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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Instacart Raises $200 Million in Funding

February 13, 2018

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

San Francisco, CA - Instacart is not taking news of Amazon’s free two-hour delivery service sitting down. The online grocery delivery service just raised $200 million in fresh funding, and boosted its valuation by nearly a billion dollars, CFO Ravi Gupta announced this week, according to Reuters. This means the...

Listen: Introducing Our New Podcast, The Natural View

February 13, 2018

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Now there’s a way to listen and learn about developments in the natural products industry while you’re on the go. We’re pleased to introduce our new podcast, The Natural View. Every month (or more frequently if the spirit moves us) we’ll be talking about the big stories influencing the industry,...

Nestle Buys Majority Stake in Plant-Based Foods Company

February 12, 2018

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Vevey, Switzerland — Nestle has bought a majority stake in Terrafertil, a company selling natural and organic plant-based foods, the company announced on Friday. Price was not disclosed. Terrafertil is an Ecuadorian company, founded in 2005, which has expanded through South America and Britain and into the U.S. It grows...

Kyowa Hakko USA Announces GRAS Self-Affirmation for Setria Glutathione

February 12, 2018

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

New York, NY — Kyowa Hakko USA, a wholly owned subsidiary of Kyowa Hakko Bio Co., Ltd., has obtained Generally Regarded as Safe (GRAS) self-affirmation on Setria Glutathione. This well-studied form of glutathione, which plays an essential role in protein synthesis, is a tri-peptide manufactured through a unique, patented process that...

Amazon Kicks Off Two-Hour Delivery in 4 Cities

February 9, 2018

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Amazon is now offering its Prime members in four cities free, two-hour delivery from Whole Foods stores. And customers could get rewards for their participation as well. This week, Stephenie Landry, vice president of Prime Now, Amazon Fresh and Amazon Restaurants, announced that customers of the $99-a-year Amazon Prime delivery...

Celebrating 50 Years of NOW Value

February 9, 2018

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Since NOW was founded in 1968 it has been committed to making natural products affordable, while never compromising quality. Hear from CEO Jim Emme and former CEO Al Powers how the company achieves this and why it’s such an important part of NOW’s mission. [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_video link="https://youtu.be/9_8vyWk2IU4"][/vc_column][/vc_row] Paid for and provided...

Wellmune May Help Protect Against Intestinal Barrier Function: Study

February 8, 2018

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Beloit, WI - A natural immune health ingredient available in food, beverages and supplements may help protect against intestinal barrier function in adults when faced with stress. A newly published pre-clinical study with human donors led by researchers at the University of Örebro in Sweden and published in Inflammatory Bowel Diseases,...

Organic Fresh Produce Sales Reach Nearly $5 Billion in 2017

February 8, 2018

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Monterey, CA – Consumers bought nearly $5 billion worth of organic fresh produce items in 2017, according to data released by the Organic Produce Network (OPN) and Nielsen. That’s an 8% increase from the previous year. The data, taken from retail stores across the U.S., showed that fresh vegetables topped sales...

Activist-Targeted Hain Celestial May Divest Pure Protein, Expand E-Commerce

February 7, 2018

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Lake Success, NY - Hain Celestial, an organic and natural products company, announced second quarter fiscal year 2018 earnings today that dipped in the U.S., and missed estimates. The company also stated it may divest itself of its Pure Protein brand, and significantly expand into e-commerce. According to the earnings report:...

The CoQ10 Connection

February 6, 2018

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Sponsored by the CoQ10 Association, "The CoQ10 Connection: The Secret Nutrient for Optimal Health" written by Stephen Sinatra MD, FACC, aims to reinforce our awareness and update us about the many benefits of one of the most popular and important dietary supplements on the market. Click on the image below...