Articles by James Gormley
2018 Natural Industry Forecast
From renewing its focus on science, to experiencing an “Amazonian market entry,” to re-thinking natural—the natural products industry forges ahead. The Participants Are: • Jonathan Emord, JD, Emord & Associates, Clifton, VA, www.emord.com • Arundhati Kasbekar, Senior Manager–Regulatory Affairs, Freyr Solutions, Princeton, NJ, www.freyrsolutions.com • Randy Kreienbrink, Director of Marketing, BI Nutraceuticals, Rancho Dominguez, CA, ...
Improving the Supplements Narrative in Washington DC … Continued
The Participants Are: • Mike Greene, Senior Vice President, Government Relations, Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN), Washington, D.C. • Mark A. LeDoux, Chairman and CEO, Natural Alternatives International, Carlsbad, CA • Michael McGuffin, President, American Herbal Products Association (AHPA), Washington, D.C. • Scott C. Tips, JD, President, National Health Federation (NHF), Monrovia, CA • James ...
Improving the Supplements Narrative in Washington DC
The Participants Are: • Mike Greene, Senior Vice President, Government Relations, Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN), Washington, D.C. • Mark A. LeDoux, Chairman and CEO, Natural Alternatives International, Carlsbad, CA • Michael McGuffin, President, American Herbal Products Association (AHPA), Washington, D.C. • Scott C. Tips, JD, President, National Health Federation (NHF), Monrovia, CA • James ...
Contract Manufacturer
The question is not “Why are you engaging a contract manufacturer?” but “Why aren’t you?” With world-class plants, many outfits also boast their own range of proprietary technologies and processing methods, versatile pre-mixes and semi-finished formulas. We spoke with a group of natural products industry experts about what to consider when thinking about going with ...
Encapsulating Expertise
Why contract manufacturers are a critical core of success and innovation for natural brands and marketers today. The Participants Are: • John Altenberg, Vice President of Sales and Client Services, Vit-Best Nutrition, Tustin, CA • Emek Blair, PhD, Founder, Valimenta Labs, Fort Collins, CO • Kenny Flores, Vice President of Sales, Reliance Private Label Supplements, ...
Global Supply Chain Management: A Clear View?
Do transparency, integrity and quality make up a level supply-chain playing field for all suppliers and manufacturers or are these essential requirements a minefield of more questions than answers? The participants are: • Cal Bewicke, Chief Executive Officer, Ethical Naturals, San Anselmo, CA • Shaheen Majeed, Marketing Director, Sabinsa, East Windsor, NJ • Michael McGuffin, ...
Global Supply Chain Management … Continued
Do transparency, integrity and quality make up a level supply-chain playing field for all suppliers and manufacturers or are these essential requirements a minefield of more questions than answers? Here is a continuation of the article from the print edition. The participants are: Cal Bewicke, Chief Executive Officer, Ethical Naturals, San Anselmo, CA Shaheen Majeed, ...
Industry Forecast: Navigating Uncertain Seas in 2017
With sweeping changes in the U.S. political landscape ushered in by the 2016 elections, the natural products industry must navigate uncertain seas as it looks forward to 2017. The participants are: • Darrin Duber-Smith, Senior Lecturer, Department of Marketing, College of Business, Metropolitan State University of Denver, CO • Jonathan Emord, Esq., President, Emord & ...
Industry Forecast … continued
With sweeping changes in the U.S. political landscape ushered in by the 2016 elections, the natural products industry must navigate uncertain seas as it looks forward to 2017. Here is a continuation of NIE’s Industry Forecast article from the January 2017 magazine. Participants: • Darrin Duber-Smith, Senior Lecturer, Department of Marketing, College of Business, Metropolitan ...
The Omega-3 Index Project
The Omega-3 Index Project was formed, according to the organizers: “to bring more awareness to omega-3 insufficiency, which is a global health concern; the ramifications of omega-3 insufficiency include higher rates of chronic disease—particularly heart disease—and billions of dollars in health care costs.” For more information, visit: www.omega3indexproject.com. A study published in the May 2016 ...
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