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Marissa Fox

Marissa Fox

Marissa Fox is the Associate Editor at WholeFoods Magazine. She joined Wainer Finest Communications in 2022 after previously working at Drug Topics magazine. She has experience in pharmaceutical and medical journalism, with a focus on the retail pharmacist and dietary supplements. She is a graduate from Rutgers University, where she majored in English and minored in creative writing. Additionally, she studied at the Dietetics and Nutritional Sciences school. When she is not writing, or researching the latest supplier and supplement news, Marissa is skiing or hiking. Email Marissa at marissafox@wfcinc.com

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Functional Beverages: Immune Health Top Priority

October 10, 2022
Marissa Fox
Beloit, WI—Immune, gut, and heart health still rank as main concerns for functional beverage consumers, while beauty and sports performance are on the rise, according to Kerry. The functional beverage market is expected to expand at 10.49% annually, reaching nearly $200 billion by 2026 (Food Institute 2021). Commenting on these...
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Labs

Labs Strive to Lead Positive Change

September 23, 2022
Marissa Fox
Dedication to quality, transparency, and collaboration is making a positive impact that is helping to lift the industry up. Read on for some of the major achievements of 2022.  "Labs are the gatekeepers of quality. We need to stay one step ahead of adulteration, so consumers don’t get sick."...
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Packaging

5 Trends in Packaging

September 23, 2022
Marissa Fox
Current market needs are evolving, and the packaging pros are innovating to meet consumer demands.         Consumers today are more interested in packaging that reflects their values, but still looks enticing. The top five trends in packaging today: Eco-Conscious Increasingly important to consumers: environmentally friendly products…and...
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Contract manufacturing

2023 Trend Alert!

September 23, 2022
Marissa Fox
  Contract manufacturers point to what consumers will be looking for in the new year. PLUS: 5 Qs to ask before choosing a contract manufacturing partner. What is on the horizon for the natural products industry? Contract manufacturers serve as trendspotters, studying sales and consumer behaviors to identify evolving categories...
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Positively Natural Trade Show Rebrands

September 20, 2022
Marissa Fox
Seattle, WA–Positively Natural Network, which hosts the Positively Natural Marketplace trade show and educational conference in the Western Region, announced a name rebrand. The private, wholesale buyer show will now be known as the Natural Products Pacific (NPP) Tradeshow and Educational Conference to better reflect the event's purpose. This shift comes...
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Naturally Informed Education: Secrets of Super Agers

August 25, 2022
Marissa Fox
The goal: to preserve the aging process so that we age with grace, vitality, energy, fitness, and strength. “We want to elongate the period of living,” says New York Times Bestselling author Ann Louise Gittleman, Ph.D., speaking at the Naturally Informed virtual event Healthy Aging: Mastering the Market. And we...
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Minimalism & Clean Beauty Shine

August 25, 2022
Marissa Fox
Beauty buyers are getting the “feel-good” factor they’re after by embracing more holistic approaches, looking for topical products that are downright pampering and nutrients that nourish from within. According to research from Lycored, today’s consumers favor beauty products that make them feel good about themselves. “The new generation of skincare...
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Claims & Labeling: 5 Takeaways from the Dietary Supplements Regulatory Summit

August 25, 2022
Marissa Fox
At the 7th annual Dietary Supplements Regulatory Summit, held in Washington D.C. and virtually on July 21, 2022, speakers dissected trends in the supplement market and educated on pressing issues. Product labeling and claims were a hot topic. Rend Al-Mondhiry, Partner, Amin Talati Wasserman LLP, told attendees, “Our firm is...
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Herbalist & Alchemist Celebrates 40th Anniversary

August 24, 2022
Marissa Fox
Washington, NJ—Herbalist & Alchemist (H&A) is celebrating its 40th anniversary, and the future looks bright. The company will expand to a larger facility to meet growing demand, according to a press release. The new facility is planned to be operational by the end of the year. A look back at the...
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Lycored Study: Consumers Embrace Beauty-from-Within

July 28, 2022
Marissa Fox
There is a growing demand for ingestible skincare products, as consumers shift to "beauty-from-within" self-care. Consumers are embracing more holistic and integrated approaches to skincare, according to a press release from Lycored. Consumers today are significantly more concerned with beauty products that make them feel good about themselves, compared to five...
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