| 1998 |
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| December |
| December 01, 1998 |
Retail News Briefs |
| December 01, 1998 |
Canadian Report Sets Stage for Future Supplements Regulations |
| December 01, 1998 |
1998: Industry Survives Year of Peaks and Valleys |
| December 01, 1998 |
Industry Gains Friends but Loses Influence in November Off-Year Election |
| December 01, 1998 |
Stock News |
| December 01, 1998 |
JAMA, Time Articles Give Embattled Supplements Industry Needed Boost |
| December 01, 1998 |
International News Briefs |
| December 01, 1998 |
Delicious Brands Bucks Market; Completes IPO |
| December 01, 1998 |
Natural Business Names Nachman-Hunt Editor |
| December 01, 1998 |
Analysts’ Ratings |
| December 01, 1998 |
Denver Juice Bar Files for Chapter 11 |
| December 01, 1998 |
Legal & Regulatory Briefs |
| December 01, 1998 |
Report Says Organic Foods Growth at 26% |
| December 01, 1998 |
Food For Health Acquires U.S. Health Distributors |
| December 01, 1998 |
Chattem Buys Brands |
| December 01, 1998 |
For the Record |
| December 01, 1998 |
WFMI Says No Sale on OATS Buyout Rumor, Beats Street’s FY98 EPS Estimates by $.13/share |
| December 01, 1998 |
J. Sainsbury Will Buy Star Markets/Wild Harvest for $490 Million |
| December 01, 1998 |
NDMA To Include Dietary Supplements Makers |
| December 01, 1998 |
Organic Category Growth Averaged 36% in 1996-1997, OTA Says |
| December 01, 1998 |
DEA Extends Comment Period on Proposed Supplements Regulations |
| December 01, 1998 |
Vitamin Makers Settle With CA on Lead |
| December 01, 1998 |
Hoechst and Rhone-Poulenc Create Life-Sciences Division, Prepare for Merger |
| December 01, 1998 |
NBTY Report Says Vitamin E, Ginkgo Biloba Top Supplements Chart |
| December 01, 1998 |
Hurricane Mitch Relief Fund Started |
| December 01, 1998 |
RXSD Says Relationship with Wal-Mart Intact; Wall Street Agrees |
| December 01, 1998 |
Twinlab, NBTY Miss EPS Estimates; Stocks Dive on News |
| December 01, 1998 |
FTC Releases Supplements Advertising Guidelines |
| December 01, 1998 |
People in the News |
| December 01, 1998 |
Americans Scrap “Healthy” Diet for Dietary Supplements |
| December 01, 1998 |
Nu Skin Enterprises Pulls Pharmanex Products From 30,000 Locations |
| December 01, 1998 |
Mainstream Food, Drug Makers Set to Grab Share of Functional Foods Market |
| December 01, 1998 |
Lower P/E Ratios Could Undervalue Some Companies in the NBCI Food & Beverage and Retail & Distribution Segments |
| November |
| November 01, 1998 |
Greentree Launches Web Site |
| November 01, 1998 |
Stock News |
| November 01, 1998 |
Advanced Nutraceuticals Withdraws IPO: |
| November 01, 1998 |
Supplements Makers Create Alliance to Provide Seed Funding for Scientific Research |
| November 01, 1998 |
NBTY Warrants Strong Buy Rating, Says Piper Jaffray |
| November 01, 1998 |
People in the News |
| November 01, 1998 |
October Brings Industry Management Changes: |
| November 01, 1998 |
Industry Firms Make Inc.’s 500 Fastest-Growing Private Companies: |
| November 01, 1998 |
Whitehall-Robins Launches Centrum Herbal Product Line |
| November 01, 1998 |
Novartis Nutrition Reformulates Product Claims Under FDA Pressure |
| November 01, 1998 |
2 Mergers Off, 4 More Complete |
| November 01, 1998 |
Henney Confirmed by Senate as FDA Commissioner |
| November 01, 1998 |
Analysts’ Ratings |
| November 01, 1998 |
Federal Organic Rules Update: USDA Releases Three “Issue Papers” for Public Comment Period Ending Dec. 14 |
| November 01, 1998 |
Unsustainable Growth Rates Depress Supplements Company Valuations |
| November 01, 1998 |
Legal & Regulatory Briefs |
| November 01, 1998 |
International News Briefs |
| November 01, 1998 |
