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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Icon Foods Announces New Commercial-Use Sweetener

February 4, 2019

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Portland, Oregon-- Icon Foods, in collaboration with China's BioLotus Technology Lasa Inc., announced the launch of a new sweetener called RA99M, in a press release. RA99M is a compounded stevia-based sweetener made from multiple extracts, including Rebaudioside M and Rebaudioside A, and is described as "350 times" sweeter than sugar,...

Lonza Releases Full-Year 2018 Results

February 4, 2019

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Basel, Switzerland—Lonza reported its Full-Year 2018 results in a press release, including 9% organic sales growth, 12% organic CORE EBITDA and 14% organic CORE EBIT growth. The press release further noted that this was the first full year with Capsugel as a combined company. The press release says that sales...

AHPA Provides Resources for Handling Regulatory Landscape for Hemp, CBD

February 4, 2019

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

The American Herbal Products Association (AHPA) issued an expanded Hemp-CBD report, intended to help the herbal products industry understand the new regulatory landscape. The report was created by AHPA in conjunction with legal and industry experts, according to AHPA’s press release on the matter. It is titled Status Report: Marketing...

CRN Applauds New Standards for Dietary Supplement Firms

January 31, 2019

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Washington, D.C.—CRN applauded the creation of new ANSI-accredited standards for evaluating a dietary supplement firm’s adherence to current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMPs) in a press release. The release of these standards could potentially streamline third-party audit inspections by providing a single, widely accepted, and consensus-approved paradigm for evaluating a manufacturing...

Study: Vitamin D May Improve Glycemic Control

January 31, 2019

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Cleveland, OH—The North American Menopause Society issued a press release regarding a new study suggesting that vitamin D may promote greater insulin sensitivity, thus lowering glucose levels and the risk of developing type 2 diabetes. The release notes that other recent studies, too, have shown a relationship between vitamin D...

Study: Delta-Tocotrienols May Help Extend Lifespan of Ovarian Cancer Patients

January 31, 2019

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Hadley, MA—A study suggests that American River Nutrition’s (ARN) delta-tocotrienol in combination with bevacizumab improves survival rates in those with advanced-stage ovarian cancer, according to a press release from ARN. The study, “Delta tocotrienol in recurrent ovarian cancer. A phase II trial” by Caroline Brenner Thomsen et al, published in...

NMI Joins Food Industry Innovation Platform MISTA

January 31, 2019

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Harleysville, PA—The Natural Marketing Institute (NMI) has joined MISTA, a new innovation platform for the food industry, according to a press release. Launched by Givaudan, MISTA enables start-ups and established corporations to optimize ideas, products, people, and investments. Scott May, VP of innovation at Givaudan and head of MISTA, said...

PCC Community Markets to Remove Self-Checkout Kiosks

January 31, 2019

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Seattle, WA—PCC Community Markets has made the decision to remove all self-checkout kiosks from their stores, according to KIRO 7. Heather Snavely, VP of marketing at PCC, told KIRO 7, “Last year, one of the things we did was look at the relationship our shoppers have with our cashiers and...

Study: Dietary Fiber Protects Against Cardiovascular Disease, Diabetes

January 31, 2019

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Big Sandy, MT—KAMUT International released a media statement welcoming the news that the World Health Organization (WHO) published the results of a study confirming that a higher consumption of dietary fiber can protect against cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, and colorectal and breast cancer. The study, “Carbohydrate quality and human...

Vegan Diet Best for Gut Hormones, Satiety

January 31, 2019

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

A study published in Nutrients found that vegan diets are best for gut hormones and satiety, according to a press release from the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM). Researchers compared a vegan meal with a meal containing meat and cheese on hormone levels in a group of 60 men:...