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2022 Person of the Year: The Amazon.com Quality Activists

November 29, 2022

“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...

Alkemist Warns About Potentially Incomplete Pesticide Testing

July 5, 2022

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Garden Grove, CA— Alkemist Labs is helping to educate on pesticide testing to help companies get proper results. The company explained in a press release that <561> is the USP general chapter that encompasses articles of botanical origin, involving all botanicals in commerce. "It addresses a lot of topics, but in...

Alkemist Labs Announces Program to Enhance Supply Chain Transparency

May 27, 2022

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Garden Grove, CA--Alkemist Labs has announced a two-tiered program created to help ingredient suppliers and finished product companies share their test results with their customers and consumers as a demonstration of quality. The program is quickly catching on, with several companies already on board. Focusing on botanical and fungal products,...

INS Farms Supports Elderberry Fingerprint Testing

October 22, 2020

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Purdy, MO—Demand for elderberry ingredients surged as the COVID-19 pandemic set in and remains high today, making adulteration a concern. In its continued efforts to raise awareness to this problem and to combat adulteration, INS Farms announced the company’s continued commitment to the authenticity of its elderberry. A press release...

The Latest in Independent Testing: Part 2

September 26, 2019

Maggie Jaqua

Continuing our talk with Elan M. Sudberg, CEO, Alkemist Labs, and Jesse Miller, Ph.D., Director, NSF International Applied Research Center, we take a closer look at what labs can offer. One thing that is new to many—and crucially important: Testing products that contain cannabis-derived phytocannabinoids. “Quickly growing and capturing much...

Alkemist and Nutrasource Announce THC Compliance Testing Certification Program

June 20, 2019

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Garden Grove, CA--Alkemist Labs announced in a press release that it was teaming up with Nutrasource, a Canadian contract research organization, to launch the International Cannabinoid Analysis Program (ICAP). This third-party verification program, according to the release, is designed to support "accurate, verifiable label claims regarding the content of THC...