WFMI’s Resigning President Peter Roy Still Bullish on Industry |
| November 01, 1998 |
Increasing Brand Awareness Will Help Solve Price Parity Problem |
| November 01, 1998 |
No Short-Term Relief in Sight for Industry Stocks, Analysts Say; NBCI Follows Russell 2000 Index |
| November 01, 1998 |
Rival German Herb Suppliers Merge |
| November 01, 1998 |
Mountain Green Sold to Cottrell Ltd. |
| November 01, 1998 |
General Nutrition Makes Moves to Gain Market Share From Discount Supplements Sellers |
| November 01, 1998 |
DeSantis Says Education Key to Good Supplements Image |
| November 01, 1998 |
HealthNotes Online Gets Venture Funding for Product Rollout and Growth |
| November 01, 1998 |
Retail News Briefs |
| November 01, 1998 |
WFMI: 200 Stores and $4.5 Billion in Sales in 2003 as Hitt Takes Over for Roy as President |
| November 01, 1998 |
Nu Skin to Purchase Pharmanex for Up to $105.5 Million |
| November 01, 1998 |
FDA Halts Benecol Margarine Test- Marketing: |
| November 01, 1998 |
American Soy Expands MI Facility |
| October |
| October 01, 1998 |
Advanced Nutraceuticals Files for 4-Company Roll-Up IPO |
| October 01, 1998 |
Weider Stock Drops 57.5% on News of Lower Earnings |
| October 01, 1998 |
CFH, CRN Plan Lobbying as FDA Comment Period Ends; Industry Responds to Hostile Press |
| October 01, 1998 |
Natural Health Trends to Purchase Supplements Direct-Marketer Kaire International |
| October 01, 1998 |
Rexall Sundown Authorizes $100 Million Stock Buyback |
| October 01, 1998 |
Canadian Organic Cereal Maker Nature’s Path Builds First U.S. Plant |
| October 01, 1998 |
People in the News |
| October 01, 1998 |
Mass-Market Competition Eroding Growth of Traditional Natural Products Industry, Report Says |
| October 01, 1998 |
Natural Products Sales Continue to Surge in Mainstream Channels |
| October 01, 1998 |
Company News Briefs |
| October 01, 1998 |
International News Briefs |
| October 01, 1998 |
MediZine Inc. Launches Nature’s Regimen Magazine |
| October 01, 1998 |
Retail News Briefs |
| October 01, 1998 |
Imperial Holly Buys Organic Sugar Producer Wholesome Foods |
| October 01, 1998 |
Complementary Medicine a Routine Part of Americans’ Lives, New Stanford Study Shows |
| October 01, 1998 |
Natrol Acquires Laci Le Beau Herbal Teas |
| October 01, 1998 |
IVC Industries, Block Drug Co. Sign Development Agreement: |
| October 01, 1998 |
Annie’s Homegrown Investigates Acquisitions: |
| October 01, 1998 |
Bionutrics Signs $6 Million Rice-Bran Processing-Technology Agreement |
| October 01, 1998 |
Ben & Jerry’s Ends Dreyer’s Distribution Pact, Will Increase Own Sales Force |
| October 01, 1998 |
Industry-Acquisition Firm Formed |
| October 01, 1998 |
GalaGen to Acquire Nutrition Business |
| October 01, 1998 |
RMED International, Jettar Ltd. Merge, Form $20 Million Diaper Company |
| October 01, 1998 |
Legal & Regulatory Briefs |
| October 01, 1998 |
Advertising Budgets Drive Sales in U.S. Herb Market |
| October 01, 1998 |
Stock News |
| October 01, 1998 |
Worthington to Acquire ADM’s Harvest Burger |
| October 01, 1998 |
Distributor Tree of Life Launches Dietary Supplements Line |
| October 01, 1998 |
United Natural Foods to Acquire Organic-Produce Distributor Albert’s Organics |
| October 01, 1998 |
Bayer, Warner Lambert Complete Herb Launches |
| October 01, 1998 |
Food & Beverage Segment Lone Bright Spot in Dismal Third Quarter |
| October 01, 1998 |
Bergen Brunswig Offers Natural Products Retail Program to Its Good Nature Pharmacists |
| October 01, 1998 |
Product Innovation Will Protect Healthy Margins in Future |
| September |
| September 01, 1998 |
People in the News |
| September 01, 1998 |
OFPI Letter of Intent to Acquire Spectrum Naturals Expires |
