Alive Publishing Group Acquires Canadian Natural Health Retailer

Vancouver, BC — September 2, 2020 — Alive Publishing Group (APG), North America’s leading expert in natural health, has announced the acquisition of Canadian Natural Health Retailer (CNHR), Canada’s premier business magazine for health food stores.

Vancouver, BC — September 2, 2020 — Alive Publishing Group (APG), North America’s leading expert in natural health, has announced the acquisition of Canadian Natural Health Retailer (CNHR), Canada’s premier business magazine for health food stores.

 This acquisition further cements APG as a pillar in the natural health industry, strengthening its partnership with both retailers and manufacturers. CNHR is a strong addition to APG’s portfolio and compliments its existing suite of products, all of which are designed to support and grow natural health in Canada and around the world.

Founded in 1975, APG began with the publication of alive magazine: the first reliable source for Canadians interested in natural health. Today, it is much more than a magazine. APG reaches more than 6 million monthly readers across North America, with more than 15 consumer- and industry-facing touch points. It is proud to be a trusted leader in educating, inspiring, and engaging millions of consumers to embrace healthier lifestyles.

“This is an incredibly timely and exciting evolution for APG and CNHR,” said Ryan Benn, President and Group Publisher at Alive Publishing Group. “Our collective mission of enhancing health and wellness has never been more important. Now is the time for both APG and CNHR to double down on our commitment to support our most important partners: natural health retailers. We are adapting to be more influential than ever, ensuring that accurate information on preventive health is in the hands of more Canadians than ever. Now is the time to lean in together.”

CNHR will continue to be led by Editor Bruce Cole, who founded the magazine in 1997.

“After 24 years of publishing CNHR, the time was right for a change. I can’t imagine a better fit for CNHR than the Alive Publishing Group. This is a dedicated group of publishing professionals, and a company that has been vital and integral to the growth of our industry since 1975. APG has the resources, the energy, and the focus to take CNHR to an entirely new level. Since starting CNHR, I have always had a warm and cooperative relationship with APG and having CNHR join the APG publishing family just makes so much sense.

“I am very much looking forward to working with the entire APG team. And I look forward to continuing in the post of Editor of CNHR, getting out into the field and telling the stories of our great retailers, for years to come,” said Cole.

Terms of the deal are not disclosed. For further information about Alive Publishing Group, visit www.apg.alive.com.

Media Contact:    Jane Griffiths jane.griffiths@alive.com 604-295-9111