Washington, D.C.—Multi-level marketer Amway may be slapped with a class action lawsuit because of what prosecutors say is misleading labeling on its Nutrilite supplements. Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI), which will bring the suit unless things change, believes that the discrepancy lies with its fruits and vegetables...
Phoenix, AZ—On March 9, 2012, a planned merger was announced between Sprouts Farmers Market and Sunflower Farmers Market to eventually become one under the Sprouts Farmers Market name. The brands will combine into 142 stores plus several more planned to open in 2012, with Sunflower bringing in 35 stores. These...
Bethesda, MD—National Institutes of Health researchers have identified how resveratrol may confer its health benefits. Resveratrol is a naturally occurring chemical found in plants like grapes. The researchers found that resveratrol does not directly activate sirtuin 1, a protein associated with aging. Instead, it inhibits phosphodiesterases (PDEs), proteins that help...
A look at the schedule of events for Expo West 2012. Want to leave the winter blues behind? Come join us at Natural Products Expo West in Anaheim, CA! This year, Expo West is hosting over 58,000 industry members and 3,000 exhibits featuring natural, organic and healthy products. The event...
The A.C. Grace Company Celebrates 50 Years The A.C. Grace Company, located in Big Sandy, TX, is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. A.C. Grace got its start under unfortunate circumstances; founder Roy Erickson suffered three heart attacks in 1962, and was told by doctors after the third just to...
Austin, TX—On February 9, shares of Whole Foods Market stock were priced at the highest they’ve been in the past 52 weeks: $82.02. This number is far outside its 52-week range of $53.32–78.31. This marks a $4.09 (5.25%) increase on the day, according to Wall St. Watchdog. This news comes...
New to the P.L. Thomas staff are Jennifer Thomas (East Coast Territory Manager for Nutraceuticals Sales) and Frank Gutjahr (Key Account Manager for Food Sales). The firm is based in Morristown, NJ. La Farge, WI-based Organic Valley named Lewis Goldstein as its new executive marketing director. Sabinsa Corp. of...
What’s Selling is our monthly review of products that retailers from all over the country say are selling well in their stores. This issue we debut our What’s Selling Quarterly Analysis, which will pick up on new sales trends or activity. Here, we’ve compiled all of the data since the...
Simi Valley, CA-based derma e Natural Bodycare received the Natural Solutions’ Editor’s Pick Award for their Intensive Therapy Foot Crème. In other news, the company stated it will give monetary support to the Polaris Project, a leading organization committed to combating human trafficking and modern-day slavery. Prenatal Oxylent from...
Baltimore, MD—The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) told Almased USA of St. Petersburg, FL that it was using illegal language in the marketing of its Almased product. FDA said it found problematic verbiage in several places, including a booklet it acquired at the 2011 Natural Products Expo East tradeshow,...
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