| September 01, 1998 |
Whole Foods Acquires Majority Share of Australian Direct-Marketing Company |
| September 01, 1998 |
Trout Lake Farm Names Nutraceutical Corp. Sales and Distribution Arm |
| September 01, 1998 |
Pure World in Private Placement Acquires 7.5% of HealthRite |
| September 01, 1998 |
Novartis to Focus on Functional Foods, Divest Health Food Brands |
| September 01, 1998 |
Analysts’ Ratings |
| September 01, 1998 |
Natural Living Magazine Targets Black Audience |
| September 01, 1998 |
Wild Oats Initiates “Category Captain” Program for Its Stores |
| September 01, 1998 |
CEO Takes a Long-Term View as GNC Continues Aggressive Expansion Plans |
| September 01, 1998 |
GNC’s Nature’s Northwest Concept Looks to Snare Next Tier of Wellness Shoppers |
| September 01, 1998 |
Food & Beverage Segment Shows Sales-Growth Rebound |
| September 01, 1998 |
Patsky’s Picks: Natrol Inc. |
| September 01, 1998 |
NBTY Buys Three Mail-order Vitamin Companies |
| September 01, 1998 |
Colorado Greenhouse files for $55 million IPO |
| September 01, 1998 |
Testing of St. John’s Wort by L.A. Times Raises Quality Assurance Questions |
| September 01, 1998 |
Stock News |
| September 01, 1998 |
International News Briefs |
| September 01, 1998 |
Odwalla Expands Distribution; Introduces Energy Bar |
| September 01, 1998 |
Androstenedione a Hit As McGwire Defends Use |
| September 01, 1998 |
E-Marketer Greentree Nutrition, Yahoo! Enter Merchant Agreement |
| September 01, 1998 |
FDA Extends Labeling Comment Period; CRN Recommends Advisory Committee |
| September 01, 1998 |
Tree of Life Owner to Seek U.S. Stock Listing |
| September 01, 1998 |
Market Readjustment Is Good; Value Differentiation Is Key, Investment Banker Says |
| September 01, 1998 |
“Whole-Health Marketing” Driving Consumer Visits to Grocery Stores |
| September 01, 1998 |
Global Herbs and Homeopathic Market to Sustain Growth of 8% |
| September 01, 1998 |
Saratoga Beverage Buys Fresh Juice |
| September 01, 1998 |
Twinlab Acquires PR Nutrition for $39.4 Million in Stock |
| September 01, 1998 |
Retail News |
| September 01, 1998 |
Natural Products Stocks Not Immune as Overall Market Sees Heavy August Decline |
| September 01, 1998 |
Legal & Regulatory Briefs |
| September 01, 1998 |
Baxter Launches Customized Supplements-Dispensing System |
| August |
| August 01, 1998 |
People in the News |
| August 01, 1998 |
Natrol Prices at Premium, Raises $59M in IPO |
| August 01, 1998 |
Legal & Regulatory Briefs |
| August 01, 1998 |
Multilevel Marketers See Largest Decline in Sales Growth Among Supplements Companies |
| August 01, 1998 |
Stevia Supplier Faces FDA Scrutiny; Product Impounded |
| August 01, 1998 |
A.D. Little and Dutch Firm Form Nutraceu-ticals Marketing Arm |
| August 01, 1998 |
Industry Responds to FDA Proposed Rules on Statements of Nutritional Support |
| August 01, 1998 |
Humanetics Completes $1M Placement |
| August 01, 1998 |
Weider Publishing Acquires Natural Health Publications; Weider Nutrition Acquires Haleco |
| August 01, 1998 |
Retail News |
| August 01, 1998 |
Stock News |
| August 01, 1998 |
Expert Says FDA’s ‘Hands-Off’ Position Bodes Well for Supplements Industry |
| August 01, 1998 |
Quality Botanical Ingredients Buys Botanical Products International |
| August 01, 1998 |
Wal-Mart OneSource Centers Driving Mainstream Vitamin and Supplements Sales |
| August 01, 1998 |
Bayer Corp. to launch one-a-day herbal supplements line |
| August 01, 1998 |
NNFA Show attendance Tops 7,200 |
| August 01, 1998 |
For the Record |
| August 01, 1998 |
AHPA Saw Palmetto Symposium to Present Latest Research |
| August 01, 1998 |
International News Briefs |
| August 01, 1998 |
