Digestive issues and conditions are becoming all too common. As a result, many consumers are turning to dietary supplements and different lifestyles like gluten-free or vegan to maintain a healthy digestive system. A study from the Center for Celiac Research and Treatment at the American Gastroenterological Association finds that 18...
Are you a resolution-maker? I prefer to call my set of intentions for 2018 a list and at the very top is a reminder to Have Fun with bullet points specifying exactly how I will do that. It’s written by hand because I know the message is reinforced in a...
What’s Selling is a monthly review of the best-selling products determined from unit sales at six natural products stores rotated from a base of selected stores. The intention is to provide indications of sales trends.
Anaheim, CA — Nellson Nutraceutical has acquired Salt Lake City-based Genysis Brand Solutions, a company with a presence in the pre-workout and the BCAA market, for an undisclosed sum. The acquisition will allow Nellson Nutraceutical to delve further into the protein bar and shake market, which is expected to grow...
Montreal, CA — Atrium Innovations, a globally recognized leader in the development, manufacturing and commercialization of innovative, science-based, natural health products, and Permira, the global investment firm, have announced that Atrium will be acquired by Nestlé for $2.3 billion in cash from a group of investors including a company backed...
Those on specialty diets avoid certain foods because they were reacting negatively to them. In the process of figuring that out, which can be decades in the making, there’s usually gut damage involved. Unhappy gut = Unhappy brain. Gluten is the worst offender and has been linked to depression and...
Prenatal care helps keep the mother and her future baby healthy during pregnancy. Doctors, nurses, or midwives monitor the development of the baby and do routine testing in order to find and prevent possible problems. It is important for women to seek prenatal care as soon as they learn they...
What’s Selling is a monthly review of the best-selling products determined from unit sales at six natural products stores rotated from a base of selected stores. The intention is to provide indications of sales trends.
Washington, D.C. -- The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) says a network of online marketers and the three people behind it have agreed to settle charges they sold more than 40 weight-loss, muscle-building, and wrinkle-reduction products to consumers using unsubstantiated health claims, fake magazine and news sites, bogus celebrity endorsements and...
Secaucus, NJ — Continued price competition in the sports nutrition segment led to an 8.5% decline in third-quarter net sales for The Vitamin Shoppe. Same store brick-and-mortar sales were down 7% and online sales were down 5%, the company reported this week. On a conference call with analysts, CEO Colin...
