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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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Bayir Closes Funding to Expand Manufacturing

August 8, 2017
WholeFoods Magazine Staff
HAMILTON, NJ — Bayir Group, the parent company of the new North American division Bayir, Inc., recently announced two rounds of B Series Funding, totaling $2.45 million to be allocated for future expansion. Bayir Group anticipates an additional $1.42 million in funding in the near future for capital growth. “Bayir Group’s...
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Aker BioMarine and Neptune in $34M Krill Oil Deal

August 8, 2017
WholeFoods Magazine Staff
Laval, Quebec – Aker BioMarine Antarctics AS is buying the krill oil assets of Neptune Technologies & Bioresources Inc. for $34 million cash Investment research firm Morningstar called it a “transformative transaction” allowing acceleration of Neptune’s expansion in more innovative segments while providing Aker BioMarine’s business more scale. This will...
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Record-Breaking Dead Zone in Gulf of Mexico

August 8, 2017
WholeFoods Magazine Staff
Washington, D.C. — The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) reported  that the latest dead zone in the Gulf of Mexico measures 8,776 square miles, about an area the size of New Jersey, making it the largest dead zone since mapping began in 1985. A dead zone is a an...
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Sabinsa Joins Global Curcumin Association as Founding Board Member

August 8, 2017
WholeFoods Magazine Staff
SPRING, Texas — Trust Transparency Consulting announced that Sabinsa Corp. has become a founding board member of the Global Curcumin Association (GCA), established through Trust Transparency’s incubator program of single ingredient trade associations. Sabinsa is a global ingredient supplier with a broad scientific and intellectual property platform to support its...
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Red Hot Pepper Extract May Help Increase Metabolic Rate

August 7, 2017
WholeFoods Magazine Staff
A new study, published in Obesity: Open Access, suggest a branded capsaicinoid - an extract from red hot peppers - may boost one's metabolic rate. The placebo-controlled crossover, open label study, examined 40 healthy adults (23 male and 17 female) between the ages of 22 – 47 taking a daily...
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'Legend' Stanley Jacobson Passes; Helped Create DSHEA

August 7, 2017
WholeFoods Magazine Staff
North Miami Beach, FL — Stanley Jacobson, owner of Country Health Store for 21 years and two-time president of the National Nutritional Foods Association [now NPA], passed on Aug. 7 at age 81. He is survived by his wife of 60 years Debra and his two children Margie and Andrew,...
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Annie's Leader John Foraker Departs For Organic Startup

August 6, 2017
WholeFoods Magazine Staff
Golden Valley, MN — John Foraker, a leader of organic food brand Annie’s for the past 17 years, is stepping down from the company General Mills purchased in 2014 to get back to his entrepreneurial roots at a Bay Area startup he says will disrupt the organic foods industry. The Star...
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Managing Chronic Pain, Naturally

August 4, 2017
WholeFoods Magazine Staff
When we think of chronic illnesses, conditions such as heart disease, diabetes and cancer are usually at the top of the list. Chronic pain is rarely, if ever, mentioned in this discussion. Statistically though, chronic pain sufferers far outnumber all three of these conditions combined. According to the Institute of...
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Captek Softgel International Acquires J+D Labs

August 4, 2017
WholeFoods Magazine Staff
Cerritos, CA  – Dietary supplement contract manufacturer Captek Softgel International, has acquired J+D Labs Pharma Manufacturing for an undisclosed price. Captek is a portfolio company of Swander Pace Capital and this acquisition, announced by SPC, continues the firm’s focus on investing in and growing industry-leading vitamin, mineral and supplement companies.
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Sprouts Net Sales Up 15% While Amazon Relationship Grows

August 4, 2017
WholeFoods Magazine Staff
Phoenix, AZ — Sprouts Farmers Market will expand its relationship with Amazon Prime Now to more than 20 locations by the end of the year, ceo Amin Meredia announced during the Q2 earnings call where he reported strong quarterly sales of $1.2 billion, a 15% increase. Clearly the pending acquisition...
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