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Mineral Value
Minerals play a vital role in many functions of the body, so ensuring the correct balance goes a long way in maintaining good health.Many of us underestimate how important minerals are to health. In fact, if we dug down into research, we would find that many top health problems in our society today have a ...
Krill Oil Is Neptune’s Top Priority
Neptune Technologies & Bioressources’ new Quebec plant touts 150 metric ton production of krill oil annually. Saying it is equipped to allow for double that production, the Sherbrooke plant plans to further promote the popular NKO® brand. Neptune simultaneously announced three new formulations promoting heart, bones and brain wellness. Claiming the highest amount of bioactives in the industry, ...
2014 Vity Awards Winners
Vitamin Retailer once again polled its retailer readers on their top-selling products and best sales and merchandising support to compile its 2014 Vity Awards. After all, who is better suited to determine the industry’s premier products than the people who sell them? What started in the 1990s has evolved into one of the most sought-after ...
Demystifying the Intimidating Enzyme
According to the American Nutrition Association, more than 70 million people every day suffer from some kind of digestive issue—whether it’s simple complaints like indigestion, constipation or abdominal pain, or a diagnosed disorder such as celiac disease or irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). Naturally, many turn to enzyme supplements to lend a helping hand. Even though ...
Gut Reactions
Retailers are finding that helping customers maintain a well-functioning digestive system is a core health concern. Digestive distress can ruin anyone’s day as symptoms such as heartburn, abdominal pain and discomfort, bloating, constipation or diarrhea can make the thought of leaving the house unbearable. According to the National Institutes of Health (NIH), digestive diseases affect ...
Calming Support
Modern research and traditional ingredients help provide targeted natural products to gently ease consumers’ stress and anxiety. Arecent study conducted by the American Psychiatric Association estimated that more than 40 million people suffer from anxiety disorders in any given year. Whether dealing with occasional stress, or needing to seek professional help for a more complex ...
Realistic Weight Loss
Makers of natural weight-loss products focus on fair and honest assertions, as well as overall health benefits to propel the category. Happy New Year Resolution! The new diet season, which starts January 1 and typically ends around Memorial Day, is off to its annual start. America’s estimated 108 million dieters (about 82 percent of who ...
Stopping The Clock
The latest anti-aging knowledge and products help aid consumers in their quest to stay youthful. The search for longevity and the Fountain of Youth are hardly new, and are, in fact, increasing. Gene Bruno, director of category management with Twinlab Corporation in New York, noted that, according to Nutrition Business Journal: • American consumers spent ...
2013 Best New Products
From an impressive list of contenders, natural retailers voted for this year’s most outstanding product introductions. What makes a product a must-have for a retailer? What qualities must it possess for storeowners to make room on their shelves in the first place? Is it filling a category void with an innovative delivery system or ingredient ...
No Sugar-Coating It
Careful conversations can have a huge impact on an epidemic of high blood sugar. Supplements support the lifestyle efforts retailers have to put at the forefront of customers’ minds. Areport from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) revealed that the number of new diabetes cases diagnosed each year between 1980 and 1990 showed ...
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