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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Comvita Launches Rebrand and Educational Program on Manuka Honey

March 29, 2019

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Santa Barbara, CA--Celebrating its 45th anniversary, New Zealand-Based Comvita has launched new packaging across North America and a campaign aimed at educating consumers on Manuka honey, according to a press release. Comvita's new packaging features darker earth tones and gold which, the press release says, "echo the gold standard of...

Lifeboost Coffee Sponsors Rainforest Trust

March 29, 2019

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Austin, TX--To help protect the rainforest on which its coffee is dependent, Lifeboost Coffee has joined Rainforest Trust as a sponsor, according to a press release. Lifeboost, the U.S.-based healthy choice coffee provider, currently sources all-organic, single origin, and fair trade coffee to provide quality for its consumers and fair pay...

EAS Partners with Vitafoods as Training Partner for Dietary Supplement GMPs

March 29, 2019

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Alexandria, VA--EAS Consulting Group announces a partnership with Vitafoods Europe as training partner for Dietary Supplement GMPs. Training will be taught by Tara Lin Couch, Ph.D., and will cover information necessary to comply with rules governing the responsibilities of firms that deal with dietary supplements to be sold in the...

Study: Consumption of Fermented Dairy Product Can Support Whole Microbiome

March 28, 2019

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

St. Petersburg, Russia—Diet changes the microbiome with respect to the baseline microbial community structure, suggests a new study by Volokh et al. and published in Nutrients. The study, titled “Human Gut Microbiome Response Induced by Fermented Dairy Product Intake in Health Volunteers,” included 150 subjects who consumed 125ml of yogurt...

Gottlieb Again Suggests Legislation for CBD, Notes Precedent

March 28, 2019

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Washington, D.C.—Outgoing FDA commissioner Scott Gottlieb was asked about the FDA’s plan to regulate hemp-derived CBD products at his final hearing before a Senate appropriations subcommittee. According to a report by Marijuana Moment, Senator Patrick Leahy (D-VT) pointed out the “significant regulatory and enforcement uncertainty” surrounding CBD, and asked Dr. Gottlieb how...

AHPA Adopts Guidance Policy for Products Containing Hemp or CBD

March 28, 2019

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Silver Spring, MD—The American Herbal Products Association (AHPA) has adopted a Guidance Policy for dietary supplement and food products containing hemp and CBD to help ensure that the industry complies with existing regulations, according to a press release. The policy recommends that any manufacturer, labeler, packer, holder, or marketer of...

Thinking of Cheating on a Keto Diet? Think Again

March 28, 2019

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada—Taking a cheat day on a keto diet could be harmful, potentially leading to damaged blood vessels, suggests a new study from the University of British Columbia’s Okanagan (UBCO) campus. Cody Durrer, UBCO doctoral student and study first author, said in a press release from the university,...

Jury Rules that Monsanto is Liable for California Man's Cancer

March 28, 2019

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

San Francisco, CA—A federal jury ruled that Monsanto/Bayer was liable for Edwin Hardeman’s cancer, and ordered the company to pay Hardeman $80 million in damages. This was part of a trial presided over by Judge Vince Chhabria, who required the trial to be held in two phases: The first phase...

Walgreens to Sell CBD

March 28, 2019

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Deerfield, IL--The latest mass chain to enter the CBD market: Walgreens. CNBC reported that Walgreens will sell CBD creams, patches and sprays in Oregon, Colorado, New Mexico, Kentucky, Tennessee, Vermont, South Carolina, Illinois and Indiana. The products will be available in nearly 1,500 stores. Details on which brands will be...

Lycored Hosted Scavenger Hunt to Promote Wellness-Boosting App

March 27, 2019

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Secaucus, NJ—Lycored, an international natural ingredients and products company, hosted a mindfulness scavenger hunt at Magic Mountain in Vermont to introduce their new health/happiness-boosting app, littleglow, according to a press release. The scavenger hunt allowed over 300 participants to get an inside look at the new app, according to the release,...