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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Dr. Bronner's Supports Weed Like Change Regen Organic Farming Campaign

April 19, 2022

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Vista CA—Dr. Bronner's announced its support of Weed Like Change, a campaign that aims to educate the public about the environmental benefits of regenerative organic farming in the cannabis industry. The campaign is taking place in Oregon and California from April 11 to July 11, 2022, and in support of the...

Study: Vitamin B Complex Supports Pregnancy Outcomes

April 19, 2022

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Marcq-en-Baroeul, France and East Brunswick, NJ—A retrospective study published in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (IJERPH) investigated the role of supplementation with vitamin B complex (5-methyltetrahydrofolate as Quatrefolic from Gnosis by Lesaffre plus vitamins B12 and B6) versus folic acid (FA) on pregnancy outcomes (clinical pregnancy, pregnancy...

Weekly News Briefs

April 19, 2022

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

A Dozen Cousins announced expansion into REI (Recreational Equipment, Inc.) nationwide, advancing its goal in bringing diversity to the outdoors. Starting in April, A Dozen Cousins globally inspired rice and beans will be available to shop in-store at REI locations across the U.S. Each year, A Dozen Cousins offers a...

The Nature Network Companies Pledge to Reduce CO2 Footprint

April 18, 2022

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Secaucas, NJ—MartinBauer announced that, along with all companies in the nature network, it is taking responsibility for CO2 emissions, pledging to cut emissions from its business operations and lessen its carbon footprint by 2030. The nature network, a group of corporations that offer botanical products and services, is striving to prevent emissions where possible,...

The Natural View: Regulatory Update with NPA's Kyle Turk

April 18, 2022

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

In this episode of The Natural View, WholeFoods Magazine VP of Media Heather Wainer talks with Kyle Turk, Director of Government Affairs at the Natural Products Association (NPA), about legislation that would place age restrictions on nutritional supplements. NPA is spearheading grassroots campaigns across the country against these bills—in Rhode...

Earth Day Survey: 81% of Americans Expect Companies to be Carbon Neutral

April 18, 2022

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Palm Beach Gardens, FL—In honor of Earth Day, Garden of Life, which focuses on carbon-neutral science-based formulas made from clean, traceable, organic, and non-GMO ingredients, released new data about consumers' expectations for corporate sustainability. The company says its findings demonstrate an opportunity for companies. The survey was conducted by Wakefield Research...

Natural Grocers, Beyond Pesticides Team up for Ladybug LoveSM Campaign

April 18, 2022

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Lakewood, CO—Natural Grocers is teaming up with Beyond Pesticides for their 5th annual Ladybug LoveSM campaign. Throughout April, customers are encourages to join Natural Grocers in supporting pesticide-free management practices for parks and playgrounds. The campaign will also include Earth Day discounts, sweepstakes, education, and more. Ladybugs are important to...

Motherlove Herbal Company Announces Rebrand

April 15, 2022

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Fort Collins, CO—Motherlove Herbal Company is getting a refresh, with new product packaging that will debut in stores in the coming weeks. The new packaging reiterates Motherlove’s values of supporting new and expecting moms through updated design to stand out on store shelves. Motherlove chose Faven Creative for the rebrand,...

LesserEvil Adds R.E.D.D. Bars to Portfolio

April 15, 2022

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Danbury, CT—Organic snack company LesserEvil announced its acquisition of R.E.D.D. Bar. The deal will permit the company to be competitive in the snack food market and help R.E.D.D. expand through LesserEvil’s industry connections and network, according to a press release. “Given LesserEvil’s focus on functional snacking, the bar category is...

Weekly News Briefs

April 11, 2022

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

AIDP, Inc. announced that PureMune branded insoluble yeast beta-glucan from Immudyne Nutritional has secured a product license from Health Canada. The license indicates PureMune as a source of yeast beta glucan with immunomodulating properties at just 30 mg per dose. AIDP shared that PureMune has a unique structure allowing improved...