January 2010: Industry Awards & Executive Review
Nutrition Business Journal presents the winners of its 2009 Business Achievement Awards. This issue also includes interviews with five thought leaders in the nutrition industry.
NBJ 2009 Business Achievement Award Winners Demonstrate Many Strengths, Talents
Recipients prove the nutrition market has much to celebrate despite last year's tough economic environment.
2009 Efforts on Behalf of the Industry: Anthony Almada
The research backing the industry's products is stronger thanks to Anthony Almada and his mantra: 'Science before sales'
2009 Efforts on Behalf of the Industry: NASC
NASC supports growth of $1.4 billion animal supplement market by helping its members navigate the category's rocky and complex regulatory road.
2009 Efforts on Behalf of the Industry Award: IADSA
From Russia to Brazil to Western Europe, IADSA is influencing the decision-makers who influence global dietary supplement laws.
2009 Supplement Product Merit Award: Pure Prescriptions
Pure Prescriptions' Cardiokinase delivers a potent nattokinase supplement to the U.S. market
2009 Personal Care Product Merit Award: Soléo Organics
Skin Elements USA earns EWG nod with its chemical-free, organic sunscreen, Soléo Organics
2009 Scientific Achievement Award: USANA
USANA's commitment to research and product quality has raised the bar for the global supplement industry.
2009 Scientific Achievement Award: Scientific Food Solutions
Scientific Food Solutions backs its Fast-C with clinical research to take on the $900 million vitamin C market.
2009 NBJ Business Achievement Industry Growth Awards
Despite the recession, double-digit sales expansion was a reality last year for these NBJ award recipients.
2009 Environment and Sustainability Award: UNFI
Under the leadership of longtime environmental advocate Michael Funk, UNFI is working to address everything from climate change to GMOs.
2009 Environment and Sustainability Award: Lotus Foods
Lotus Foods is working to save the world's water supply and soil, while helping struggling farmers from Madagascar to Cambodia.
2009 Education Award: Pharmavite
Pharmavite counters negative press and boost SOYJOY sales through comprehensive education campaign aimed at practitioners and dieticians.
2009 Education Award: CRN
Summarizing all of the education work that the Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) does on behalf of the dietary supplement industry is a difficult
2009 Investment in the Future Award: NOW Foods
Supplement manufacturer NOW Foods builds for the future with expansion of its Illinois production facility.
2009 Management Achievement Award: Fortitech
Fortitech's leaders drive growth by focusing on quality, customer service and being good corporate citizens.
2009 Philanthropic Activities Award: Michelle Goolsby
Former Dean Foods executive Michelle Goolsby lends her talents, experience and network to Vitamin Angels and The Organic Center.
2009 Organic Excellence Award: Kathleen Merrigan
Kathleen Merrigan is living up to her reputation of being a staunch organic advocate in her role with the USDA.
2009 Deals of the Year
Alticor's investment in Metagenics, Atrium's purchase of Garden of Life and Vitamin Shoppe IPO top 2009 deals.
2009 NBJ Business Achievement Stock Awards
NBTY, Whole Foods and Nu Skin top list of publicly traded companies that recovered in 2009.
David Thibodeau: We're Seeing Investors Start the Year with Guarded Optimism
Canaccord Adams investment banker advises taking care of the 'bad players' before they do more harm to the industry.
Fitzgibbon: Research Bar Being Raised for Supplements
Atrium Innovations' President and CEO talks about his company's latest acquisitions and its focus on science.
Mullin: Doctors Increasingly Open to Supplements, Integrative Therapies
But a lack of science and 'wild claims' are turning off health practitioners, says this integrative physician.
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