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Beyond Nutrition: 8 Food & Beverage Companies That Are Making a Difference

Spotlight on companies that are committed to using simple, nutrient-dense ingredients while also adopting sustainable practices to improve our ecosystem and benefit local communities.

March 22, 2023

Carolina Schneider

Highlights from Natural Products Expo West: Spotlight on companies that are committed to using simple, nutrient-dense ingredients while also adopting sustainable practices to improve our ecosystem and benefit local communities.

Herbalist & Alchemist Increases Herb Extraction Capacity, Publishes 2022 Sustainability Report

March 21, 2023

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Herbalist & Alchemist (H&A) has settled into its new location, and now boasts increased production capacity to meet demand for its liquid and solid botanical extracts. In more big news, H&A released its 2022 Sustainability Report, which recaps sustainability progress made in 2021 and outlines the company’s efforts, including reaching the milestone of zero waste.

Lighting the Way on Social and Environmental Sustainability

August 23, 2022

Maggie Jaqua, Content Director

WholeFoods Magazine invited companies in the natural products industry to showcase how they are going above and beyond with their environmental and social sustainability efforts. Read on for the latest efforts from companies throughout the supply chain (listed in alphabetical order), and get a glimpse at their goals for a...

6 Steps to Ditching Plastic

October 14, 2019

The Sustainability Experts at EarthHero

In the United States, 32 million tons of plastic waste is thrown out every single year, holy crap! What’s worse is that this waste doesn’t just disappear. Plastic doesn’t compost, it can either leach dangerous chemicals such as phthalates, BPA, and flame retardants into the ground or it can turn...

Sprouts Opens New Store, Donates to Local Nonprofits

September 22, 2019

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Herndon, Virginia—Sprouts Farmers Market will open a new store in Virginia on October 2, making it the first in the state, according to a press release. The opening of the store represents Sprouts’ effort to expand access to affordable, healthy choices in the mid-Atlantic area. To celebrate the opening, Sprouts...

Diana Food Recognized at 2019 Sustainable Food Awards

July 29, 2019

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Hasbrouck Heights, NJ—Diana Food has been named runner-up in the Sustainable Ingredient category at the 2019 Sustainable Food Awards, according to a press release. Diana Food’s carrot juice powder was recognized as an innovative product that has a taste profile twice as intense as a more conventional product, allowing manufacturers...

Earth Friendly Products, TerraCycle launch Zero-Waste Distribution Platform

May 22, 2019

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Cypress, CA—Earth Friendly Products has joined TerraCycle in the launch of Loop, a distribution platform that helps consumers reduce their dependence on single-use packaging and help protect the environment, according to a press release. Loop enables consumers to buy products in customized, brand-specific durable packaging that is collected, cleaned, refilled,...

Nature’s Path Earns Zero Waste Sustainability Certification

June 9, 2017

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Richmond, BC, Canada - The organic breakfast and snack food production business, Nature’s Path Foods, has received a Zero Waste Certification for its third facility in Sussex, Wisconsin. Green Business Certification Inc. (GBCI) has recognized the sustainability efforts of Nature’s Path and have also given Zero Waste Certifications to its...