Articles by Nicholas Saraceno
GoMacro Products Receive Certified R.A.W. and C.L.E.A.N. Classification
GoMacro, a family-owned vegan nutrition bar company, has received Certified R.A.W. and Certified C.L.E.A.N. classification from Clean Food Certified for the company’s entire line of products. The new certifications establish the first internationally recognized definition of what constitutes “raw” and “clean” for packaged food products. Certified R.A.W. and Certified C.L.E.A.N. go beyond traditional organic and ...
Terry Lemerond Inducted Into Hall of Legends
Terry Lemerond, founder and president of EuroPharma Inc., has been inducted into the natural products industry’s acclaimed Hall of Legends. Each year, at Natural Products Expo West, New Hope Network honors the industry’s foremost contributors with the Hall of Legends awards. The celebration, which took place Friday evening, March 10 at the Anaheim Convention Center, ...
James May, “Father of Stevia,” Dies at 80
James A. May, the founder and CEO of Gilbert, AZ-based Wisdom Natural Brands, died from heart complications at the age of 80. May, whose company makes SweetLeaf Stevia Sweetener, is known globally as the Father of Stevia. He has received numerous awards for his contributions to the natural and organic sweetener industry, including being the first to ...
NeoCell’s Vitamin Angels Fundraising Campaign Concluded on the Day of Love
This past Valentine’s Day, NeoCell celebrated the holiday with the conclusion of its philanthropic campaign. The company’s annual campaign for Vitamin Angels helped the charity reach 240,000 women and children globally. For every NeoCell bottle sold during/over the last three months, the company made a donation to Vitamin Angels that will give one child the nutrients he or she ...
NOW Opens State-of-the-Art Distribution Facility
NOW, independent manufacturer of natural products in the U.S. health food store channel, has opened a new 200,000 square-foot distribution facility in Roselle, IL. This is the third U.S.-based operations facility for the family-owned company, in addition to its existing manufacturing facilities in Bloomingdale, IL and in Sparks, NV, and will support increased volume and efficiency ...
RIBUS’ Nu-MAG Enables Creation of Organic Dietary Supplements
Thanks to St. Louis, MO-based ingredient supplier RIBUS, it is now possible to make certified organic dietary supplements. The company recently launched Nu-MAG, a rice-based ingredient which takes the place of magnesium stearate and stearic acid, synthetic ingredients previously considered vital in making dietary supplements but prohibited in organic products. RIBUS is the global leader in ...
EuroPharma Now Employee-owned
To celebrate EuroPharma’s 10th anniversary, Founder and President Terry Lemerond has signed the papers to share ownership of his company with his employees. It’s a gift he hopes will reward their hard work and dedication and ensure the company continues to grow and progress in perpetuity. EuroPharma’s employee stock ownership plan (ESOP) provides for the continued ...
KIND Founder & CEO Promotes Health Over Special Interests
Daniel Lubetzky, the founder and CEO of KIND Healthy Snacks (KIND), announced the launch of Feed the Truth. Established as an independent organization, Feed the Truth will seek to improve public health by making truth, transparency and integrity the foremost values in today’s food system. To ensure Feed the Truth’s independence from KIND, Lubetzky will remove ...
Osteo Bi-Flex Partners With Golf Legend Rocco Mediate
Osteo Bi-Flex, a bone and joint health brand, announced its partnership with veteran professional golfer Rocco Mediate. The brand will be a premier sponsor of Mediate at tournaments throughout the 2017 season. As part of the sponsorship, Mediate will feature the Osteo Bi-Flex logo on the front of his headwear while competing in various tournaments. ...
Lucky’s Market Announces Significant Expansion Plans in Florida
Lucky’s Market, a natural and organic foods grocer, has announced they will open at least six new Florida stores in the next 18 months, bringing a wider selection of affordable organic, local, specialty and gluten-free items to the Sunshine State. In 2016, Lucky’s Market opened eight stores total, with six of them located in Florida ...
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