Portland, OR—Lisa Sedlar has left her position as president and CEO of the successful New Seasons Market retail chain. Sedlar, who joined New Seasons in 2005 and led the chain in a strong period of growth, now plans to launch her own chain of healthy convenience stores that will sell...
Washington, D.C.—Most Americans (68%) take dietary supplements and 85% are confident in their safety, quality and efficacy, according to the 2012 Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) Consumer Survey on Dietary Supplements. Supplement users in this study were primarily dedicated users, with 76% saying they regularly use and buy them. In...
The Natural Health Research Institute (NHRI) hosted its 8th Annual Scientific Symposium on October 20, 2012. The conference focued on “The Effectiveness of Natural Products for Women’s Health” and was held at the University of Illinois College of Pharmacy in Chicago. Enzymedica, Inc. of Port Charlotte, FL will continue...
Sunsweet Growers Inc., Yuba City, CA, announced that Dane Lance, the company’s current chief operating officer, has been appointed president and Brad Schuler was promoted to vice president of global sales and marketing. Austin, TX-based American Botanical Council added Thomas Newmark (formerly of New Chapter) to its board of...
The Government Accountability Office and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently released a report in responses to growing concerns about dietary supplements and their structure/function claims. In this report, FDA acquired 127 supplements, analyzed their structure/function claims and investigated how they substantiate such claims. The dietary supplements under...
Natural Products Expo East ended on a very sad note when industry lost a good friend and colleague. Peter Eric Baskauskas died of sudden cardiac arrest on September 22 at the age of 56. Baskauskas most recently served as sales manager with UAS Labs, and previously spent over a decade working...
Expo East 2012 Wrap UpWholeFoods Magazine was pleased to honor many of the recipients of the 2012 Natural Choice Awards at Expo East. Publisher Heather Wainer and Editor/Associate Publisher Kaylynn Chiarello-Ebner visited the booths of the award winners recognized below: Now Foods’ Dan Richards and team accepts the full...
Expo East 2012 Wrap UpAfter three quarters of a century, Lundberg Family Farms is still dedicated to rice and family. They celebrated the milestone at Expo East in a room decorated with historical pictures of the company and the Lundberg family, as the current generation of company leaders mingled with...
Expo East 2012 Wrap UpCalifornia Proposition 65 was passed in that state by voters in 1986, to protect the safety of drinking water and reduce toxic substance exposure in consumer products by requiring companies to place warning labels when these toxins are present. According to Gretchen DuBeau, executive director of...
Expo East 2012 Wrap UpPart of Whole Foods Market’s success has come as a result of its efforts in engaging customers, and much of this happens through social media. At a seminar titled “What’s Behind Whole Foods Market’s Social Media Strategy?”, Whole Foods Market digital marketing manager Ryan Amirault shared...
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