Nutraceutical Acquires Action Labs Inc. |
| August 01, 1998 |
Marketing Report Details Trends in Functional Foods, Nutraceuticals |
| August 01, 1998 |
Natural Products Market Cap Reaches $15 Billion; Industry Stocks Increase 14% Year To Date |
| August 01, 1998 |
Patsky’s Picks: Balance Bar |
| August 01, 1998 |
Triarco Files for 3.3-Million-Share IPO |
| August 01, 1998 |
USDA to Use NOSB’s Synthetic Materials List in Revised Organic Standards |
| August 01, 1998 |
Perrigo Restructures, Closes Plants |
| August 01, 1998 |
B&G Foods Acquires Maple Grove Farms of Vermont |
| August 01, 1998 |
Paracelsian, R.P. Scherer Team Up |
| August 01, 1998 |
Real Goods Trading Corp. Completes Third Direct Public Offering |
| August 01, 1998 |
Ralphs Grocery Opens New Concept Store in CA |
| August 01, 1998 |
CFH Asks FDA for Comment Period Extension |
| August 01, 1998 |
Company News: Expansions and New Facilities |
| August 01, 1998 |
Analysts’ Ratings |
| August 01, 1998 |
The Solgar Deal: Are the Floodgates Open for Similar Deals? |
| August 01, 1998 |
Kellog Foundation Funds Produce Eco-label |
| August 01, 1998 |
EU Mandates Labels for GE-Modified Foods |
| August 01, 1998 |
Natural Foods Cooking Show to Run 26 Episodes on PBS |
| July |
| July 01, 1998 |
Solgar Sale to AHP Shakes Industry, Wall Street |
| July 01, 1998 |
4Health, Irwin Naturals Merger Approved |
| July 01, 1998 |
NBTY raises $154.8 million in secondary Offering |
| July 01, 1998 |
Biomune Acquires Majority Interest in Rockwood, Chairman Resigns |
| July 01, 1998 |
Vacu-Dry Finalizes Made In Nature Acquisition |
| July 01, 1998 |
Smucker Quality Beverages Buys Mrs. Wiggles Rocket Juice |
| July 01, 1998 |
GNC Plans New Facility in SC |
| July 01, 1998 |
Triarco Industries Invests $8 Million in SC Herbal Processing Facility |
| July 01, 1998 |
GalaGen Inc. Collaborates With Rhone-Poulenc Co. on Nutritional Products |
| July 01, 1998 |
Reactions to Solgar Acquisition Mixed |
| July 01, 1998 |
Leiner Opens Retail Outlet; GNC to Open Stores in Outlet Malls |
| July 01, 1998 |
Imagine Foods Enters Soy Beverage Category With Launch of Soy Dream |
| July 01, 1998 |
Analysts’ Ratings |
| July 01, 1998 |
British Government Asked to Relax Curbs on Vitamin B6 |
| July 01, 1998 |
NNFA Will Vote to Change Bylaws at Annual Meeting |
| July 01, 1998 |
State Medical Boards to Set Rules on Doctor Supplements Sales |
| July 01, 1998 |
Functional Foods Based on New Technologies Enjoying Mainstream Success |
| July 01, 1998 |
Report May Lead to a Dietary Supplements Category in Canada |
| July 01, 1998 |
Meat Alternative Products Span a Range of Target Consumers |
| July 01, 1998 |
Horizon Organic Dairy Raises $33M in IPO |
| July 01, 1998 |
“Save DSHEA” Consumer Campaign Started to Derail FDA’s Proposed Supplements Regulations |
| July 01, 1998 |
Pharmanex Receives Court Approval to Continue to Sell Cholestin |
| July 01, 1998 |
Dial Acquires Natural Personal Care Firm Freeman Cosmetic Corp. |
| July 01, 1998 |
Internet Vitamin Sites Prepare for Possible $1.5 Billion Market |
| July 01, 1998 |
Stock News |
| July 01, 1998 |
FDA Cold and Flu Courtesy Letters Draw Mixed Industry Response |
| July 01, 1998 |
International News Briefs |
| July 01, 1998 |
Legal & Regulatory Briefs |
| July 01, 1998 |
Hain Completes $80 Million Purchase of Four Food Cos. |
| July 01, 1998 |
Annie’s Homegrown Buys Ethnic Foods Maker |
| July 01, 1998 |
Central Market Executive Recovering from Robbery shooting |
| July 01, 1998 |
Fred Meyer, Albertson’s to Market Supplements by Structure/Function Claims |
| July 01, 1998 |
Clinton Nominates New FDA Head |
| July 01, 1998 |
For the Record |
| July 01, 1998 |
Despite Individual Gains, Stocks Lose Ground in 2Q98 |
