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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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FDA Allows Qualified Diabetes Health Claim for Whole Grains

October 2, 2013
WholeFoods Magazine Staff
Omaha, NE—The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) informed ConAgra Foods, Inc. that it will allow a qualified health claim linking whole grains with reduced risk of type-2 diabetes. The decision comes after the company petitioned the agency in 2012 to use a similar claim in its own wording. The...
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“Monsanto Protection Act” May Get Rolled Back

October 2, 2013
WholeFoods Magazine Staff
Washington, D.C.—A controversial provision that critics named the “Monsanto Protection Act” was stopped in its tracks when it was removed from the spending resolution Congress was engrossed with in late September. U.S. Senators Barbara Mikulski (D-MD) and Jeff Merkley (D-OR) successfully pushed to have the item in question, Sec. 735,...
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Specialty Food Market Report Yields Insights

October 2, 2013
WholeFoods Magazine Staff
A new report on the specialty food market presents a bounty of information on this broad and growing category. The report was based on consumer responses to a variety of survey questions about their buying and other habits. It defined specialty foods as those that are distinctive and of premium...
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New Food Labeling Bill Proposed

September 30, 2013
WholeFoods Magazine Staff
Washington, D.C.—A new bill has been proposed that would amend the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act to strengthen requirements for nutritional information on food labels. The bill, entitled the “Food Labeling Modernization Act of 2013,” was sponsored by Rep. Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ). Proposed in the bill are multiple...
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CRN Survey Confirms Consumer Confidence in Supplements

September 30, 2013
WholeFoods Magazine Staff
Washington, D.C.—The 2013 Consumer Survey on Dietary Supplements conducted by the Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) reports that two-thirds of U.S. adults take dietary supplements. In addition, 85% of adults are confident in the safety, quality of effectiveness of supplements. Judy Blatman, CRN’s senior vice president of communications, says the...
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CRN President Gives State of Industry Address at Conference

September 30, 2013
WholeFoods Magazine Staff
Park City, UT—President and CEO of the Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) Steven Mister delivered a State of the Industry Address at the Council’s 40th annual conference, located here, on Sept. 19. Inspired by Charles Dickens’ A Tale of Two Cities, Mister began by quoting the novel, stating that the...
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NPA’s Membership Criteria Remain As Is

September 25, 2013
WholeFoods Magazine Staff
Group Stays Focused on PolicyBaltimore, MD—At its annual business meeting held during Expo East, the Natural Products Association (NPA) announced that its recommendation to change its membership criteria was voted down. Failing by 11 votes, the change would have allowed for new retailer members that do not have a self-contained...
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October 2013

September 24, 2013
WholeFoods Magazine Staff
  • Women's Health
  • Plant-Based Omegas
  • Sports Nutrition: Respiratory Support
  • Sweeteners
  • Foot and Leg Care
  • Product Profiles: Lonza Inc.
  • American Botanical Council Anniversary
  • Supplemental Enzymes

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Neti Pots: A Growing Therapy To Defeat Nasal Congestion

September 24, 2013
WholeFoods Magazine Staff
Have you ever had water enter your nose while swimming? The feeling is uncomfortable and often unexpected. However, more and more people are looking to cleanse their nasal passages with water to relieve their nasal symptoms. If done properly, the process isn’t uncomfortable in any way, and many find...
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Supplier Briefs: October 2013

September 24, 2013
WholeFoods Magazine Staff
At its year-end meeting, Forsyth, MO-based National Enzyme Company gave awards to four vendors that contribute to the firm’s “commitment to quality and excellence.” BIO-CAT won Vendor of the Year, Stauber Performance Ingredients, Inc. was awarded Most Resourceful, Pharm-Rx Chemical Corp won Specialty Vendor of the Year, and Paradigm...
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