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MonaVie Sponsors Dale Coyne Racing

MonaVie has partnered with Dale Coyne racing and driver Tony Scheckter to highlight their newest energy drink by sponsoring the No. 19 car at this years Indianapolis 500. MonaVie hopes to capitalize on the branding opportunity and the worldwide exposure. "Regardless of how he does, it brands MonaVie," Henry Marsh, M...

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Court Sets June 10 Date for Joystar Hearing

A hearing has been set for June 10 in bankruptcy court in Florida for the host agency Joystar, whose creditors are pushing to convert the company's current Chapter 11 bankruptcy case, which would allow the company to reorganize, to Chapter 7, which would liquidate the company. The hearing has been scheduled for 1:30...

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Tony Robbins to Speak at Zrii Convention

Draper, UT (PRWEB) May 11, 2009 -- Zrii, LLC (www.zrii.com) is pleased to announce that Tony Robbins will be a keynote speaker at the company's upcoming annual convention in June. Robbins is considered by many to be the founder of the life coaching industry and has directly impacted millions of lives from over 100 c...

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Passion Parties on WHSV

On another site, Craigslist, people can make sales or find work in a wide variety of areas. One local farmer is trying to sell goats. Another wants to hire you to milk cows. Janell Driscoll is using the site to make money after she lost her job selling building supplies in January. By day, she works at trying to cle...

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Herbalife Expands Viso Sponsorship

Indianapolis, Indiana (May 11, 2009) -- HVM Racing, E.J. Viso and Herbalife are taking their relationship a big step further. The three parties are pleased to announce that the nutrition company is extending its personal sponsorship of driver E.J. Viso and beginning a new team sponsorship with HVM. The new agreement...

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MonaVie Mentioned in Acai Berry Article

Rising U.S. sales of acai, a purple Amazon berry promoted as a "superfood" on Oprah Winfrey's Web site, are depriving Brazilian jungle dwellers of a protein-rich nutrient they've relied on for generations. U.S. consumers are turning a "a typical poor people's food into something like a delicacy," said Oscar Nogueira...

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Brandon Day Rejoins Zrii Management

Draper, UT (PRWEB) May 14, 2009 -- Zrii, LLC (www.zrii.com) announced today the return of Brandon Day to the Zrii Corporate Family. Brandon previously worked for Zrii in the US Sales department, and most recently with LifeVantage Corporation. Brandon will resume his duties reporting to Vice President of Sales, Scott...

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AdvoCare Disputes Drug Test Ruling

AdvoCare International is disputing an arbitration panel's finding that a contaminated AdvoCare dietary supplement caused swimmer Jessica Hardy to test positive for a banned performance enhancing substance. With its decision Monday, the panel shortened Hardy's competition ban to one year, from two. Carrollton-based ...

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USANA Wins Three Utah Best of State Awards

USANA Health Sciences, Inc. (NASDAQ: USNA) announced today that it will be recognized on May 30 with three Best of State Awards. USANA will receive an award for the best health and nutrition products, best health and nutrition beverage and best personal-care products in Utah. This is the sixth year USANA has won a B...

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doTerra Celebrates First Year

Orem, UT-May 7, 2009-doTERRA International recently celebrated its first anniversary in St. George, Utah, with a few hundred Independent Product Consultants. During a time of global recessions, doTERRA's tremendous growth over the past year attests to a growing interest in alternative medicine that is affordable, sa...

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RBC Life Sciences Press Release

IRVING, Texas, May 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- (OTC Bulletin Board: RBCL) -- RBC Life Sciences, Inc., a provider of proprietary nutritional supplements, wound care and pain management products, reported today that its North American nutritional supplements and medical products sales grew, year over year, during the ...

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Mannatech First-Quarter Loss Widens

Nutritional supplement developer Mannatech saw it first-quarter loss widen as it was negatively impacted by a change in its commissions, lower U.S. sales and an unfavorable foreign currency exchange. Coppell-based Mannatech (Nasdaq: MTEX) reported a net loss of $4.8 million, or 18 cents per share, in the quarter tha...

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Tahitian Noni to Suspend Brazil Operations

PROVO, Utah--(BUSINESS WIRE)--John Wadsworth, founder and president of Tahitian Noni International (TNI - www.TahitianNoni.com), today announced that all Tahitian Noni International operations in Brazil will be suspended as of May 29th, 2009. Tahitian Noni International is the maker of TAHITIAN NONI Juice, the numbe...

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Tahitian Noni Press Release

Tahitian Noni International ( www.TahitianNoni.com) recently began re-shipping its healthy joint extract, Tahitian Noni Smart Extracts Healthy Joint. The new extract helps maintain healthy joints and preserve joint strength, and is the perfect companion to the award-winning and original super fruit, TAHITIAN NONI Ju...

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Isagenix Press Release

As the summer months approach, Isagenix®, the World Leader in Nutritional Cleansing™, reminds individuals of the importance of cleansing the body and maintaining one's weight as part of a long-term wellness regimen. Nutritional Cleansing is the process of removing environmental impurities that can clog and damage ce...

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Reliv Reports First Quarter Results

Reliv International, Inc. (RELV:Reliv International Inc News , chart , profile , more Last: 3.18+0.09+2.92% 11:47am 05/05/2009 Delayed quote dataAdd to portfolio Analyst Create alert Insider Discuss Financials Sponsored by: RELV 3.18, +0.09, +2.9%) , a nutrition and direct selling company, today reported its first q...

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Reliv in the St Louis Post

Reliv International Inc., the Chesterfield-based maker of nutritional supplements, reported first quarter profit dropped 34 percent. Net income was $1.01 million, or 7 cents per share down, for the quarter ended March 31 versus $1.53 million, or 10 cents. Net sales dropped to $23.8 million from $28.3 million. During...

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Reliv Sees Jump in Distributors

More people are joining Reliv International Inc. as distributors of nutritional supplements as a way to supplement their incomes or make money after losing their jobs. The Chesterfield, Mo.-based direct-selling company reported a 19 percent increase in the number of new distributors in the first quarter. Reliv enrol...

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Nu Skin Reports First Quarter 2009 Results

Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc. (NYSE: NUS) today reported first-quarter revenue of $296.2 million, compared to $298.1 million in the first quarter of 2008. Reported revenue for the quarter declined 1 percent, but increased 4 percent on a constant currency basis, reflecting a negative 5 percent impact from foreign currenc...

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