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News for buyers and sellers of natural, organic and specialty products

May 5, 2009

 

 

 

IndustryUpdate

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hydroxycut doesn't make FDA's cutOn May 1, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration warned consumers to immediately stop using Hydroxycut diet products, distributed by Iovate Sciences USA, after finding that the products are associated with reports of serious liver injuries. Click here for the full story... Related stories:FDA cracks down on online 'cancer cures' 2/5/2009FDA to weigh

dietary supplement claims 2/5/2009FDA issues warning to Bayer about combination products 1/21/2009

 

 

 

Tree of Life up for saleNatural products distributor Tree of Life is for sale, but the company expects no change to its operations as talks with potential buyers move forward.Click here for the full story... Related stories:Tree of Life says service is improving 3/1/2005Distributor attains organic certification 10/1/2003

 

 

 

FMI postpones May conference: health pandemic to blame FMI has postponed the Future Connect leadership development conference scheduled for May 4-6 and the MARKETECHNICS® technology event May 5-8, in Dallas, Texas.Click here for the full story... Related stories:FMI plans online product recall tool 1/22/2008

 

 

 

Retailers urged not to sell or promote rip-off swine flu productsThe dietary supplement industry has issued a statement disassociating itself from product scams and calls for retailers and manufacturers to refuse stock and refrain from outrageous marketing claims.Click here for the full story... Related stories:Facts chase myths about bird flu 3/1/2006

 

 

 

Supplements contribute billions to national economyA new study funded by the Natural Products Foundation reports that not only is the dietary supplements industry growing at a rate that outpaces inflation, it also kicks in more than $60 billion a year to the American economy.Click here for the full story... Related stories:Data shows economic climate, rising prices challenge retailers 1/21/2009Projections for the future 1/16/2009

 

 

 

Walmart gets greenerWalmart recently hosted its fourth annual Sustainable Packaging Exposition as part of the retailing giant's ongoing effort to achieve sustainability goals established in 2005 by former CEO Lee Scott.Click here for the full story... Related stories:Walmart funds sustainability program at University of Arkansas 1/29/2009Walmart goes a little local - 7/31/2008

 

 

 

Check Out the May Issue of The Natural Foods Merchandiser, Now Online:Nutrients for the new wave of sports consumers Leader of the pack: packaging solutions for the 21st Century Cracking the

nut: Finding opportunity in food safety awareness Prevent layoffs with creative management 18 tips for buying in a downturn and much more...

 

 

 

ExpoUpdate

 

 

 

 

 

Natural Products Expo East Presents Xavier Rudd at the Live Music PartyXavier Rudd will appear at Natural Products Expo East’s annual Live Music Party this Fall. Rudd is an Australian singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist. Many of Rudd’s songs incorporate socially and environmentally conscious themes paralleling the values found throughout the natural products industry. The event will take place on Thursday, September 24, from 9:00 pm – midnight at the Roxy Ballroom, one of Boston’s finest music venues. Show participants attending

the Live Music Party can enjoy the fresh, unique blend of reggae, folk, and jazz that signifies Rudd’s style while networking the night away. The Live Music Party will be free to show participants.Natural Products Expo East will be held September 23-26, 2009 at the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center in Boston, MA. Registration and information is available at www.expoeast.com.Registration is free for qualified buyers, brokers, and distributors until August 21, 2009.- All Natural Products Expos are produced by New Hope Natural Media, a division of Penton Media, Inc.

 

 

 

ProductShowcase

 

 

 

Education. Products. Ideas. Results.4 events—1 location—Get it all done in ChicagoAccess Today's Fastest Growing Trends—Organic • Specialty •Multi-Cultural • Health & WellnessConference: June 16-18, 2009 | Trade Show: June 17-18, 2009Lakeside Center, McCormick Place, ChicagoCall 972.620 or 3021 for more information or register today...

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