| July 01, 1998 |
Is the Market for Public Offerings Cooling Off? |
| July 01, 1998 |
Consumers Save $15.8 Billion With Store Brands |
| July 01, 1998 |
Retail News |
| July 01, 1998 |
People in the News |
| June |
| June 01, 1998 |
Coffee People, Second Cup Merge, Create #2 Coffee Retailer |
| June 01, 1998 |
Retail News |
| June 01, 1998 |
Monsanto Finds Direct Source of Omega-3 Fatty Acid DHA: |
| June 01, 1998 |
International News Briefs |
| June 01, 1998 |
Balance Bar Completes IPO at $10.50/Share |
| June 01, 1998 |
Hain Inks Distribution Deal for Earth’s Best Baby Food |
| June 01, 1998 |
Canadian Organic Standards Fail |
| June 01, 1998 |
Website Owners Are Warned of Legal Risks Associated With Internet Sites |
| June 01, 1998 |
1997 Profits Are Up but Sales Increases Drop for Publicly Traded Companies |
| June 01, 1998 |
FDA Rules That Pharmanex’s Cholestin is a Drug |
| June 01, 1998 |
Legal & Regulatory Briefs |
| June 01, 1998 |
Public-Offering Activity Increases as Natrol and Natural Nutrition Group File for IPOs |
| June 01, 1998 |
Quaker Restructures, Adds Five Natural Cereal Flavors to Mother’s Brand |
| June 01, 1998 |
HealthSpan Buys Health One for 187,500 Shares |
| June 01, 1998 |
Consumer Groups Continue Pressure Over Organic Rules; Trade Groups Question Other Aspects of Rules |
| June 01, 1998 |
PharmaPrint Notifies FDA of Quintozene Contamination in Ginseng |
| June 01, 1998 |
Whole Foods’ First Denver Store to Open in Renovated Sears Outlet |
| June 01, 1998 |
Organic Food Products to Acquire Oil Processor Spectrum Naturals |
| June 01, 1998 |
Vermont Pure Buys Albany, NY, Bottled Water Distributor From Perrier |
| June 01, 1998 |
Stock News |
| June 01, 1998 |
Drug Company Cardinal to Buy Soft-Gel Capsule-Maker Scherer for $2.4 Billion |
| June 01, 1998 |
Endless Youth Readies for Launch of Herbal Transdermal Patches: |
| June 01, 1998 |
Global Supplements Association Formed |
| June 01, 1998 |
Campbell’s Drops Intelligent Quisine |
| June 01, 1998 |
Bionutrics to Purchase Lipoprotein |
| June 01, 1998 |
Citizens Trust Socially Responsible Fund Ranked #1 by Morningstar |
| June 01, 1998 |
Natural Business Communications Announces New Strategic-Marketing Partnership |
| June 01, 1998 |
New Law Makes Ephedrine a Dangerous Drug in Texas |
| June 01, 1998 |
Will Gardenburger’s $14 Million Ad Campaign Pay Off? |
| June 01, 1998 |
Supermarket Merchandising of Natural Products Expands to New Markets Around U.S. |
| June 01, 1998 |
People in the News |
| May |
| May 01, 1998 |
Patsky’s Picks: Rexall Sundown |
| May 01, 1998 |
Investors Should Look Hard to Go Long in Healthy-Living Stocks |
| May 01, 1998 |
UNFI Buys Six-Store FL Chain: |
| May 01, 1998 |
Omega Protein Corp. IPO Sells 8.5 Million Shares at $16 Each: |
| May 01, 1998 |
Twinlab Corp. Offers 8 Million Shares at $36.50: |
| May 01, 1998 |
GNC Awards 423 New Store Franchises, 50% above Projections: |
| May 01, 1998 |
Cracker Barrel Buys Carmine’s Gourmet Market of FL |
| May 01, 1998 |
Nu Skin Asia Pacific Completes Deal |
| May 01, 1998 |
UNFI Files for 4.3 Million-Share Secondary Offering |
| May 01, 1998 |
Made In Nature Sold to Fruit Processor Vacu-Dry |
| May 01, 1998 |
Distributor Nature’s Best Buys Bulk-Packager Health Best |
| May 01, 1998 |
Supplements-Maker Mannatech Files for 8 Million-Share IPO |
| May 01, 1998 |
Inventory Management Technology to Drive Retailer Profits |
| May 01, 1998 |
Rella Good Cheese Co. to Donate All Profits to Charity |
| May 01, 1998 |
CA Ready to Enforce Organic Laws at ’99 Natural Products Expo West |
| May 01, 1998 |
Lane Labs Drops Lawsuit Against First Fisheries |
| May 01, 1998 |
Natural Retail Detail Brings Retail Audits to Manufacturers |
