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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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Whats selling

What's Selling: August 2016

July 19, 2016
WholeFoods Magazine Staff
What’s Selling is a monthly review of the best-selling products determined from unit sales at six natural products stores rotated from a base of selected stores. The intention is to provide indications of sales trends.
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Product Profiles: Alpha Packaging

July 19, 2016
WholeFoods Magazine Staff
The legalized cannabis landscape is constantly evolving, and as of July 1, 2016, 25 states and the District of Columbia have laws legalizing marijuana in some form. Four of these states (Alaska, Colorado, Oregon and Washington) have legalized marijuana for recreational use. In Alaska, adults 21 and older can now...
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Supplier Briefs: August 2016

July 19, 2016
WholeFoods Magazine Staff
Probi USA Inc. has acquired Nutraceutix of Redmond, WA, for $105 million. Tim Gamble, CEO of Nutraceutix, said in a press statement, “With highly complementary expertise, assets, product offerings and a shared strategic focus on quality-conscious growth, I envision an outstanding future for the new entity. The transaction will result...
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T. bellerica Reduces Uric Acid in Study

July 19, 2016
WholeFoods Magazine Staff
New Brunswick, NJ–When the body breaks down purines, it creates uric acid in the process. In most healthy people, this chemical is excreted in urine without a problem. But, in some individuals with hyperuricemia, uric acid is not removed efficiently and builds up in the joints and kidneys. The result...
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New Study Finds that Magnesium May Lower Blood Pressure

July 15, 2016
WholeFoods Magazine Staff
A meta-analysis published in Hypertension found that supplementation with magnesium may lower blood pressure. The analysis included 34 randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trials composed of 2,028 normotensive or hypertensive subjects.  The subjects, of which 55% were men and 45% were women, ranged in age between 18 and 84 years; with 1,010 participants receiving...
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Herbalife To Pay $200 Million in FTC Settlement

July 15, 2016
WholeFoods Magazine Staff
Washington, D.C.—Herbalife International of America, Inc., Herbalife International, Inc., and Herbalife, Ltd. plan to restructure their U.S. business as part of a Federal Trade Commission (FTC) settlement. FTC says Herbalife’s multi-level marketing structure unfairly rewarded distributors for recruiting others to join, rather than reward them for what they actually sold,...
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CRN Conference Open for Registration

July 15, 2016
WholeFoods Magazine Staff
Washington, D.C.—Individuals and companies can now register for the Council for Responsible Nutrition's (CRN) annual events, The Workshop: CRN’s Day of Science and The Conference: CRN’s Annual Symposium for the Dietary Supplement Industry. These educational and networking events will be held Oct. 26–29 at the Ritz-Carlton, Laguna Niguel, in Dana Point, CA.
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FTC: Companies Misrepresented "Natural” Products

July 14, 2016
WholeFoods Magazine Staff
Washington, D.C.—The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is crying foul on four personal care companies that supposedly misrepresented products with man-made ingredients as “All-Natural” or “100% Natural” in online ads. FTC approved four final consent orders against Trans-India Products, Inc. (DBA ShiKai), Erickson Marketing Group (DBA Rocky Mountain Sunscreen), ABS Consumer Products,...
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Optimum Nutrition Celebrates #30 with Promotions

July 14, 2016
WholeFoods Magazine Staff
Downers Grove, IL—Sports nutrition specialist Optimum Nutrition is celebrating its 30th anniversary. "Over the course of three decades, Optimum Nutrition has had a singular mission to deliver sports nutrition products that will help our athletes achieve their personal goals," said Alpesh Patel, senior vice president of global marketing for Optimum...
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FSIS Will Begin Posting Location-Specific Food Safety Data Online

July 14, 2016
WholeFoods Magazine Staff
Washington, D.C.— To help promote transparency, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced it will begin sharing with consumers food safety data from slaughter and processing facilities. “FSIS’ food safety inspectors collect vast amounts of data at food producing facilities every day, which we...
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