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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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The Many Benefits of Black Seed Oil

April 21, 2017
WholeFoods Magazine Staff
Black Seed Oil Recently oil of black seed has sparked the attention of many natural supplement users. What has caused the oil of black seed phenomenon? Oddly enough word has spread organically. Unlike other product category spikes endorsed by a celebrity that have quickly risen and declined, oil of black...
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Effect of Yeast-Derived Beta 1,3/1,6 Glucan on Immune Health

April 20, 2017
WholeFoods Magazine Staff
Beloit, WI — A recent study published in the journal Nutrition conducted by the University of Southampton in the United Kingdom found that yeast-derived beta 1,3/1,6 glucan (brand named Wellmune) may protect older adults from upper respiratory tract infections (URTI) as well as reduce the duration of URTI symptoms. The...
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Jeff Hilton and Peter Wennstrom to Co-Present at VitaFoods Europe

April 20, 2017
WholeFoods Magazine Staff
Jeff Hilton, co-founder and partner of Brandhive, and Peter Wennestrom, founder and senior consultant of The Healthy Marketing Team, will offer “marketing approaches from strategy and positioning through branding and execution, as well as practical, actionable applications,” at Vitafoods Europe on Tuesday May 9th, 2017 at Palexpo, Geneva, Switzerland. This...
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ABC Celebrates 12th Annual HerbDay

April 20, 2017
WholeFoods Magazine Staff
Austin, TX — The 12th annual HerbDay will be celebrated by the nonprofit American Botanical Council (ABC) on Saturday, May 6th. The day will include activities based on herbal education and there will be local and national herbal experts on hand giving presentations. Open from 10 AM until 4 PM,...
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Carniking L-Carnitine Beneficial to Working Dogs

April 20, 2017
WholeFoods Magazine Staff
Basel, Switzerland — Research sponsored by Lonza, Group Ltd, a leading supplier to biotech, pharmaceuticals and specialty ingredients markets, has shown that Carniking L-Carnitine has a positive impact on performance and recovery of working dogs. The study, “Utilization of dietary L-Carnitine for fuel efficiency, as an antioxidant, and for muscle...
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Hot Products April 2017

April 19, 2017
WholeFoods Magazine Staff
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The Facts about Supplement Facts

April 19, 2017
WholeFoods Magazine Staff
The dietary supplement industry has grown exponentially over the past few decades; what used to be a few retail shelves displaying a limited number of well-known supplements like vitamin C, calcium, or multivitamin formulations has now grown to protein powders, herbal extracts, and various other preparations with claims to improve...
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Ashland to Acquire Pharmachem Labs

April 19, 2017
WholeFoods Magazine Staff
Covington, KY — Ashland Global Holdings Inc. announced in a press release that its subsidiary has signed a definitive agreement to acquire privately owned Pharmachem Laboratories, Inc., based in Kearny, NJ. As part of the terms of the stock purchase agreement, Ashland will pay a $660 million all-cash transaction expected...
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NattoPharma Awarded Grant

April 18, 2017
WholeFoods Magazine Staff
Oslo, Norway and Metuchen, NJ — NattoPharma, a researcher and developer of vitamin K2 products, has been awarded a grant by the Norwegian Research Council. The grant will be used to fund a 4-year project documenting how the absence or presence of vitamin K2, MK7 effects the metabolism of calcium...
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Andersons, Inc. Grain Group Acquires Purity Foods, Inc.

April 18, 2017
WholeFoods Magazine Staff
Maumee, OH — Purity Foods, Inc., a Hudson, MI-based processor of conventional and organic grains, has been acquired by Andersons, Inc. Grain Group. Certified by the Quality Assurance International (QAI) and the America Institute of Baking (AIB), Purity Foods is comprised of a two productions ines and a 650,000-bushel storage capability.
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