WholeFoods Magazine Staff

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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Tunies Celebrates 20 Years of Success

September 20, 2013

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Coral Springs, FL—Tunies Natural Grocery and Vitamin Supercenter, the largest store of its kind in Florida, celebrated its 20th anniversary this September. Founder and original owner, Al Forman, opened Tunies in 1993 with the goal of creating a store that would allow healthy living to be affordable for everyone. The...

NewsBriefs: October 2013

September 20, 2013

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

According to new numbers from SPINS, Natural Vitality of Austin, TX, experienced more growth (36%) over the past year than any of the top 15 companies. Natural Calm Organic Lemon (8 oz) is now the second best-selling SKU out of 7,631 items, and several of the firm’s products remain...

People News: October 2013

September 20, 2013

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Nathaly Battifora joined Nutratech, Inc. of West Caldwell, NJ, as a sales representative. Former Illinois assistant attorney general Saira Alikhan is now part of the litigation team at Amin Talati, LLC of Chicago, IL. Anurag Pande, Ph.D., vice president of scientific affairs at Sabinsa Corp. of West Windsor, NJ,...

What's Selling: October 2013

September 20, 2013

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

This month's best sellers.

Ad Index: October 2013

September 20, 2013

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Alta Health Products, Inc. – www.altahealthproducts.com (see ad) Bragg Live Foods, Inc. – www.bragg.com (see ad) Domino Specialty Ingredients – www.dominospecialtyingredients.com (see ad) Eden Foods, Inc. – www.edenfoods.com (see ad) Fairhaven Health – www.fairhavenhealth.com (see ad) Florida Crystals – www.floridacrystals.com (see ad) Gluten-Free Certification Organization (GFCO) – www.gfco.org (see...

Caffeine Intake Linked to Liver Health

September 18, 2013

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Singapore—International researchers at Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School and Duke University School of Medicine have found that increased caffeine intake may be beneficial to those with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). The study, which was recently published in the journal Hepatology, followed researchers who fed mice a high-fat diet. They then...

Healthy Diet May Lower Risk of Depression

September 18, 2013

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Joensuu, Finland—A healthy diet may contribute not only to increased physical health, but also to mental health, according to a study from the University of Eastern Finland. The extensive study, led by clinical nutritionist Anu Ruusunen, M.Sc., followed the diets and cases of depression of more than 2,000 middle-aged Finnish...

Experts Encourage Retailers not to Avoid Oral Aloe

September 5, 2013

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Washington, D.C.—Oral aloe vera has many beneficial properties, but the Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI), based here, recently gave aloe vera an “avoid” rating in its Chemical Cuisine food additives guide. CSPI’s main reason for having aloe vera join the company of artificial colors, aspartame, trans-fats and...

AHPA, QAI Release Guide to Organic Supplement Certification

September 4, 2013

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Silver Spring, MD; San Diego, CA—A new guidance document that details the formulating and marketing of organic dietary supplements under the USDA’s National Organic Program (NOP) has been released by The American Herbal Products Association (AHPA) and Quality Assurance International (QAI). The guide, which can be accessed for free from...

Herbal Supplement Sales on the Rise

August 28, 2013

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Harleysville, PA; Austin, TX—Two interweaving studies have been released that examine not only which natural supplements are growing in sales and popularity, but also who is buying them and their motivations for doing so. The 2013 Nutritional Supplement/OTC/Rx Consumer Insight & Market Opportunity Report, released in early August by the...