Almost six years have passed since Amazon opened its first brick and mortar location in November, 2016. That store was a small bookstore, much like the beginnings of the online retailer itself. The physical footprint of that first Amazon Books was about 5,500 square feet, about a fifth of the...
While better than some sectors, as an industry, dietary supplements have never achieved total trust from all of our constituents, including consumers, media, and regulators. Some of this mistrust is warranted, but there’s no question that we get a bad rap. In December 2019, in this column, we introduced the concept of The Dietary...
A frequently under-appreciated fact about dietary supplements is the importance of proper care and handling through all stages of the supply chain—ingredient procurement to manufacturing to storage, to distribution and yes, you guessed it: sale. It’s not as critical with some product formats and types, but with others it’s essential...
Clackamas, OR—Health Wright Products (HWP), a contract manufacturer specializing in encapsulation, announced in a press release that industry veteran Scott Steinford has been named CEO. He is assuming the role effective immediately. [caption id="attachment_70048" align="alignright" width="120"] Scott Steinford[/caption] "Scott's leadership experience, incomparable knowledge of the industry and passion for our...