| May 01, 1998 |
Paracelsian Hopes to Offer Industry Standard, “Functional” Botanical Testing |
| May 01, 1998 |
Supplements-Company Valuations on the Rise |
| May 01, 1998 |
Balance Bar Looks for $35.2 Million in IPO |
| May 01, 1998 |
China Bans All Direct Sales, Orders Companies to Alter Their Operations |
| May 01, 1998 |
USDA Might Not Push Controversial Additions to Organic Standards |
| May 01, 1998 |
Shansby to Sell Natural-Foods Holdings to Hain for $80 Million |
| May 01, 1998 |
International News Briefs |
| May 01, 1998 |
Directors and Officers Liability Insurance Can Protect Corporate and Personal Assets |
| May 01, 1998 |
Horizon Organic Dairy Files for $30 Million IPO, Buys Juniper Valley Brand |
| May 01, 1998 |
FDA Releases Proposed Supplements-Labeling Regulations |
| May 01, 1998 |
NBTY Acquires Three Supplements Companies in $180 Million Stock-for-Stock Deal |
| May 01, 1998 |
Frontier Buys Aromatherapy Manufacturer Earth Harmony |
| May 01, 1998 |
Delicious Frookie’s Acquisition of Salerno Foods May Sweeten IPO |
| April |
| April 01, 1998 |
Gardenburger Recalls Vegetable Patties |
| April 01, 1998 |
Distributor Tree of Life Launches Dietary Supplements Line |
| April 01, 1998 |
Face Off in Colorado: WFMI, OATS Open New Stores |
| April 01, 1998 |
Group Hopes to Divert Defense Money |
| April 01, 1998 |
First Annual Brandy Awards Presented at Build Brand Value Conference |
| April 01, 1998 |
Tree of Life to Buy Oregon Distributor Ray’s Food Service |
| April 01, 1998 |
Retail News Briefs |
| April 01, 1998 |
People in the News |
| April 01, 1998 |
Proposed Bill May Weaken DSHEA, Critics Say |
| April 01, 1998 |
Lab Challenges Good Housekeeping’s St. John’s Wort Findings |
| April 01, 1998 |
MIATCO Looking for Organic Exporters for Japan Showcase |
| April 01, 1998 |
International News Briefs |
| April 01, 1998 |
Fresh Juice Co. Agrees to be Acquired by Saratoga Beverage Group for Cash |
| April 01, 1998 |
Children's Products Category Grows Up With Herb Formulas Up 121% |
| April 01, 1998 |
USDA Memo Reveals Plans to Gut Organic Regulations and Bow to Agribusiness Interests |
| April 01, 1998 |
Twinlab Purchases Bronson, Files for Secondary Offering |
| April 01, 1998 |
Natural Stocks Post 18.6% Gain in 1Q98 |
| April 01, 1998 |
GNC Prototype Food Store to Roll Out in Oregon in August |
| April 01, 1998 |
Mass-Market Competition Eroding Growth of Traditional Natural Products Industry, Report Says |
| April 01, 1998 |
Analysts’ Ratings |
| April 01, 1998 |
Stock News |
| April 01, 1998 |
Small Planet Acquires Processor Muir Glen |
| April 01, 1998 |
ConAgra Launches Natural-Foods Line Exclusively for Natural Foods Distribution |
| April 01, 1998 |
Paracelsian to Develop “Functional” Quality Assurance Program |
| April 01, 1998 |
Supplement Stocks Rebound After Analysts Express Concerns Over P/Es |
| April 01, 1998 |
Some Canned Goods Get “Healthy Label” from FDA |
| April 01, 1998 |
Direct Selling May be Banned in People’s Republic of China: |
| April 01, 1998 |
New On-line Vitamin Service Debuts |
| April 01, 1998 |
Legal & Regulatory Briefs |
| April 01, 1998 |
Delicious Frookie Co. to Register for $17.2 Million IPO |
| April 01, 1998 |
Herbs Pushing Rexall Sundown Sales, Nast Says |
| April 01, 1998 |
Weider Announces Realignment |
| April 01, 1998 |
Private-Label Brands Gain 20.6% Unit Share in Supermarkets |
| April 01, 1998 |
Nissenbaum Now Sole Owner of Imagine Foods |
| April 01, 1998 |
Hotel Chain Buys CA’s Golden Door Holistic Health Spa |
| April 01, 1998 |
Ginkgo Biloba, Ginseng and Echinacea to Get Peer-Validation |
| April 01, 1998 |
EU OKs Genetically Engineered Corn and Rapeseed |
| April 01, 1998 |
