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Exploring Gender Parity with WIN

Q&A with Julia Wiebe, Ph.D., MBA, Founding Director at large Women In Nutraceuticals and Managing Director of red otc development GmbH

May 26, 2023

WholeFoods Magazine Contributor

Julia Wiebe, Ph.D., MBA, Founding Director at large Women In Nutraceuticals and Managing Director of red otc development GmbH, answers questions on gender parity, obstacles women face, and how nutraceutical companies can support gender equity.

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SupplySide East 2023: Focus on Women, Research, Opportunities

May 4, 2023

Marissa Fox

SupplySide East 2023 took place on April 18 and 19, at the Meadowlands Exposition Center in New Jersey. The ingredients and supply-chain solutions trade show featured innovations in dietary supplements, food and beverage, personal care, and sports nutrition.

RIBUS on legacy, leadership, and clean label innovation

WholeFoods Magazine caught up with the father-daughter duo at RIBUS during Natural Products Expo West to discuss 30 years of business success and what is on the horizon.

May 2, 2023

Maggie Jaqua

WholeFoods Magazine sat down with the father-daughter duo at the helm of RIBUS during Natural Products Expo West to discuss 30 years of business success and what is on the horizon.

“Identifying the Elephant in the Room” Tackles Sexism

February 15, 2023

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

New York, NY—The virtual series “Identifying the Elephant in the Room,” is taking on sexism. The six-part virtual seminar series, which will be held March 16 to April 20, will feature professionals across the industry sharing their experiences. The talks will offer ways for women to utilize their personal voice...

Driving Gender Parity in the Nutraceutical Industry: For the WIN

December 13, 2022

Heather Granato

At the end of 2021, in the wake of Vitafoods Europe in Geneva and the return of SupplySide West in Las Vegas, a group of industry friends found themselves asking why weren’t more women in leadership roles in the global nutraceutical industry? Why wasn’t there financing for women-led supplement businesses?...

Women In Nutraceuticals Survey to Benchmark Data on Women’s Leadership in Industry

November 22, 2022

Maggie Jaqua

Chandler, AZ—Women In Nutraceuticals (WIN) has commissioned research to benchmark data on women’s roles in the industry. A report on the research, which will include the U.S., Europe, and Asia, will be presented in the spring of 2023. “There is a perception that top leadership across the nutraceutical community is primarily male;...

Lighting the Way on Social and Environmental Sustainability

August 23, 2022

Maggie Jaqua

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...

Women Making Their Mark in Natural Products

June 23, 2022

Heather Wainer and Heather Wainer, Publisher, WholeFoods Magazine

A few months ago, I did an interview with Loren Israelsen of UNPA. He noted that WholeFoods Magazine has long had the foresight to discuss important topics early on. Loren pointed to our coverage of mood support, GMOs, and Mushrooms in 2008. Back then, those topics were just starting to get...

Women Leading Regeneration Summit: Female Leadership as a Catalyst for Change

April 21, 2022

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Longmont, CA—This year, the fourth biennial Women Leading Regeneration Summit and Leadership Day will be hosted virtually from May 3-5. Regenerative Rising, partnered with nRhythm, will host the event with sessions from powerful women in business. Speakers will discuss female leadership as a catalyst for change. The event will unite influencers,...

Univar Announces Collaboration with The Hatchery Chicago

January 7, 2022

Julia Peterman

Downers Grove, IL—Univar Solutions has announced a collaboration with the nonprofit food business incubator The Hatchery Chicago, which is now home to Univar’s new Food Solution Center. The Food Solution Center is part of a specialized network of Solution Centers around the globe, which include formulation labs, research and development...