Staff
Dallas, TX—The University of Texas (UT) Southwestern Medical Center announced in a press release that one-third of people with a cancer diagnosis use complementary and alternative medicines ranging from meditation to herbal medicine. Dr. Nina Sanford, assistant professor of radiation oncology, was lead author on the study, titled “Prevalence and...
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Vegetarian Diet Cuts Gout Risk

April 16, 2019
WholeFoods Magazine Staff
Research published in the journal Clinical Nutrition determined that vegetarian diets are optimal for reducing risk of gout. A total of 13,935 participants in Taiwan were involved in research, titled "Vegetarian diet and risk of gout in two separate prospective cohort studies," which cross referenced subjects' self-report dietary habits with...
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Neptune Wellness Expands Hemp-Based Turnkey Solutions to the U.S.

April 15, 2019
WholeFoods Magazine Staff
Laval, Quebec, Canada—Neptune Wellness Solutions has begun offering turnkey product development solutions with hemp-derived ingredients to customers in the U.S., according to a press release. A U.S.-based supply chain of licensed hemp extract producers has been established and initial purchase orders are being processed. Neptune has long-standing experience in the...
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Flax Protein Market Expected to Grow

April 15, 2019
WholeFoods Magazine Staff
New York, NY—The flax protein market is expected to grow at a CAGR of over 5.5% from 2018 to 2027, with a starting valuation of $48 million in 2018, according to the latest report by Persistence Market Research. A press release on the report notes that flaxseed is loaded with...
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Acacia Gum and Stevia Producers Go on U.S. Roadshow

April 15, 2019
WholeFoods Magazine Staff
Paris, France—Acacia gum producer Alland & Robert and the company’s U.S. distributor Farbest Brands are going on a roadshow in four American cities in order to highlight new formulation advances in acacia gum and stevia, according to a press release. The roadshow will consist of presentations by Alland & Robert...
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BCM-95 Granted Patent in Europe

April 15, 2019
WholeFoods Magazine Staff
Kerala, India—Arjuna Natural Ltd. announced that the company has been granted a patent in Europe for its applied technology of improving the bioavailability of curcumin in its BCM-95 (Curcugreen) formulation. The patented formulation, which is 100% natural, provides biologically active curcumin with essential oil of turmeric, the company explained in a...
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FDA Analysis Finds Unsafe Levels of Heavy Metals in Kratom Products

April 12, 2019
WholeFoods Magazine Staff
Washington, D.C.—The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) confirmed the presence of heavy metals in kratom products at concentrations not considered safe for human consumption, according to a statement from FDA. FDA conducted laboratory testing of 30 different kratom products from a variety of sources. The analysis found significant levels of...
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ABC Will Celebrate HerbDay on May 4

April 12, 2019
WholeFoods Magazine Staff
Austin, TX—The American Botanical Council will celebrate the 14th annual HerbDay on May 4 with a variety of herbal educational activities, according to a press release. The HerbDay event, which is free and open to the public, will be held at ABC’s headquarters at Case Mill Homestead, 6200 Manor Rd.,...
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Study: Replacing Red Meat With Plant Protein Reduces Risk for CVD

April 12, 2019
WholeFoods Magazine Staff
West Lafayette, IN, and Boston, MA--Replacing red meat with healthy plant proteins may lead to a decrease in risk factors for cardiovascular disease (CVD), according to a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials by researchers at Purdue University and the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. The meta-analysis, which was...
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