“Every step we take to represent consumer and independent retailer interests is rewarding.” —Karen Howard Each year, WholeFoods Magazine recognizes an individual or a group that has made a significant impact on our industry. In 2022, we are shining a light on those who have taken a stand to...
South Plainfield, NJ—Submissions are open for WholeFoods Magazine's 2022 Person of the Year, which we award to the person who made the most significant impact on the industry this past year. Previous winners include the independent retailers who have built the industry from the ground up, the frontline heroes who help support well-being...
Digital Edition Editorial: Inspiring An Industry to Go Above and Beyond What’s Selling Tip of the Month: Changing Consumer Shopping Preferences 2021 Person of the Year: Howard Schiffer, Vitamin Angels The Value of Private Label Rethinking the Weight-Management Market Supplement Highlights: Need-to-Know Eye Health Info Herb of the Month:...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Vitamin Angels called for increased action in mid-2020, launching a new unified effort, called Healthy Futures Initiative, to address the long-term impacts of COVID-19 on vulnerable communities in the U.S. and abroad. With health systems overwhelmed and food systems disrupted due to the pandemic, families in need were put at...
In 2014, we debuted our Person of the Year feature as a way to recognize the person (or people) who have made the biggest impact specifically on the natural products industry. That impact could be positive or negative, or a mix of both. For 2021, a year marked by negatives...
[caption id="attachment_78273" align="alignright" width="296"] L to R:Food being donated to those in need during the COVID-19 crisis, courtesy of Sabinsa; The team at Mandela Grocery work to keep the community nourished, courtesy of Mandela; Jaime Salas Rushford, M.D., volunteered to help treat patients in hard-hit NYC, courtesy of Dr.
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Thank YOU. You are our heroes. Thank you to the healthcare practitioners who dove into the challenge of fighting a virus they knew very little about. Thank you to the natural products retailers who fought to keep their doors open so a worried public could access the products that help...
As we all know, 2020 has not been the year we planned for. As we enter the last month of this crazy year, hopefully we can see a brighter future on the horizon. During these trying times, we saw true heroes emerge, and we are so grateful. So, as we...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Our selection of Senator Mitch McConnell as 2019 Person of the Year (POTY) was met with strong feedback—both positive and negative. We were called bold and brave...and also crazy. As we noted in the December issue, “Person of the Year is not an award. It’s a recognition of the person...
South Plainfield, NJ—Submissions are open for the 2019 Annual Person of the Year, which we award to the person who made the greatest impact on the industry this past year. Previous winners include Cara Welch, Ph.D., who helped the industry and FDA work together on New Dietary Ingredient draft guidance;...
