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.
Recent columns have focused on our expanded knowledge of vitamin C’s health benefits. The over-riding message has been, “Vitamin C is helpful, in higher doses it is highly effective.” This month, we are consulting with Dr. Steve Hickey on maintaining desired blood and immune system levels of vitamin C. This...
Eating a well-balanced diet filled with fruits, vegetables, and whole grains is the only way to maintain a healthy, fit body. However, sometimes life gets in the way. People find themselves eating processed, nutrient-lacking foods, often out of convenience. It is impossible to eat a perfect diet every day, which...
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.
Spring, TX – The Vitamin K2 Association is working to promote and protect the vitamin K2 category, by furthering its message globally and expanding its board. In a recent press release, the association announced that leading vitamin K2 manufacturer Kappa Bioscience has joined them as a founding executive board member.
Cincinnati, OH - Procter & Gamble Co. (P&G) has agreed to acquire the consumer-health business from Germany’s Merck KGaA. The $4.4 billion deal adds vitamins and food supplements to the company's lineup of over-the-counter medicines, which include Vicks, Metamucil, Pepto-Bismol, Crest and Oral-B. “We like the steady, broad-based growth of...
Within the past 6 months, $10.5 billion has been spent on branded vitamin, mineral and supplement (“VMS”) businesses by some of the largest and best-known CPG companies and private equity firms in the world. This is more money than in any calendar year historically. Since September 2017, Procter & Gamble announced...
Wausau, WI — UAS Laboratories LLC has acquired Nebraska Cultures, Inc., a company which specializes in custom manufactured probiotic solutions. Through this transaction, UAS Labs will accelerate its leadership in the fast-growing probiotic industry. UAS will now offer its global partners a complete portfolio of stable products including exclusivity to...
Washington, D.C. — A U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) pilot study using portable screening devices has revealed the presence of pharmaceutical drugs in products marketed as dietary supplements. The FDA recently concluded a six-month pilot at two international mail facilities (IMFs) where the FDA monitors the import of products...
