natural products industry
2020 Industry Forecast
Experts discuss a range of issues affecting the natural products industry. Panelists: Jim Emme, CEO, NOW Foods, Bloomingdale, IL, www.nowfoods.com Jonathan Emord, President, Emord & Associates, Clifton, Virginia, www.emord.com Daniel Fabricant, PhD, President and CEO, Natural Products Association (NPA), Washington, D.C., www.npanational.org Karen Howard, CEO and Executive Director, Organic and Natural Health Association, Washington, DC, ...
New Chapter Founders Launch byOM
After formally parting ways with Procter & Gamble (Ohio) on July 1, Paul and Barbi Schulick, founders of the P&G subsidiary New Chapter (Vermont), have announced their next venture, Vermont-based byOM life, LLC. Thirty-five years ago, Paul Schulick’s vitamin and herbal formulations initiated a paradigm shift in the natural products industry towards fermentation and whole food supplementation. Now, Schulick plans ...
Jack Challem, The Nutrition Reporter, Dies at 66
On April 13, 2017, Jack Challem, bestselling author and beloved figure in the natural products industry, passed way after a battle with pancreatic cancer at the age of 66. Born May 29, 1950, he will be remembered for many contributions, including ushering in science-based nutrition reporting in the natural products industry. Armed with a B.A. ...
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 ...
Vitamin Angels Celebrates 51 Million Children Served in 2016
On Thursday, March 9 from 6-8:30 p.m., Vitamin Angels will host corporate supporters from the Natural Products Industry at its annual reception, League of Angels, at Angel Stadium in Anaheim. The charity, which provides nutritional support for children and mothers at risk for malnutrition, will recognize the invaluable role its donors played in reaching a ...
Register Now For The 22nd Annual NPA Awards
The Natural Products Association (NPA) is currently accepting nominations for the 22nd Annual NPA Awards, the premier honors for the natural products industry, until April 1. The NPA Awards will recognize industry experts and leaders for their accomplishments in science, environmental issues, advocacy, social responsibility, as well as the industry at large. “For more than two ...
Celebrating 20 Years
Vitamin Retailer reflects on the impact, challenges and evolution of the dietary supplement and natural products industry since the magazine’s inception. In 1994, “Forrest Gump” won the Academy Award for Best Picture, Ace of Base’s “The Sign” topped the billboard charts, and “Friends” and “ER” made their television debuts. Also of note that year: health ...
Courting The 50+ Customer
Manufacturers support retailers with validated products targeting Boomers’ specific needs, and educational engagement that speaks to them. According to U.S. Census numbers, an American turns 50 every seven seconds—that’s more than 12,500 people every day. The AARP (American Association of Retired Persons) estimates that by 2015, those aged 50 and older will represent 45 percent ...
Clean Cosmetics
Natural health and beauty aid (HBA) companies are seeking the best ways to keep their products “clean,” and convey that to consumers. More than ever, buyers care not only about the ingredients inside their favorite products, but also about the impact manufacturing these products has on the environment. When it comes to the cosmetics industry ...
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