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Playing to Win in Children’s Wellness

From food & bev to supps and skincare, companies in the natural products space are stepping up to serve today’s health-conscious families.

July 24, 2025

Richard Ortega, Associate Editor, WholeFoods Magazine

We reached out to experts in the kids’ health space to get a better sense of the trends they’re tracking, the science being referenced during R&D meetings, and consumer behavior predictions as we head into 2026.

A+ Back-to-School Snacking

Nutrient-rich bites and sips to help kids excel.

July 25, 2024

Rebecca Viscomi

Get the latest on the growing back-to-school snacks market.

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Garden of Life Expands Gummy Line

November 1, 2023

Rebecca Viscomi

Garden of Life expands gummy line, offering 7 new products, targeting children's health and men and women support.

Kendamil Offers Goat Milk Infant and Toddler Formula

August 31, 2023

Rebecca Viscomi

Kendamil has launched a naturally gentle Goat Milk Infant and Toddle Formula, for better digestion.

Once Upon A Farm Earns New Third-Party Certification for Baby Food

March 4, 2022

Rebecca Viscomi

Berkeley, CA—The baby and child food company Once Upon a Farm has become the first brand to receive the 1,000 Day Promise Certification, with their new line of Advanced Nutrition Blends for babies. The non-profit Clean Label Project designed the program, basing it off of elements of European regulations for...

Study Shows Potential for Vit D in Kids With TB

February 28, 2022

Julia Peterman

Indonesia—Vitamin D given to D-insufficient children with tuberculosis (TB) may help resolve cough and fever, according to a new study published in Journal of Global Health. The researchers noted that previous studies in adults have shown a strong association between vitamin D and tuberculosis, both in terms of vitamin D...

Review Illustrates Importance of K2 in Kids' Health

January 17, 2022

Julia Peterman

Marcq-en-Baroeul, France, and East Brunswick, NJ—Children has published a review paper that documents vitamin K2’s role in various physiological processes, its safe history of use, and that children show the greatest need for K2 supplementation, according to a press release from Gnosis by Lesaffre. The paper presents the data showing...

Study Shows Benefits of Prenatal Choline for School-Aged Children

January 4, 2022

Julia Peterman

Ithaca, NY—Seven-year-old children performed better on a task requiring sustained attention if their mothers consumed twice the recommended amount of choline during their pregnancy, according to a new study from Cornell University. Research in rodent models has shown that adding extra choline to the maternal diet produces long-term cognitive benefits...

Children's Bath Products

December 7, 2021

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Dabble & Dollop is now offering "Droplets," one-inch children's bath bombs available in either Original Scents or Tropical Scents. The Droplets are vegan, gluten-free, and cruelty-free. The company also offers 3-in-1 Mixables, shampoo/body wash/bubble bath products with scents and textures designed to allow children to mix them for customized creations every...

Survey: Pediatricians Prefer Clean OTC Meds Over Mainstream OTC Meds

December 3, 2021

Julia Peterman

Atlanta, GA—Pediatricians prefer Genexa’s Kids’ Pain & Fever over Children’s Tylenol Pain + Fever liquid products for their own children, according to a survey from Genexa. The survey was conducted in Spring 2021, on pediatricians throughout the country with children between the ages of 2 and 11. All pediatricians involved...