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May Kay Sees Thirty Percent Uptick
As the recession breeds layoffs, pay cuts and job uncertainty, the direct-selling industry appears to be reaping the benefits as workers seek supplemental income.
Watkins in the Minneapolis Star Tribune
Two-ounce bottles of natural lavender body oil moved along the line at the Watkins Inc. manufacturing plant in Winona, Minn. Watkins has been manufacturing on the same block in Winona since 1885, back when founder J.R. Watkins rode around in his horse-drawn buggy.
Mannatech Reaches Settlement with Attorney General
Mannatech, Incorporated, a leading developer and provider of proprietary dietary supplements, weight management products and skin care solutions, today announced the company has reached a settlement with the Texas Attorney General's office for a July 2007 civil complaint.
Longaberger Laying Off 295
The Longaberger Co. announced Thursday one of its largest layoffs in recent years, affecting 295 employees at the corporate office building in Newark and manufacturing facility in Dresden.
Ex Zrii Employees Allege Greed and Mismanagement
Even for the sometimes strange world of network marketing, the meltdown at Zrii LLC is extraordinary.
USANA Profits Fall After Arbitration Award
Usana Health Sciences on Monday reported a significant drop in profits for 2008 because of a previously reported $7 million arbitration award against it and fluctuations in foreign currencies.
Univera Launches Solanyx
Univera, Inc., best known for the ground-breaking cell renewal formula AgelessXtra® and a pioneer in the development of scientifically-validated natural health products, today announced the release of Solanyx™, a 7-day, timed-release product that provides high-potency doses of natural, immune-boosting ingredients. With Super Immune™ and the introduction of ImmunoBurst™ last month, Solanyx is the most powerful of the company's trio of immune support products.
LifeVantage Signs Agreement with Montel Williams
LifeVantage Corporation (OTCBB: LFVN), the maker of Protandim® - a dietary supplement clinically shown to induce the body’s own antioxidant defenses - today announced that celebrity talk show host Montel Williams has signed an agreement with the company as an independent distributor.
Pre-Paid Legal 4Q Profit Climbs
Pre-Paid Legal Services Inc.said Monday its fourth-quarter profit rose 26 percent, helped by a smaller income tax provision.
Xocai Enters UK Market
Enter Xocai a division of the popular and trusted Reno based health food manufacturer MXI corporation. A delicious healthy chocolate medically endorsed for its powerful health benefits suitable for diabetics vegetarians and safe in pregnancy. The ingredients have been scientifically proven to have more antioxidants and almost triple the ORAC (Oxygen Radical Absorbance Capacity) value required for a healthy body. The chocolate is already a success in five other countries and Jeanette Brookes founder and president of MXI hopes the UK will be a successful launching pad for expansion into the EU.
Mannatech Declares Dividend
Mannatech, Incorporated (NASDAQ: MTEX), a leading developer and provider of proprietary dietary supplements, weight management products and skin care solutions, today announced that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend on Wednesday, February 18, 2009 of $0.02 per share of common stock payable on Thursday, March 26, 2009, to shareholders of record at the close of business on Monday, March 9, 2009.
Metabolife Founder Discusses Prison Term
Michael Ellis, founder of the diet pill company Metabolife, just completed a six-month term in federal prison. Ellis pleaded guilty to lying to the Food and Drug Administration about a letter that claimed no customer complaints about Metabolife.In a new book, Ellis said the he did not know about the letter until two years after the fact.
MonaVie Transforming Public Image of Direct Selling
February 11, 2009 (FPRC) -- [Salt Lake City, UT] – On January 31, 2009, in the Hilton Anaheim in California, Dallin Larsen, founder and president of MonaVie, addressed a captivated audience of more than 30,000 people, both live and via webcast.
LifeVantage Makes Record Setting Announcement
LifeVantage Corporation (OTCBB:LFVN), the maker of Protandim® - a dietary supplement clinically shown to induce the body's own antioxidant defenses - today announced that some of the most sought after and highest producing independent distributors in the network marketing industry have joined LifeVantage as independent distributors. These distributors, including Jason Domingo, Tyler Daniels and Marcell Niederhauser, are well-known in the industry for being among the primary drivers of record-setting revenue growth at previous companies.
Melaleuca Issues Voluntary Recall on Peanut Products
Melaleuca, Inc., of Idaho Falls, Idaho, has issued a voluntary recall of select lots of Attain® Nutrition Bars Chocolate Peanut Butter flavor, ProFlex15™ Protein Bars Chocolate Peanut Butter flavor, and ProFlex20™ Protein Bars Chocolate Peanut Butter flavor in response to an expanded recall by Peanut Corporation of America ( PCA ). The FDA is investigating an outbreak of Salmonella linked to PCA’s Blakely, GA peanut and peanut product manufacturing facility.
ShopWurld in the Times Union
A new Internet company based in Saratoga Springs is called ShopWurld.com, and some readers have been wondering if there is any connection with Wurld Media Inc., the now defunct Internet firm that was also based in downtown Saratoga before it sold off its assets in 2007.
ShopWurld Article in the Saratogian
Two Saratoga County men have started an online multi-level marketing business that promises cash back to people who shop national retailers through its Web site and sign up more people to do the same.
Oriflame Relaunches
During 2009 Oriflame will launch several new and improved products within the Optimals range. The first launch includes Optimals cleansers and the new Optimals Nutri Calm Creams for dry and sensitive skin.
MonaVie in the Examiner
MonaVie is an elixir made from the pulp of 19 antioxidant rich fruits and berries with the crown jewel being the Acai (pronounced ah-sigh-ee) berry. The Acai berry is harvested in Brazil and has an ORAC (scale used to determine the antioxidant content of foods) value of 10% greater than blueberries, previously being known to be the reigning champ of antioxidant content. The Acai also contains the following beneficial nutrients: phytonutrients (promote healthy immune system); healthy fats and plant sterols (promote healthy heart and cardiovascular system); amino acids (body tissue and cell repair); vitamins and minerals (essential for proper body growth, development and metabolic reactions); complex carbohydrates (storage transport of energy); and dietary fiber (proper digestive system health).
Amway Charity Campaign Reaches 6 Million Children
Now in its sixth year of operation the Amway One by One Campaign for Children impacted more than 6 million children through employees and distributors contributing 1 million employee volunteer hours and donating more than $70 million.
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