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Maggie Jaqua, Content Director

Maggie Jaqua is the Content Director of WholeFoods Magazine, dedicated to informing and educating the Natural Products Industry. Jaqua is also the Editorial Director for Naturally Informed educational conferences, and Co-Host of The Natural View podcast, available on YouTube, iTunes, and Spotify. Jaqua has been reporting on health and nutrition topics for more than 25 years, in both mainstream consumer media at First for Women and Woman's World magazines, and in business-to-business media serving the natural products industry.

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2021 Retailer of the Year: Marlene's Market & Deli

October 27, 2021

Maggie Jaqua, Content Director

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The words “customer” and “employee” don’t seem to fit when talking about the people who make up the community at Marlene’s Market & Deli. Everyone who walks through the doors at Marlene’s is treated much more personally. It’s been like that since the start, when Marlene Beadle opened her first...

The Special Touch that Sets Independents Apart

October 25, 2021

Maggie Jaqua, Content Director

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]For successful independent natural products retailers, it’s the personal touch that makes the difference. That’s certainly the case for Marlene’s Market & Deli, WholeFoods Magazine’s 2021 Retailer of the Year. “Marlene’s journey to 45 years of a successful business is about people,” says Lisa Gebhardt, daughter of Founder Marlene Beadle...

CRN Survey: 4 in 5 Americans Use Supplements

October 21, 2021

Maggie Jaqua, Content Director

Washington, D.C.—The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) shared initial findings from its 2021 Consumer Survey on Dietary Supplements during its NOW, NEW, NEXT 2021 event. The major takeaway: 4 in 5 Americans now use supplements. That's a 7-point increase over 2020, and it's the all-time high since CRN has been conducting...

5 Challenges Impacting Brands Today

September 28, 2021

Maggie Jaqua, Content Director

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]What is giving brands headaches as we move into 2022? Many of the same issues as always, with the events of 2020-2021 piling on even more stress. And while a reputable contract manufacturer (CM) can help you navigate the problems heading your way, you could put your business in serious...

Packaging that Attracts Consumers

September 28, 2021

Maggie Jaqua, Content Director

The consumer data crunchers at FMCG Gurus recently posed this question: Is it right to invest in sustainable packaging? The answer: Yes, it most definitely is (1). Consumers want it and are willing to pay for it, and the planet needs it: Containers and packaging make up a major portion...

3 Must-Dos for 2022

September 28, 2021

Maggie Jaqua, Content Director

Optimize quality control amid COVID-triggered supply chain challenges 2020 was a record-breaking year for supplement sales. The experts presenting at “Top Trends in a Post-Pandemic Age: State of the Health & Nutrition Industry” at SupplySide East in August told the tale in numbers: The U.S. saw a 14.5% increase...

Code Red for Humanity

August 27, 2021

Maggie Jaqua, Content Director

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]On August 9, the United Nations’ Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released a 3,000-page report that experts says offers an “unprecedented degree of clarity” about the future of our planet. Hundreds of top scientists contributed to the report, and called it a “code red for humanity.” IPCC pointed out...

The Trials of 2020...and How Regen Ag Can Save Us

August 27, 2021

Maggie Jaqua, Content Director

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] COVID-19 has raised awareness about the importance of regenerative agriculture. Please discuss the most pressing issues. Tom Newmark, Chairman, The Carbon Underground: “We have known for some time, to borrow the title of epidemiologist Dr. Rob Wallace’s recent book, that ‘Big Farms Make Big Flu.’ We have known enough...

The Booming Pet Health Market

August 27, 2021

Maggie Jaqua, Content Director

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The past 18 months have been tough, but our fluffy pals have a way of making stressful times just a little less so, and we love them for it. To show that love, we will spoil those sweet fur babies rotten. And right now, as we’re feeling more financially secure,...

Kids Health in a Post-COVID World

July 29, 2021

Maggie Jaqua, Content Director

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]What's on the horizon for the kids’ health category as we emerge from the pandemic? We asked experts to share the insights that will help you plan, so you can help keep your customers’ kids feeling their best—and give those parents peace of mind that their kids are getting the...

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