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Executive-level information on business operations affecting dietary supplement and nutraceutical companies, including manufacturing requirements, good manufacturing practices (GMPs) and other certifications, insurance and legal requirements, intellectual property and patent insights, human resources, and marketing tips for brand development.

Supplement Company Connects in the Cloud

Supplement manufacturer Top Secret Nutrition (TSN) reported it uses InfoStreet Inc., a cloud-based applications provider , to enable its employees to work from remote locations. ...More
December 13, 2011
Posted in News, Sports Nutrition
Probio’Stick® Enters French, Mexican Markets

Institut Rosell-Lallemand’s Probio’Stick® expanded into new territories with launches in France and Mexico by the company’s local partners Urgo and medix®, respectively. Probio’Stick (a combination of Lactobacillus Rosell-52 and Bifidobacterium Rosell-175) is already ...More
December 13, 2011
Posted in News, Immune Health
The EU Food Supplement Regime

Manufacturers of products that can be marketed within the dietary supplements regime in the United States seeking to sell them in the EU should be aware that regulation of such products in Europe is becoming increasingly demanding and may pose some unfamiliar challenges. ...More
December 12, 2011
Posted in Articles
Your 2012 Plans: Preparing for the Uncertainty of the New Year

Four New Year resolutions to help nutrition-based companies prosper in 2012. ...More
December 8, 2011
Posted in Articles
Image Gallery: NOW Foods Facility

An INSIDER view into the NOW Foods manufacturing facility, which produces dietary supplement, functional food, personal care and sports nutrition products. ...More
November 9, 2011
Posted in Galleries, Sports Nutrition
Understanding the Economies of Outsourcing

Outsourcing Contract Manufacturing: SOP Moving Forward?: For a dietary supplement brand, the decision to outsource its manufacturing is a choice to contract out a vital aspect of that organization. Consultant Mark Becker explores key questions to ask, how to audit potential ...More
November 4, 2011
Posted in Digital Issues, Contract Manufacturing
Archway Sales Adds to, Thanks Personnel

Archway Sales Inc. hired a new sales representative while highlighting 10 of its current employees for their years of service. ...More
July 1, 2011
Posted in Blog
NOW International Earns IL Export Award

Illinois Governor Pat Quinn presented NOW International with the Governor’s Export Award for Continuing Excellence in Exporting in the large company (more than 500 employees) category. NOW Foods president Al Powers said the award recognizes NOW’s teamwork and its mission to ...More
June 30, 2011
Posted in News
Mobile Marketing Strategies

Discover some ideas for including mobile marketing in your campaigns, and how mobile tools provide value to your customers. ...More
March 29, 2011 By Lori Colman
Posted in Blog
CANI Experts Set for Expo West

The Consultants Association for the Natural Products Industry (CANI) will have its professional members on-site at Expo West for its Ask The Experts business venue. ...More
March 9, 2011
Posted in News