MLM Supplements Marketer Kaire Intl. Files for $6.9 Million IPO |
| April 01, 1998 |
Sen. Specter Calls for Full Govt. Review of Natural Healing Therapies |
| April 01, 1998 |
Unions Picket WFMI Meeting; Co. Pledges portion of Profits to Farm Workers: |
| April 01, 1998 |
Websites Offer Information on Socially Responsible Firms and Investing |
| April 01, 1998 |
Balance Bar Sales Up 1,508% |
| April 01, 1998 |
Study Shows $4.5 Billion Market for Organic Foods in Europe |
| April 01, 1998 |
Worthington to Acquire ADM’s Harvest Burger |
| March |
| March 01, 1998 |
Strong Market, ‘Street’ Awareness Greet Nutraceutical IPO |
| March 01, 1998 |
Natrol Preps for IPO with Pur-Gar Purchase |
| March 01, 1998 |
TEXAS PACIFIC GROUP INVESTS IN OXFORD, $350 MILLION MORE NEEDED |
| March 01, 1998 |
Novartis Invests $3 Million in Bionutrics: |
| March 01, 1998 |
Nu Skin Target of PA Attorney General Suit: |
| March 01, 1998 |
McNeil Consumer Products Acquires Marketing Rights for Benecol |
| March 01, 1998 |
Pure World Stock Hits 52-Week High on Sales Being Up 67% in FY97 |
| March 01, 1998 |
Haft Bids for DC-Based, 33-Store Supermarket Chain |
| March 01, 1998 |
United Natural Foods Buys Importer With $20 Million in FY97 Sales, Reports 83% EPS Increase in 2Q98 |
| March 01, 1998 |
Twinlab Sees Record 4Q and Year End |
| March 01, 1998 |
Whole Foods Reports Record 1Q; Abandons Manhattan Store Site |
| March 01, 1998 |
Wild Oats to Open Wellness Centers |
| March 01, 1998 |
GNC Earnings Up 34%; Company Plans to Further Expand Retail Base and Buy Existing Franchises |
| March 01, 1998 |
Commonwealth Lowers Rexall Sundown Rating |
| March 01, 1998 |
CA Fish-Oil Plaintiff Vows to Go Ahead With Case |
| March 01, 1998 |
White Rock Capital Management Fund Raises Hain Stake |
| March 01, 1998 |
Company News |
| March 01, 1998 |
Hill Resigns at OFPI |
| March 01, 1998 |
Drugstores Largest Mass-Market Channel for Supplements Sales |
| March 01, 1998 |
Consolidation Leading to the Evolution of Industry Manufacturing Sector |
| March 01, 1998 |
Organic Consumer Campaign Set; Feedback at USDA Meetings Against Proposed Rules |
| March 01, 1998 |
International News Briefs |
| March 01, 1998 |
PPRT Completes Secondary Offering |
| March 01, 1998 |
Retail Briefs |
| March 01, 1998 |
Fytokem, BASF to Cooperate on Botanical Research |
| March 01, 1998 |
People in the News |
| March 01, 1998 |
Celestial Sets Category-Specific Strategies for Herbal Supplements and Tea Expansion |
| March 01, 1998 |
Dreyer’s Bid for Ben & Jerry’s Hits Rocky Road |
| March 01, 1998 |
Herb Preservation Center Established |
| March 01, 1998 |
Analysts’ Ratings |
| March 01, 1998 |
Stock News |
| March 01, 1998 |
Patsky’s Picks Nu Skin Enterprises |
| March 01, 1998 |
Ten Steps to Maximizing Your Company’s Market Value in a Sale |
| March 01, 1998 |
EU and Codex Actions Will Reshape the European Market for Supplements |
| February |
| February 01, 1998 |
High P/E Ratios a Sign of Investor Confidence in Industry Stocks |
| February 01, 1998 |
Cross-Channel Comparisons Are Key to Identifying New Opportunities |
| February 01, 1998 |
MLM News |
| February 01, 1998 |
Association Briefs |
| February 01, 1998 |
International News Briefs |
| February 01, 1998 |
CA Considering Charges Against 19 Companies in Fish-Oil Toxicity Case |
| February 01, 1998 |
Consumer Reports Says Organic Produce Has Fewer Pesticide Residues: |
| February 01, 1998 |
People in the News |
| February 01, 1998 |
Investment Bank Initiates Coverage of Three Industry Companies |
| February 01, 1998 |
Celestial Enters Chai Tea Market, Reports 1Q Results |
| February 01, 1998 |
Paracelsian Gets $1.02 Million Infusion, New Board |
| February 01, 1998 |
