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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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NAOOA Lawsuit Against Dr. Oz Show Dismissed

March 6, 2017
WholeFoods Magazine Staff
  The Dr. Oz Show has been criticized for making unsubstantiated or sometimes downright contradictory claims. However, the show has won the key ruling against the North American Olive Oil Association (NAOOA) in its recent lawsuit challenging the show’s reporting on mislabeled imported olive oil. Last year, the NAOOA filed...
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Lonza and Sanofi Enter Strategic Partnership

March 6, 2017
WholeFoods Magazine Staff
Basel, Switzerland — Lonza and Sanofi have announced that they have plans to build and operate a large-scale mammalian cell culture facility for monoclonal antibody production in Visp, Switzerland. Their partnership is a joint venture with an initial investment of around CHF 290 million ($288 million) to be split equally...
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Amazon Launches “Amazon Elements” Supplements

March 6, 2017
WholeFoods Magazine Staff
Seattle, WA — Amazon.com, the largest internet-based retailer in the world by total sales and market capitalization, which started as an online bookstore, and later diversified to sell everything from video and MP3 downloads and streaming to electronics, furniture, food, and jewelry, recently launched their own dietary supplements under the...
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Brassica Receives ABC’s Varro E. Tyler Award for Phytomedicinal Research

March 3, 2017
WholeFoods Magazine Staff
Austin, TX — The American Botanical Council (ABC) announces that Brassica Protection Products LLC as the 2016 recipient of the ABC Varro E. Tyler Commercial Investment in Phytomedicinal Research Award. Since its founding in 1997, Brassica Protection Products has been dedicated to the research and development of beneficial phytochemicals from...
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Natracare Introduces Nontoxic Products to Feminine Care

March 3, 2017
WholeFoods Magazine Staff
New York, NY – Natracare is leading the way in safe feminine care by being the first brand to certify its tampons, pads, maternity pads and nursing pads with the MADE SAFE (Made with Safe Ingredients) seal. As the first nontoxic certification to apply widely to consumer products, the revolutionary...
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Landec and O Olive Oil Partner to Expand Natural Oil Distribution

March 3, 2017
WholeFoods Magazine Staff
Menlo Park, CA — The Landec Corporation recently announced their ownership of O Olive Oil, Inc. (“O Olive”) for $2.5 million. O Olive also has the opportunity to earn an additional $7.5 million in the next three years if agreed EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization) targets are...
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Back to the Roots Replacing Kellogg's in NYC Public School Menus

March 3, 2017
WholeFoods Magazine Staff
New York City, NY — Students in the New York City school system now have a healthier breakfast option available to them in the form of Back to the Roots cereals, reports The New York Times. Oakland, CA-based Back to the Roots produces cereals that are certified organic, are non-GMO...
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Specialty Food Health Gems Spotted

March 2, 2017
WholeFoods Magazine Staff
There were aisles of candy, cakes, cheeses and animal parts being carved at the Winter Fancy Food Show in San Francisco mid-January that I was happy to gloss over in my search for what’s new and healthy in the specialty foods industry. Here are some of the trends and gems...
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CRN and ACI Partner for Dietary Supplements Conference

February 28, 2017
WholeFoods Magazine Staff
Washington D.C. — The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN), the leading trade association for the dietary supplement and functional food industry, is announcing its continued partnership with the American Conference Institute (ACI) on the Fifth Annual Legal, Regulatory, and Compliance Forum on Dietary Supplements, which WholeFoods Magazine is a sponsor...
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39th Annual WholeFoods Retailer Survey 2017

February 27, 2017
WholeFoods Magazine Staff
Watch the broadcast of our 39th Annual WholeFoods Retailer Survey 2017 from February 22, 2017. Gain important insight on how natural product retailers of different sizes have operated in 2016 to help you make the most of your business. [vc_row][vc_column][vc_video link="https://youtu.be/X2L3AGjANC4"][/vc_column][/vc_row]...
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