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Susan Jane Nicholson, Natural Products Industry Veteran, Passes Away
Sue Nicholson, a natural products industry veteran, died on January 27, 2017. Born October 13, 1956 on Long Island, in Glen Cove, NY, she was the youngest of six, with three sisters and two brothers. Nicholson earned A.S. and B.S. teaching degrees and taught kindergarten before gravitating toward the natural products industry where she worked ...
Natural Grocers Rolls Out Kombucha Taps
As innovations in the kombucha world expand, aficionados of the fizzy drink are exploring new ways to customize their experience, and Natural Grocers is at the forefront of this growing trend. The 90-plus grocery chain’s Boulder, CO customers are now able to visit the store to fill a 32 or 64-oz. growler jug with flavors such ...
Albertsons Believed to Weigh Merger With Sprouts
Bloomberg.com reported that Idaho-based Albertsons Cos., the grocery-chain operator backed by Cerberus Capital Management, has held preliminary talks to merge with Arizona-based Sprouts Farmers Market Inc. The discussions, which took place in recent weeks, are at an early stage and may not lead to a deal, said sources who asked not to be named. The ...
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 ...
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