Elwood Richard
NOW and INM Announce Protocol for Life Scholarship
NOW Health Group (Bloomingdale, IL) and the Institute for Natural Medicine (INM) announced the Protocol for Life Scholarship, a pioneering initiative named in honor of NOW Founder Elwood Richard. With a six-figure investment spread across five years, the scholarship marks the single largest commitment ever made to advance naturopathic residency programs, NOW said. According to ...
NOW Celebrates 55th Anniversary
NOW (Bloomingdale, IL) is celebrating 55 years since founder Elwood Richard started the company by reaching new milestones in sustainability and transparency. “I know my father would be pleased that we have continued his commitment to doing what’s right for the environment and our customers, and are constantly raising the bar,” said Dan Richard, vice ...
NOW Celebrates 50 Years as Family Owned, Independent Natural Products Company
In 2018, NOW (Illinois) will begin celebrating 50 years as a manufacturer dedicated to its mission of providing products and services that empower people to lead healthier lives. A whole year of anniversary events and programs are planned. NOW will have giveaways, special events to thank retailers and will provide special retailer in-store support materials. ...
Elwood Richard, NOW Founder, Dies at 85
On April 10, 2017, Elwood Richard, founder of NOW Foods (Illinois), passed away after a lengthy battle with cancer at the age of 85. Born September 17, 1931, he will be remembered for his significant impact on the health food channel through the decades. Elwood Richard’s introduction to natural foods began nearly 20 years before he founded ...
NPA Honors NOW Foods Founder With Lifetime Achievement Award
NOW Foods (Bloomingdale, IL) founder Elwood Richard was recently honored by the Natural Products Association (NPA) with their Lifetime Achievement Award. The award was presented in a September ceremony in conjunction with the Natural Products Expo East trade show in Baltimore, MD. According to NOW, the NPA Lifetime Achievement award is bestowed to a pioneer in ...
NOW Foods and Elwood Richard Honored by Emord & Associates
During their 20-year anniversary celebration event, Bloomingdale, Illinois-based NOW Foods and its founder Elwood Richard were honored with three awards by prominent law firm Emord & Associates at the firm’s Sacred Fire of Liberty Gala this month. At the Hyatt Regency Resort in Cambridge, MD, Richard, who is also the webmaster for Natural Health Research ...
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