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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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Congress Passes DASCA

December 15, 2014
WholeFoods Magazine Staff
On December 11, 2014, Congress passed the Designer Anabolic Steroid Control Act (DASCA), which is intended to protect consumers from anabolic steroids that are falsely promoted as sports supplements. The passage of this new bill was a top priority for several industry groups, including the Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN)...
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Possible Joint Discomfort Solution Found in Study

December 12, 2014
WholeFoods Magazine Staff
Irvine, CA—A new study published in The Journal of Aging Research and Clinical Practice suggests that a blend of glucosamine, chondroitin sulfate and calcium fructoborate (CFB) may be able to provide short-term relief for joint discomfort. Glucosamine and chondroitin sulfate are already common components of dietary supplements targeting joint discomfort,...
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Apple Peel Powder Helps with Joint Function in Study

December 12, 2014
WholeFoods Magazine Staff
Klamath Falls, OR—Dried apple peel powder (DAPP) may be able to support joint function and range of motion, according to a recent study published in Journal of Medicinal Food. In addition to testing in these two areas, additional in vitro and clinical testing was done to gauge possible mechanisms behind...
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UNFI Increases its Solar Power Capacity at Texas Facility

December 11, 2014
WholeFoods Magazine Staff
Lancaster, TX—They say everything is bigger in Texas. It holds true in the case of United Natural Foods Inc. (UNFI) and its new 655 kilowatt (kW) rooftop solar array, set atop its 590,000 sq. ft. distribution center, located here. The new array adds to an already extensive infrastructure of solar...
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Folic Acid Supports Healthy Birth Weight

December 11, 2014
WholeFoods Magazine Staff
Birmingham, UK—Healthcare professionals have long supported the use of folic acid supplementation during pregnancy to reduce the risk of neural tube defects, especially during the earliest stages of fetal development. Now, new research published in BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology suggests another reason for women to take...
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Coalition Moves Forward To Reinvigorate Sluggish Omega-3s Sales

December 11, 2014
WholeFoods Magazine Staff
Charlotte, NC—A coalition aimed at reversing the decline of omega-3 sales in the United States is moving forward with a national program. The Omega-3s. Always a Good Idea Campaign was formed in early 2014, and is coordinated by GOED, the Global Organization for EPA and DHA omega-3s. The group recently...
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Mustard Seed’s Fiume to be NPA’s Next President

December 11, 2014
WholeFoods Magazine Staff
Washington, D.C.—Jon Fiume, chief operating officer at Mustard Seed Market & Café in Akron, OH, was chosen to be the next president of the Natural Products Association (NPA). He begins a one-year role as president-elect this month. Fiume has been a member of the NPA for the past 18 yeras...
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WSJ Says Maca Supply Problems May Come

December 11, 2014
WholeFoods Magazine Staff
New York, NY—Natural products companies may soon be edged out of the maca market, according to reports recently published from several sources including the Wall Street Journal. Maca, known for natural energy support, has exploded in demand from consumers in the last decade after years of relative obscurity, being featured...
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GNC To Reshape Shoppers’ Experience

December 11, 2014
WholeFoods Magazine Staff
Pittsburgh, PA—Michael G. Archbold, the new CEO and director of GNC, says shoppers may soon get a whole new shopping experience in stores. In the firm’s Q3 investor call, Archbold said GNC has been collecting quantitative and qualitative information from shoppers and “we are now in the process of refining...
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Long-Time SENPA Executive Director Honored at SOHO

December 10, 2014
WholeFoods Magazine Staff
Orlando, FL—SOHO EXPO, the annual Southeast Natural Products Association (SENPA) tradeshow held this year Dec. 4–7, hosted 2,800 natural products industry members. Carylene Walker, SENPA executive director, and artist Karen Heidler As in years past, education was a strong focus of the show, and SENPA partnered with the national NPA...
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