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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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Study: Garlic Extract May Minimize Effects of Gingivitis

February 8, 2019
WholeFoods Magazine Staff
A study conducted at the Hebrew University Hadassah School of Dental Medicine in Israel and published in the Journal of Clinical Dentistry found that taking a daily dose of Kyolic aged garlic extract (AGE) can reduce the symptoms of Gingivitis. The four-month study, titled "The Efficacy of Aged Garlic Extract...
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Ayurvedic Extract Reduces Sugar Reward Response

February 8, 2019
WholeFoods Magazine Staff
Eugene, OR—A gymnemic acids (GA) lozenge has been shown to reduce the brain’s reward response to both the taste of and the anticipated taste of a high-sugar milkshake, according to a press release from the Oregon Research Institute (ORI). The study was performed on 40 healthy men and women with a...
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Natural Grocers Announced Strong Start to Fiscal 2019

February 8, 2019
WholeFoods Magazine Staff
Lakewood, CO—Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage announced results for its first quarter of fiscal 2019, which ended December 31, 2018, in a press release. All statistics are in comparison to the first quarter of fiscal 2018: Net sales increased 9.4% to $221.5 million Daily average comparable store sales increased 5.5%...
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American Botanical Council Publishes Monograph on Pycnogenol

February 8, 2019
WholeFoods Magazine Staff
Austin, TX—The American Botanical Council (ABC) has published an updated ingredient-specific monograph summarizing selected scientific and clinical studies of Pycnogenol®, according to a press release. Pycnogenol® is a patented dietary ingredient derived from French maritime pine bark. The revised monograph describes a total of 63 human clinical trials on Pycnogenol—46...
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Viome

Viome Acquires Habit from Campbell Soup Company

February 7, 2019
WholeFoods Magazine Staff
Seattle, WA—Viome has acquired Habit from Campbell Soup Company, according to a press release. Habit is a personalized nutrition company; Viome uses artificial intelligence to understand the body at a molecular level, targeting the bacteria, viruses, yeast, fungus, and mold that work within the body to provide nutrition. The press...
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Hain Celestial Reports Weak Quarter, Expects Future Growth

February 7, 2019
WholeFoods Magazine Staff
Lake Success, NY--Hain Celesital reported their financial results for the second quarter, which ended on December 31, 2018. The company bore yet another slow quarter, with decreases worldwide, according to a press release. In the U.S., net sales decreased 4% from the previous year to $259.2 million, the press release...
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Flaxseed

Study: Fermented Flaxseed May Help Metabolism

February 7, 2019
WholeFoods Magazine Staff
The American Journal of Physiology-Endocrinology and Metabolism published research that shows how fermented flaxseed can promote metabolic health and protect against diet-induced obesity. “Our data suggest that flaxseed fiber supplementation affects host metabolism by increasing energy expenditure and reducing obesity as well as by improving glucose tolerance," the researchers noted. In...
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NPA Questions NYC's Salt and Sugar Reduction Initiative

February 7, 2019
WholeFoods Magazine Staff
Washington, D.C.—New York City’s National Salt and Sugar Reduction Initiative raises some concerns for the Natural Products Association (NPA), according to a press release. The NPA wants to know if this new initiative will lead to city specific labeling for products that is beyond federal regulation. According to the release,...
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NPA Opposes Proposed MA Bill to Ban Minors from Purchasing Certain Supplements

February 7, 2019
WholeFoods Magazine Staff
Washington, D.C. – The Natural Products Association (NPA) is opposing a bill that Massachusetts state representative Kay Kahn is proposing, according to a press release. The new law would ban minors from purchasing certain nutritional supplements such as protein powders, thermogenics, and lipotropics. Natural supplements aid in health and are derived...
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Big Heart Pet Brands Faces Lawsuit over "Natural"

February 7, 2019
WholeFoods Magazine Staff
Big Heart Pet Brands is facing a class action lawsuit filed by two pet food purchasers in New York over its use of the word “natural”, according to an article on PetfoodIndustry.com. The article says that the plaintiffs claim that the presence of certain chemicals—including sodium tripolyphosphate, citric acid, and...
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