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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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Huge Win for Hemp in Wisconsin

May 15, 2018
WholeFoods Magazine Staff
Madison, WI - The hemp industry has chalked up another win. Wisconsin has rolled back its previous announcement on the illegality of selling and possessing cannabidiol (CBD) oil.  In early May, the Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) advised law enforcement agencies and the public that CBD oil was still illegal, despite...
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PCC Commits to Broiler Chicken Welfare; Launches Meal Kits

May 14, 2018
WholeFoods Magazine Staff
Seattle, WA - PCC Community Markets continues to take the lead when it comes to treating animals humanely, and offering consumers fresh, organic food. WholeFoods Magazine's 2016 Retailer of the Year has just become the first retailer in the country to comprehensively address broiler chicken welfare - not only for...
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USDA's Proposal for GMO Labeling Draws Industry Ire

May 12, 2018
WholeFoods Magazine Staff
Washington, D.C. - The public comment period is open for the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) recently unveiled proposal for food labeling of products using GMOs. Instead of food labels including the words "genetically modified" or "genetically engineered," the USDA wants to substitute the initials BE – for Bio-Engineered foods. ...
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Judge Rules on Misleading Roundup Label Lawsuit

May 12, 2018
WholeFoods Magazine Staff
Washington, D.C. - A U.S. district judge has given the green light to a lawsuit that claims that Monsanto’s labeling of its flagship weed killer Roundup misleads consumers, according to this report. The judge ruled against Monsanto Co.’s motion to dismiss the lawsuit, filed in April, 2017. The judge ruled that...
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Vitamin Shoppe Announces Sale of Nutri-Force, Store Sales Down, Digital Up

May 9, 2018
WholeFoods Magazine Staff
Secaucus, NJ – Vitamin Shoppe announced it had completed the sale of Nutri-Force, its manufacturing business, for approximately $15 million, during its first quarter 2018 earnings call.  The buyer is Arizona Nutritional Supplements (ANS), a contract and private label manufacturer of vitamins, minerals and supplements located in Chandler, AZ. The...
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Listen: Vitamin Angels in Action

May 9, 2018
WholeFoods Magazine Staff
As Mother's Day approaches, WholeFoods Magazine Publisher Heather Wainer shares her experiences as a volunteer in Peru with the charity Vitamin Angels in a conversation with Editor-in-Chief Laurie Petersen. Click the arrow to listen. Vitamin Angels has set an ambitious goal to end newborn mortality due to nutrient deficiencies by...
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IFF to Acquire Frutarom for $7.1 Billion

May 9, 2018
WholeFoods Magazine Staff
NEW YORK — International Flavors and Fragrances (IFF) plans to acquire natural ingredients firm Frutarom for $7.1 billion, the company announced this week, in its goal of becoming the world’s top natural ingredient and flavor supplier. “Frutarom has had a fascinating journey of accelerated growth,” said Ori Yehudai, Frutarom president...
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Promotions Drive Sales for Natural Grocers

May 9, 2018
WholeFoods Magazine Staff
Lakewood, CO – Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage announced a net sales increase of 12.3% to $215.9 million for the second quarter ending March 31. Same-store sales increased by 7.1% and an increase in promotion was credited for the results. “Sales momentum continued to accelerate during the second quarter, which,...
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Eric Schneiderman Quits as New York Attorney General

May 8, 2018
WholeFoods Magazine Staff
New York, NY - New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman. a longtime adversary of the supplements industry, has abruptly resigned after being accused of physically assaulting four women, according to a report in the The New York Times. He announced his resignation after The New Yorker ran an article on...
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Hain's U.S. Slump Continues; to Divest Pure Protein in 2019

May 8, 2018
WholeFoods Magazine Staff
Lake Success, NY – Hain Celestial, an organic and natural products company, continues to miss estimates, with earnings that dipped in the U.S., and profits that decreased from last year. During a third quarter earnings conference call, Irwin D. Simon, founder, president and CEO of Hain Celestial, admitted it was a...
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