Journal Sets Future Industry Growth at 8%-12%: |
| February 01, 1998 |
MacDonald Gains Control of HealthRite Board |
| February 01, 1998 |
Supermarket Vitamin Sales Rise 16% |
| February 01, 1998 |
Stock News |
| February 01, 1998 |
Industry “Fundamentally Opposes” Organic Regs |
| February 01, 1998 |
Nutraceutical Sets IPO Share Price at $14-$16 |
| February 01, 1998 |
Rexall Completes Richardson Labs Acquisition, Plans to double shares: |
| February 01, 1998 |
Nu Skin Asia to Buy Nu Skin International |
| February 01, 1998 |
NBTY’s Vitamin World Expands to Entire Phar-Mor Chain |
| February 01, 1998 |
Marine Research Forms HealthLink International |
| February 01, 1998 |
IVC Signs Deal to Supply Eckerd Chain |
| February 01, 1998 |
Stonyfield Farm Obtains $10 Million Credit Line, Expands |
| February 01, 1998 |
Eatzi’s to Open in Macy’s |
| February 01, 1998 |
Third Harry’s in a Hurry Opens |
| February 01, 1998 |
Parnassus Fund Gains 71% |
| February 01, 1998 |
Organic Food Products Acquires Sunny Farms Juice |
| February 01, 1998 |
Lab Says Sports Supplements May be Mislabeled |
| February 01, 1998 |
Wild Oats Posts FY97 Sales of $311 Million |
| February 01, 1998 |
Vermont Pure Records First Profitable Year |
| February 01, 1998 |
Program Launched to Validate Analytical Methods for Herbs |
| January |
| January 01, 1998 |
PacificHealth Laboratories Completes $7.2 Million IPO |
| January 01, 1998 |
Offerings & Placements |
| January 01, 1998 |
Stock News |
| January 01, 1998 |
HealthRite Board Battle Continues; Annual Meeting Rescheduled |
| January 01, 1998 |
Second Natural Business Financial Conference Slated for Aug. 3-4 |
| January 01, 1998 |
Harry’s Farmer’s Market Expects Fifth Straight Annual Loss |
| January 01, 1998 |
Today Show M.D. Launches Vitamin Line |
| January 01, 1998 |
Underwriters Face Fraud Charges |
| January 01, 1998 |
Network Marketer Vitatonics Aligns With Matol Botanical |
| January 01, 1998 |
Texas Health Distributors Expands |
| January 01, 1998 |
Natural Business Stock Index Posts 44% Gain in 1997 |
| January 01, 1998 |
Gourmet Award Signs Exclusive Deal With Safeway |
| January 01, 1998 |
Liquid Delivery Systems Gaining U.S. Foothold |
| January 01, 1998 |
Nutraceuticals Files For $57.5 Million IPO |
| January 01, 1998 |
SEC Files Stock Manipulation Complaint Against Supplement Marketer Bio-Tech |
| January 01, 1998 |
Sarasota, FL, Granary Inc. Sold to Mother Earth Market |
| January 01, 1998 |
Chai-Na-Ta to Hold 1997 Ginseng Crop |
| January 01, 1998 |
Amrion Named Distributor for HerbTech |
| January 01, 1998 |
Vermont Pure Acquires Trademark and Licensing Rights for AKVA Icelandic |
| January 01, 1998 |
Shansby Group Buys Chip Maker Garden of Eatin’ |
| January 01, 1998 |
Rexall Buys Richardson Labs in $85 Million Stock Deal |
| January 01, 1998 |
NutriCology Inc./Allergy Research Group Purchased |
| January 01, 1998 |
Whole Foods Acquires Allegro Coffee Co. for $8 Million |
| January 01, 1998 |
OTA Spurs Action Plan with Conference and Resources |
| January 01, 1998 |
Rexall Shows Record 87% Income Increase in 1Q98 |
| January 01, 1998 |
Analysts’ Ratings |
| January 01, 1998 |
SEC Proposal Threatens Socially Responsible Shareholder Rights |
| January 01, 1998 |
People in the News |
| January 01, 1998 |
International News Briefs |
| January 01, 1998 |
For the Record... |
| January 01, 1998 |
Industry, Consumer Groups Prepare to Fight Biotech, Irradiation and Sludge in Organic Rules |
| January 01, 1998 |
Patsky’s Picks |
| January 01, 1998 |
Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Commit to Natural Products Development |
| January 01, 1998 |
Research Report Says Supplement Sales Numbers Overstated |
