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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Healthnotes Acquired by TraceGains Compliance Solution

August 21, 2018

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Westminster, CO — TraceGains, a compliance software solution providing information exchange across the supply chain for food, beverage, and CPG companies, has acquired Healthnotes, which offers a regulatory and consumer education solution for dietary supplement retailers and manufacturers. Arizona Nutritional Supplements, Nature’s Way and NOW are among the clients using...

September 2018

August 21, 2018

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Digital Issue Editorial What's Selling Tip of the Month Pet Health Mirrors Human Side Editorial Series on Generational Selling: Gen Z Fitness and Energy HABA Trends: Put Health First Curcumin and Your Body Vitamin Connection: Are Liposome-encapsulated Vitamin C and/or the Levy Multi-C Protocol more effective than Intravenous Vitamin...

Meet Gianna, Gen Z and Vegan Influencer

August 21, 2018

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Gianna Bruzzese, 21, is a senior at Rutgers University, and creator of the Instagram @veganbygianna where she has 9,040 followers and a companion blog filled with recipes. She is working toward a double major in digital filmmaking, plus journalism and media studies and has studied global journalism in Italy. Gianna...

What's Selling: September 2018

August 20, 2018

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

What’s Selling is a monthly review of the best-selling products determined from unit sales at six natural products stores rotated from a base of selected stores. The intention is to provide indications of sales trends.

Cannabis Strategic to Acquire Fitamins CBD

August 15, 2018

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Los Angeles, CA — Cannabis Strategic Ventures, Inc., gains distribution for its vitamin and hemp-derived CBD formulations through the acquisition of Fitamins CBD, which serves a network of 600+ wholesalers catering to the Asian-American market. CSV announced the signing of a definitive agreement to acquire the brand. “We have selected...

Bayer Faces Flood of Monsanto Glyphosate Suits

August 14, 2018

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

San Francisco, CA — Dewayne Johnson has successfully sued Monsanto for causing his non-Hodgkin lymphoma due to glyphosate in its herbicide Roundup. According to Reuters, Monsanto has been ordered to pay Johnson $289 million in damages. Bayer shares plummeted $12.5 billion (12%) the day after the verdict, while the company...

HerbalGram Celebrates 35 Years of Publication

August 8, 2018

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Austin,TX-- The American Botanical Council's quarterly journal, HerbalGram celebrates its 35 year anniversary. It began in 1983 as a black-and-white newsletter and today has expanded to an 82-page visual journal. ABC founder and executive director, Mark Blumenthal produced the first issue of HerbalGram, which was then titled “Herb News” with the subtitle “Herbalgram." "The publication has served...

Vitamin Shoppe Q2 Down Again, But Digital Grows 36.9%

August 8, 2018

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Secaucus, NJ — Vitamin Shoppe, Inc. announced preliminary results for the three months ended June 30, 2018. Total net sales in the second quarter were $293.1 million compared to $296.4 million in the same period of the prior year. Reported fully diluted earnings per share (EPS) were $0.30 in second...

Johnson & Johnson Buys Zarbee's For Future

August 6, 2018

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Skillman, NJ – The purchase of Zarbee’s Inc by Johnson & Johnson Consumer is just the latest instance of large consumer packaged goods companies getting ready to serve the consumer of tomorrow by purchasing companies that already appeal to them. “With its naturals positioning, a millennial target demographic and a...

Plant-Based Food Sales Grew 20%

August 6, 2018

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

San Francisco, CA – Sales of plant-based foods grew 20% over the last year and sales topped $3.3 billion, according to Nielsen data commissioned by the Plant Based Foods Association (PBFA). This is a strong increase from last year’s growth rate of 8%. In contrast, the overall food sector grew...