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Special Delivery
Continually introducing products that answer consumers’ needs, manufacturers push the innovation envelope with delivery methods as well as formulations. According to SPINS scan data tracking of the natural channel (52 weeks ending June 11, 2011), the largest single delivery dollar sellers are capsules and tablets, accounting for $148.5 million and $130.5 million, respectively.But their growth ...
A Functional Shift
Though the U.S. is still mired in a slow economy, functional food and beverage sales continue to grow as consumers look for even more natural products. Now more than ever, the functional food and beverage market is extensive and massive. Despite being stuck in an economic downturn, functional food and beverage product development has been ...
2011 Retailer Of The Year
PHARMACA INTEGRATIVE PHARMACY Connecting the dots between prescriptions and natural remedies, Pharmaca offers an informative, full-service model for customers to manage their health. After Selling his natural food store chain, Capers Natural Food Markets, to Wild Oats Community Markets in the 1990s, Pharmaca Integrative Pharmacy Founder Barry Perzow wasn’t ready to retire. Rather, spotting a ...
Enzyme Therapy
The applications for enzymes have grown beyond simple support for digestion, and consumers are taking note of their benefits. Age Stress and a too-fast lifestyle can all take their toll on the body, often leaving us with digestive issues and more. With consumers learning that traditional over-the-counter and prescription products simply mask digestive symptoms, enzymes ...
Support For The Stressed
THere is no denying that stress is all around us. The National Health Interview Survey found that 75 percent of the general population experiences at least “some stress” every two weeks, and half of those people experience moderate or high levels of stress during the same period. And according to the World Health Organization, stress ...
2011 Manufacturer Of The Year
WHile Vitamin Retailer is known for celebrating retailers, during each of the past five years, the staff has sought to recognize manufacturers that go above and beyond by bestowing them with the coveted Manufacturer of the Year title. Over the course of the year, we research companies serving the dietary supplement industry, seeking to see ...
The Great EFA Debate
Debate The growing popularity of EFAs has only magnified the dispute over which is the better option: plantor marine-based sources. WIth a surge of studies done proving the numerous benefits of essential fatty acids (EFAs), the American public has accepted the fact that taking fish oil and omega-3 supplements is beneficial to their health. According ...
Condensing The Benefits
Quality Whole Food supplements help arm retailers with the significant case that they are offering the best products available in the supplement industry— along with the best information. Shopping for supplements at discount stores or large chains such as WalMart or Walgreen’s, consumers may think they’re getting a deal, but in reality are most likely ...
Antioxidants: Seeing Doctors’ Approval
The “Dr. Oz effect” is giving the antioxidant market an extra push sending consumers to their local retailers—sometimes in droves. The list of health benefits of antioxidants seems to grow longer every day. And while the typical American diet lacks the important fruits and vegetables that bear antioxidants, consumers are realizing how important they are, ...
Probiotics: More Than Just For Digestive Health
In the past, when most Americans heard the word “bacteria,” they went running for their antibacterial lotion. But American consumers are slowly coming to the understanding that there is a difference between “good bacteria” and “bad bacteria.” Probiotics (good bacteria) have been widely accepted in Europe and Asia for some time now, but only recently ...
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