Articles by Richard Ortega, Associate Editor, WholeFoods Magazine

August 2025 People News

Who is moving up and who is moving on in the natural products industry? Get updated on the latest!

July 23, 2025

Richard Ortega, Associate Editor, WholeFoods Magazine

Who is moving up and who is moving on? Get updated on the latest new hires, plus awards and honors, in the natural products industry.

2026 Trends

Vitaquest International Names Top Supplement Trends for 2026

Gut health, women’s health, and beauty-from-within remain leading categories.

July 22, 2025

Richard Ortega, Associate Editor, WholeFoods Magazine

The report marks the first trends forecast published by a CDMO.

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Natural Products News Briefs: PLMA, Apex Compliance, Balchem, ABC & More

What's new in natural? Catch up on the latest!

July 21, 2025

Richard Ortega, Associate Editor, WholeFoods Magazine

Read up on all the latest news in the natural products industry.

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Presenting the 2025 OSC Packaging Innovation Award Winners

A panel of expert judges familiar with materials science, waste management, and sustainable manufacturing, elected this year's award recipients.

July 14, 2025

Richard Ortega, Associate Editor, WholeFoods Magazine

At Natural Products Expo West, OSC Packaging Collaborative honored brands and material providers committed to sustainability.

Quantum Ayurveda is Merging Tradition with Science

Mixing ancient Indian principles with AI is creating a greater understanding of how herbal remedies interact.

July 11, 2025

Richard Ortega, Associate Editor, WholeFoods Magazine

Greenspace Herbs is blending Ayurveda with quantum physics for an innovative emerging field of study within the nutraceutical industry.

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Cypress Minerals & Cepham Launch Humanitarian Campaign

The initiative, which aligns with the humanitarian values shared by the global nutraceuticals community, will secure a permanent home for child sexual abuse survivors.

July 9, 2025

Richard Ortega, Associate Editor, WholeFoods Magazine

The Because Hope Needs a Home project has set a goal to raise $140,000 in donations by August 15, 2025 to help secure permanent rescue shelter for child sexual abuse survivors.

Xlear Celebrates 25 Years of Industry Success

The company held an exclusive press event to celebrate its latest milestone and unveil upcoming plans.

July 7, 2025

Richard Ortega, Associate Editor, WholeFoods Magazine

We sat down for with the company's CEO, Nate Jones, to discuss the company's latest milestone, their pending lawsuit against the FTC, and what's next for Xlear.