B&D Nutritional Ingredients of Vista, CA, released an infographic on the Surprising Costs of a Sick Day. According to the firm, “while the total economic impact of colds ($40 billion) adds up to $127 per person, per year, the cost of flus clocked in at just under $200 per...
This month, we analyzed the What’s Selling data from January, February and March to see the sales trends for the first quarter of 2014. No surprises in the beverages category: coconut water and kombucha popped up in nearly every region of the country, but matcha and yerba mate tea were...
Irving, TX—Natural Products Association (NPA) Southwest is holding Health Fest 2014, March 22–23 at the Irving, TX Convention Center. The first day of the show is intended for education, with speakers like Terry Lemerond of Europharma, Helena Suarez of KeHE Distributors, and Michael Schwartz of Michael’s Naturopathic Formulas. Attendees will...
Washington, D.C.—A new economic report released on February 13 by market research group Frost & Sullivan demonstrates that supplementing with B vitamins may lower the number of hospitalizations related to coronary heart disease (CHD). Commissioned through a grant by the Council for Responsible Nutrition Foundation (CRNF), based here, the report,...
It is with great sorrow that WholeFoods learned of the passing of Rae Howard, an irreplaceable figure in the Natural Products Industry, co-founder of Good Earth Natural Foods, and beloved wife, mother and grandmother. She passed away on February 8. In 1973, Howard, along with her husband Ken and mother...
Washington, D.C.—Supplement manufacturers know their advertising efforts and product labeling are closing monitored by regulators, but they should be just as stringent with how they handle their social media outreach. Such was the message in the Natural Products Association (NPA)’s first installment of its 2014 Wednesday Webinar Series on January...
Mumbai, India—Enzymes manufactured by Advanced Enzymes in Mumbai, India, are the source of what may be the most widespread product recall ever. Advanced Enzymes was found to have used a veterinary antibiotic called chloramphenicol to sanitize its machinery during the production of an enzyme called Xylanase. Chloramphenicol is a dangerous...
CERTUS Social Media, a social media advertising firm, has opened up shop in Los Angeles, CA. The company says it specializes in “Facebook advertising and online customer acquisition for natural products brands.” Mark Harris, CERTUS partner and co-founder, says the services can help companies that don’t have the time,...
Orlando, FL—The Southeast Natural Products Association (Southeast NPA) held a successful show, SOHO, in early December 2013, here. The conference was again heavy on the education with several informative sessions. According to show organizers, “Attendees had the opportunity to experience 28 hours of educational programs and panels with 30 speakers...
Biz(941), a Sarasota Magazine, wrote about Geoff Robinson, founder of Digital Earth Network, in its 2013 People to Watch feature. Robinson, whose company offers business intelligence, software development and video production to natural products businesses, was selected from among 228 nominees. Bill Frisher is now the director of purchasing...
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