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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.

Natural Products Industry News Briefs: UNPA, CRN, TSI Group, & More

What's new in the natural products industry? Catch up on the latest.

March 11, 2024

Richard Ortega, Associate Editor, WholeFoods Magazine

Catch up on all the latest news in the natural products industry, including networking opportunities, new partnerships, and more.

Natural Products Industry News Briefs: ADM, Univar, Kyowa Hakko, and More!

What's new in the natural products industry? Catch up on all the latest news on mergers, partnerships, research and other industry updates.

November 28, 2023

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Catch up on all the latest news on mergers, partnerships, research and more in the natural products industry.

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Making a Move to Regenerative Farming

December 22, 2022

Anand Swaroop

While organic farming avoids the use of pesticides and herbicides and can incorporate practices to help soil health, such as crop rotation and cover crops, regenerative agriculture focuses on rebuilding topsoil, restoring ecosystems, and revitalizing communities. As a result, regenerative agriculture helps to mitigate climate change and provides financial benefits...

Strategies for Combating World Hunger and Declining Nutrient Density in a Changing Climate

October 19, 2022

Ajinder Plahey

Climate change continues to increase the concentration of carbon dioxide in our atmosphere, leading to greater plant productivity during photosynthesis. As a result, one might assume that this increased growth will help meet the nutritional demands of a burgeoning world population. However, the full story is far more complex. Plants...

Regenerative Organic Certified: Setting the Standard for Soil Health, Animal Welfare, and Farmworker Fairness

November 22, 2021

Ted Robb

Our country is facing a monumental food production crisis. Estimates vary, but according to a 2014 statement by the United Nations, our current farming practices are quickly stripping away the earth’s precious topsoil, which is essential to growing nutritious food. If we want to preserve the ability for our future...

Documentary Review: Don't Miss Kiss The Ground

September 18, 2020

Maggie Jaqua, Content Director

60 years. That's about how long we have until the world's remain topsoil is gone. “What we’re looking at is man-made desertification,” said Josh Tickell in his recent keynote speech at Driving Value Through Sustainability Across the Supply Chain. There's hope, though. Kiss the Ground, the documentary directed and produced...