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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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July 2017

June 20, 2017
WholeFoods Magazine Staff
July Digital Issue Editorial 2017 Retailer of the Year: Dean's Natural Food Market Fitness and Energy  Supplements Continue to Gain Strength Immunity Health From A to Zinc Not  Just  Refreshing,  Replenishing Company Profiles Supplement Highlight: Urologic Health Vitamin Connection: Niacin, Part 3 Consumer Bulletin: Gluten-Free Foods Tip of the...
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NewsBriefs: July 2017

June 20, 2017
WholeFoods Magazine Staff
Gentile Packaging Machinery and Xela Pack, based in Saline, MI, are celebrating 50 and 30 years of business, respectively. Gentile Packaging Machinery (GPM) was established in 1967 by Al Gentile in Detroit, MI where he built custom packaging machinery for pharmaceutical, food, HABA, and other product markets. In 1978, GPM...
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Company profiles

Alpha Packaging

June 20, 2017
WholeFoods Magazine Staff
Company Description Alpha Packaging is a leading manufacturer of high-density polyethylene (HDPE), polyethylene terephthalate (PET) and polypropylene (PP) bottles and jars for the nutritional supplement, pharmaceutical, personal care, animal health, consumer chemical, and niche food and beverage industries. Sizes range from one ounce to two gallons, and include styles ideal...
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Grocery Briefs: July 2017

June 20, 2017
WholeFoods Magazine Staff
Arteasans Beverages, based in New York City, NY, announced that it will be increasing their current distribution in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast regions by partnering with distributors BCS International Corp., and Hana Food Distributors, Inc. Artesean will benefit from BCS and Hana Food’s combined 1,500 retailer clientele base, as well...
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NOW

June 20, 2017
WholeFoods Magazine Staff
Company Description NOW’s values and mission have stayed very much aligned with those of its main customers — independent health food retailers — since the company was founded by Elwood Richard in 1968. Although NOW has grown to become one of the industry’s largest manufacturers, NOW is still owned by...
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Jarrow Formulas, Inc.

June 20, 2017
WholeFoods Magazine Staff
Company Description Jarrow Formulas® Inc. (JFI), headquartered in Los Angeles, CA, is a formulator and wholesaler of high-quality nutritional supplements. The company was founded in 1977 and incorporated in 1988. Today, Jarrow markets its products throughout the world, including the United States, Mexico, Canada, England, France, Japan, Singapore, China, Taiwan,...
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Horphag Research (USA), Inc.

June 20, 2017
WholeFoods Magazine Staff
Company Description Horphag Research (USA), Inc. is the exclusive North American supplier of Pycnogenol® French maritime pine bark extract and newly launched Robuvit® French oak wood extract. Based in Hoboken, NJ, Horphag Research (USA) has the exclusive rights to market and sell Pycnogenol® and Robuvit® and works with hundreds of...
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Daiwa Health Development

June 20, 2017
WholeFoods Magazine Staff
Company Description Daiwa Health Development, Inc. (DHD) is the U.S. subsidiary of Daiwa Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. The parent company, based in Tokyo, Japan, has become a leading research and manufacturing company. Striving to create new value in the field of bioscience, Daiwa focuses on the manufacturing and distribution of neutraceuticals,...
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Company profiles

CW Hemp

June 20, 2017
WholeFoods Magazine Staff
Company Description CW Hemp’s mission is to improve life. In 2013, CW achieved global media recognition through the success story of their inspiration, little Charlotte Figi who was featured on Dr. Sanjay Gupta’s CNN documentary “WEED”, The View, 60 Minutes, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal and more.
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ChildLife Essentials

June 20, 2017
WholeFoods Magazine Staff
Company Description ChildLife has been the number one best-selling Children’s Supplement line in the natural products industry for the past seven years. Childlife is well known for  developing specialty formulas which address and support the issues and challenges kids face in today’s world. Childlife is the result of the 20...
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