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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Judge Dismisses Complaint Against Quincy Bioscience

October 9, 2017

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Madison, WI -- Judge Louis Stanton of the U.S. District Court in the Southern District of New York has dismissed the Federal Trade Commission and the New York Attorney General’s complaint against Quincy Bioscience, the makers of Prevagen. “We are very pleased with the Judge’s decision today,” said John Villafranco,...

Groundbreaking Probiotic Study on Leaky Gut

October 6, 2017

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Using Metabolic Endotoxemia as a measure of intestinal permeability and chronic immune activation, the University of North Texas conducted a double-blind placebo human clinical trial on the ability of bacillus spore bacteria to modulate how the gut and microbiome respond to a challenge meal. The findings were astounding. Metabolic Endotoxemia...

Retailer Spotlight: Cambridge Naturals

October 6, 2017

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Stuart Tomc, VP of human nutrition at CV Sciences, talks to the folks at Cambridge Naturals, in Cambridge, MA. A pioneer among natural product retailers, Cambridge Naturals continues to lead the pack, providing customers with hemp-derived CBD.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_video link="https://youtu.be/iWno__mmhYM"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]This promotional video was provided and paid for by CV Sciences.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]...

Kellogg Acquires Fast-Growing RXBAR for $600 Million

October 6, 2017

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Battle Creek, MI — Kellogg announced its acquisition of Chicago-based protein bar company RXBAR, marking the company’s continued shift towards better-for-you food as new CEO Steven A. Cahillane joined this week from Nature’s Bounty. The price is $600 million and the deal is expected to close by year-end. RXBAR, a...

SupplySide West: ABC's Mark Blumenthal on Botanical Adulteration

October 4, 2017

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Mark Blumenthal, founder and executive director of the American Botanical Council, spoke with Laurie Petersen, WholeFoods Magazine editor-in-chief about the evolution of the industry and his initiative to shine a light on the issue of botanical adulteration. The conversation took place at SupplySide West in Las Vegas.

FDA Hears Industry Plea For Action on Ingredients

October 4, 2017

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Washington, D.C. — Dietary supplement industry leaders got the chance to go face-to-face with members of the Food and Drug Administration this week and encouraged movement on developing the list of ingredients that can be considered to pre-date the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act of 1994 (DSHEA). Loren Israelsen, president...

Vitamin Shoppe Global Announces Digital China Expansion

October 2, 2017

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Secaucus, NJ- Vitamin Shoppe, a nutritional product manufacturer, has launched its first digital platform in China. Vitamin Shoppe’s global expansion to China via a digital platform marks the fourth international market the company has become involved with in the past two years. Via online distributor Tmall Global, an assortment of...

Letter to the Editor from Dr. Joel Fuhrman

September 29, 2017

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

To the Editor: A recent article by Jonny Bowden (Why I Am Breaking Up With Whole Foods), contained numerous false statements about me. I would like to set the record straight. Mr. Bowden claims that I am “a rabid vegan,” and states that I believe eating “food that comes from...

New Proposed Deadline for New Nutrition Facts Label

September 29, 2017

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

We recently reported that U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) was contemplating extending the deadline for updated the Nutrition Facts Label. Now, according to a constituent update, solid new dates have been proposed and a comment period has been opened to be active for the next 30 days. The new...

Fewer Consumers are Cooking at Home

September 29, 2017

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

An article published in Harvard Business Review suggests that the supermarket and grocery business model may not be able to survive much longer without some serious revamping. The reason, author Eddie Yoon states, is the shift from cooking as a “daily activity” to a hobby. According to the numbers, 10%...