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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BASF to Launch Omega-3 Absorption Technology at GOED Exchange

February 5, 2018

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Oslo, Norway – BASF has announced the launch of Accelon™ absorption accelerating technology. It’s been developed as a breakthrough solution to the bioavailability challenge of today’s omega-3 supplements. Results from clinical studies showing significantly increased absorption with Accelon™ will be presented at the GOED Exchange 2018, which is taking place...

Alexa Credited for Strong Amazon.com Fourth Quarter Sales

February 2, 2018

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Seattle, WA – Spurred by higher-than-expected results for its Alexa Virtual Assistant and an unprecedented number of new Prime members, Amazon.com’s fourth quarter sales were up nearly 40%, totaling $60.5 billion in sales. Prime is poised to become the loyalty program for Whole Foods Market stores. According to results released...

Goldman Sachs Invests in Pea Milk Startup Ripple Foods

February 1, 2018

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

The investment in plant-based protein continues. Ripple Foods Inc., a two-year old beverage company that makes a milk-like drink from yellow peas, has received a $65 million investment from Goldman Sachs, among other investors, according to Bloomberg News. Run by founders Adam Lowry and Neil Renninger, Ripple Foods sells Ripptein,...

Clinical Study Identifies Bone Health Benefits of DeltaGold Tocotrienols

January 31, 2018

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Hadley, MA - Annatto tocotrienol could help promote bone health in post-menopausal women. A recent clinical study conducted at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center and published in Osteoporosis International provides a promising new link in vitamin E research. Results of the 12-week randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial using patented DeltaGold annatto-derived tocotrienol...

Industry Lambasts JAMA Study on Omega-3 Fatty Acids

January 31, 2018

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

The Journal of the American Medical Association(JAMA) published a study on Wednesday called “Associations of Omega-3 Fatty Acid Supplement Use with Cardiovascular Disease Risks.” The study questioned the supposed benefits of omega-3 fatty acids for cardiovascular health. It included a meta-analysis of 10 large trials including 77,917 subjects. According to...

Recent Studies Link Elderberry to Digestive Health

January 30, 2018

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Ft. Wayne, IN – Surprising new research is supporting the elderberry as a major player in digestive health. Arrtemis International, leader and pioneer in the science of dark berry extracts and supplier of flavonoid-rich Berryceutical ingredients, announced the news recently in a press release. A recent study from the Washington...

Twinlab Consolidation Corp. to Close Utah Manufacturing Facility

January 30, 2018

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Boca Raton, FL - Twinlab Consolidation Corp. announced last week that it will cease operations at its American Fork, UT, facility during the first half of 2018. The facility was the only manufacturing plant in the company’s lineup of businesses where it made products for its own brands, including Twinlab,...

Curcumin Shown to Improve Memory

January 25, 2018

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Los Angeles, CA — There may be help for people suffering from memory problems. A new study, conducted at UCLA and published in The American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, found that daily doses of curcumin may not only prevent memory problems from worsening over time, but actually improve memory. Researchers...

8 Wellness Trends for 2018

January 25, 2018

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

New York, NY - Mushroom lattes and kitchens that nourish — instead of just feed you — are two wellness trends you can expect to see in 2018, according to the Global Wellness Summit's international panel of more than 600 wellness experts. Results were shared this week and cover eight wellness...

AHPA, OTA, and QAI Announce Resource for Supplement Industry

January 24, 2018

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

An updated, free resource for the health supplement industry called Guidance on Formulation and Marketing of Dietary Supplements Under the National Organic Program (NOP) has been released by the American Herbal Products Association (AHPA), the Organic Trade Association (OTA), and Quality Assurance International Inc. (QAI). The AHPA and QAI created...