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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 Recommends Certified Food Safety Managers

November 1, 2010

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Rockville, MD—Based on results from a 10-year study tracking the retail industry’s efforts to improve food safety factors, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) concludes that the presence of certified food safety managers on site to oversee and enforce food safety practices in stores significantly increases compliance...

Carlson Laboratories Has New President

November 1, 2010

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Arlington Heights, IL—John Carlson, co-founder and president of Carlson Laboratories, will retire after 45 years of heading the company. Carlson will not completely break from the company, instead serving as its Director Emeritus, an “advisory role,” says the firm. Carlson has been an active member of many organizations including National...

Expo East Finishes its Boston Run

November 1, 2010

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Boston, MA—Natural Products Expo East, held here October 13–16, wrapped up its run in Boston with a 1,300-booth exhibit hall and an organic-heavy educational line-up, due to its combined program with the Organic Summit and the Organic Trade Association (OTA)’s All Things Organic show. Next year, Expo East is slated...

New Menopause Ingredient Guidelines Developed

October 28, 2010

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Bloomington, IN—Helios Corporation and Sunbio recently launched the Safety vs. Uncertainty Initiative in an effort to clarify viable, safe active ingredients in the menopause support arena. In the process of developing its EstroG-100 ingredient for menopause care, the firms say they have observed many inaccuracies and misleading...

Grocery Briefs December 2010

October 27, 2010

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Rockville, MD-based Mom’s Organic Market founder Scott Nash has urged Whole Foods Market to act faster on its new labeling program for sustainable seafood. While the grocery chain has set a goal to stop selling endangered seafood species by 2013, Nash says the chain is still selling too many...

Presentation Highlights Food and Beverage Trends

October 27, 2010

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Chicago, IL—At the 2010 Shopper Marketing Expo, held here, a marketing seminar discussed areas of interest and change in consumer behavior toward their food and beverage purchases. The seminar was presented by Mary Lorson of Pavone, an agency specializing in food and beverage marketing. The presentation is based on...

Hormone-Free Milk Labels OK’d in Ohio

October 27, 2010

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

A ruling by the Sixth Circuit of the United States Court of Appeals has overturned an existing Ohio ban on milk labels carrying a hormone-free claim. Now, dairy products not produced from cows raised on rBGH (recombinant Bovine Growth Hormone) can say so on the package. The decision comes...

FTC Targets POM Wonderful Claims Marketing

October 27, 2010

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Pomegranate product makers POM Wonderful are embroiled in a fight with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) over their use of health claims-based marketing for their products. The action is the latest example of efforts by FTC and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to more heavily scrutinize...

Senators Stand Against GMO Salmon Approval

October 27, 2010

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Washington, D.C.—Last month WholeFoods reported that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) was giving signs it would approve the introduction of a genetically modified salmon product. Eleven senators from mostly coastal states have since tried to halt the approval process, urging FDA to consider the matter more closely...

“Greenwashing” Gets an FTC Clean Up

October 27, 2010

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has been mighty busy lately. WholeFoods reports in this issue about their legal square-offs against companies like POM Wonderful over contentious marketing claims. The agency is also finding time to set its sights on all the “greenwashers” out there in marketing land. “Greenwashing” is...

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