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Natural Products Industry News Briefs: NutriLeads, Nutriventia, and More

There's a lot happening in the natural products industry. Find out about the latest!

April 26, 2023

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

There is a lot happening in the natural products industry. Read up on the latest!

Delivering Innovation in Natural

We asked experts in the space to weigh in on what’s new and what’s next with delivery systems.

March 27, 2023

Maggie Jaqua

We asked experts in the space to weigh in on what’s new and what’s next with delivery systems.

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...

4 Reasons International Flavors Make Smart Business

May 24, 2022

Scott Dicker

Businesses that cater to a diverse customer base outperform businesses that don’t. According to SPINS data, businesses that have a diverse customer base have a 4.0% year-over-year sales growth rate versus 0.6% for those who don’t. That’s not surprising when you look at the 2020 U.S. Census, which found that...

Nielsen Announces Tech, CPG Predictions for 2020

October 31, 2019

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Orlando, FL—Nielsen announced its predictions for technology, consumer packaged goods (CPG) and retail for 2020 and the coming decade in a press release. Nielsen anticipates that 2020 will represent an inflection point for trust and transparency, 5G, and time to purchase in the retail and consumer landscape. The predictions are...

PCC Community Markets to Remove Self-Checkout Kiosks

January 31, 2019

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Seattle, WA—PCC Community Markets has made the decision to remove all self-checkout kiosks from their stores, according to KIRO 7. Heather Snavely, VP of marketing at PCC, told KIRO 7, “Last year, one of the things we did was look at the relationship our shoppers have with our cashiers and...

Technology’s Blue Light and Your Eye Health

July 23, 2018

Kurtcia Collazo

What is Blue Light? The eye is made of incredibly complex parts that contribute to one of our most important ways of interpreting the world: sight. Blood capillaries are one of the most complex as they transfer necessary nutrients to the eye that allow it to function properly. So, it’s...

Kroger's New App Helps Shoppers Pick Healthy Foods

July 18, 2018

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Cincinnati, OH — Kroger launched a new mobile app called OptUP, reports Food & Wine, meant to make picking up healthy foods and maintaining a healthy diet easier. This is different from their existing mobile shopping app. OptUP is “your virtual assistant for healthier shopping.” It encourages its users to...

UNPA Partners with Healthnotes for Supplement Technology Platform

June 25, 2018

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Salt Lake City — The United Natural Products Alliance (UNPA) and Portland, Ore.-based Healthnotes signed a commercial partnership memorandum of understanding to promote Vitature, a software solution for dietary supplement brand holders, contract manufacturers, ingredient suppliers and importers. Vitature is a cloud-based, software-as-a-service compliance platform designed specifically for the dietary supplement industry.

Sabinsa Successfully Protects its Curcumin C3 Reduct Technology

April 23, 2018

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Piscataway, NJ - Sabinsa Corporation has successfully ended its patent infringement lawsuit against Olive Lifesciences Pvt. Ltd. On April 5, the United States District Court in New Jersey entered a judgment awarding Sabinsa over $850,000 in damages, enhanced damages, attorney’s fees, costs, and interest, according to a statement from the...