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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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GMO Labeling Campaign Kicks into Gear

February 21, 2012

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Washington, D.C.—A national campaign to raise awareness over the issue of genetically modified (GMO) food products has gathered a ton of steam since its launch coinciding with Non-GMO Month in October 2011. The effort, organized by the Just Label It campaign and its sponsors, is to gather signatures for...

Organic Milk Supply Falling Short of Demand

February 21, 2012

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Grocery store prices for organic milk were facing heavy upward pressure, as consumer demand was outpacing supply in many regions of the country at the beginning of 2012. The shortfall was due to sharp increases in the price of animal feed, and comes at a time when more and more...

Taking the LEED: Green Construction Movement Grows Up

February 21, 2012

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Since its inception at the start of the new millennium, the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) program administered by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) has come a long way. What began as an effort to get businesses to see the value of sustainable architecture has led to...

Vitamin E Deficiency Linked to Alzheimer’s

February 21, 2012

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Stockholm, Sweden—Approximately 5.4 million Americans suffer from Alzheimer’s disease, according to the Alzheimer’s Association. A recent study conducted by the Aging Research Center at the Karolinska Institute links low plasma levels of mixed tocopherols and tocotrienols (full spectrum vitamin E) to an increased risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease and mild...

People News: March 2012

February 21, 2012

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

New to the P.L. Thomas staff are Jennifer Thomas (East Coast Territory Manager for Nutraceuticals Sales) and Frank Gutjahr (Key Account Manager for Food Sales). The firm is based in Morristown, NJ. La Farge, WI-based Organic Valley named Lewis Goldstein as its new executive marketing director. Sabinsa Corp. of...

NewsBriefs: March 2012

February 21, 2012

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Simi Valley, CA-based derma e Natural Bodycare received the Natural Solutions’ Editor’s Pick Award for their Intensive Therapy Foot Crème. In other news, the company stated it will give monetary support to the Polaris Project, a leading organization committed to combating human trafficking and modern-day slavery. Prenatal Oxylent from...

Warning Letter Serves as Notice to Tradeshow Exhibitors

February 21, 2012

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Baltimore, MD—The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) told Almased USA of St. Petersburg, FL that it was using illegal language in the marketing of its Almased product. FDA said it found problematic verbiage in several places, including a booklet it acquired at the 2011 Natural Products Expo East tradeshow,...

FDA Shoots Down Senators’ Request to Drop NDIG

February 21, 2012

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

The Alliance for Natural Health (ANH-USA) has reported that requests to withdraw some proposed regulations have fallen on deaf ears at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). In late December, Senators Orrin Hatch (R–UT) and Tom Harkin (D-IA) requested by joint letter to FDA Commissioner Margaret Hamburg that the...

2011 Compensation Survey Published

February 17, 2012

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Dallas, TX—Recruitment firm Sanford Rose Associates has released the results of its 2011 Executive Compensation Survey for the Consumer Health and Wellness sector. The firm surveyed more than 200 executives in the dietary supplement, ingredient, nutraceutical, and natural /organic food, beverage and personal care industries. Some 66% of respondents were...

FDA Asks for Extra Cash

February 17, 2012

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Silver Spring, MD—The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) says it needs more dough for its fiscal year 2013 budget. Most of the money—$4.5 billion extra, which is 17% more than its FY 2012 budget—won’t come from the federal budget. Rather, FDA wants to increase user fees, which the agency...

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