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Avon Launches Corporate Responsibility Blog

NEW YORK, Jun. 27 - Avon Products, Inc. today launched the company's first corporate blog, Avon's Calling, as part of the company's commitment to transparency and communication on the many facets of Corporate Responsibility. Avon's Calling can be accessed through the company's online Corporate Responsibility Report ...

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Reliv International Named a Top Workplace

CHESTERFIELD, Mo., June 25, 2012 -- Reliv International, Inc. today announced that the St. Louis Post-Dispatch has named Reliv one of St. Louis's Top Workplaces. The Top Workplaces program recognizes companies whose working environment allows them to outperform peers. Top Workplaces was created by Workplace Dynamics...

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USANA Joins DSA Code of Ethics Communication Initiative

SALT LAKE CITY, June 26, 2012 -- USANA Health Sciences, Inc., a global nutritional supplement company, today announced that it will be joining the 2012 Direct Selling Association Code of Ethics Communication Initiative. USANA is one of 44 dedicated DSA member companies whose application for participation was approve...

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Nu Skin Enterprises to Present at Oppenheimer Consumer Conference

PROVO, Utah, June, 22, 2012 -- Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc. today announced that President and Chief Executive Officer, Truman Hunt will present at the Oppenheimer 12th Annual Consumer Conference in Boston on Tuesday, June 26, 2012. The company's presentation and accompanying slides will be webcast live beginning at 11...

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Neways International Celebrates 25 Year Anniversary

SPRINGVILLE, Utah, June 21, 2012 -- Neways International, a worldwide leader in dietary supplements and personal care products, recently celebrated its 25 year anniversary, an impressive feat in the direct-selling industry. Neways' journey has been marked by a distinctively different approach to product formulation ...

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The Traveling Vineyard Membership Approved by DSA

Ipswich, MA June 22, 2012 -- The Board of Directors of the Direct Selling Association recently approved the membership for The Traveling Vineyard® at their Annual Board of Director's Meeting on June 2, 2012. In order to be approved and accepted into the Direct Selling Association, The Traveling Vineyard® completed t...

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Vemma Honored with Silver and Bronze Stevie Awards

Scottsdale, AZ – Vemma Nutrition Company was presented with a Silver and two Bronze Stevie Awards in The 10th Annual American Business Awards. The awards honor the company's work in recognition and motivation of its Brand Partners, communications and social media. The American Business Awards are the nation's premie...

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USANA Health Sciences Receives 10 American Business Awards

SALT LAKE CITY, June 21, 2012 -- USANA Health Sciences, Inc., a global nutritional company, today announced that it has received one silver and nine bronze American Business Awards, acknowledging the hard-work and dedication of its management team and employees. USANA has also received recognition from The Best of S...

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Viridian Energy CEO Named Entrepreneur of the Year

NORWALK, Conn., Jun 20, 2012 -- Ernst & Young LLP today announced that Michael Fallquist, founder and CEO of Viridian Energy, a leading provider of affordable, green energy, received the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year(R) 2012 Award in the Cleantech category in New York. The award recognizes outstanding entre...

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North American Power Wins Two Gold Stevie Awards

SOUTH NORWALK, Conn., June 19, 2012 -- North American Power, the energy company that has saved its customers millions of dollars on their electric bills while greening the power grid, was presented with two Gold Stevie® Awards in The 10th Annual American Business Awards last night in New York City. The Connecticut-b...

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Nerium International to Expand Facilities

Nerium International LLC has renewed its lease with a 2,500 square foot expansion at its home office location in Addison, Texas. The expansion will give Nerium International a total of 7,881 square feet of office space. This is the second time in less than two and a half years that the company has expanded.

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Simply Said is Award Finalist

Simply Said LLC has been named as a finalist for the DSA's annual Rising Star Award. Since the company's inception in 2008, Simply Said has outgrown a location each year and is in the process of moving to another facility that is triple the size of their current location. 'It is an honor to be recognized as a DSA Ri...

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FHTM Canada Announces the Launch of New Services

Lexington, Ky., June 15, 2012 -- FHTM Canada proudly announced the addition of three new services this weekend at their Vision Canada event in Vancouver, BC. Jeff Orberson, FHTM's Chief Business Officer, presented the services to a large crowd of FHTM Canada Independent Representatives. The three services, set to la...

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Pure Romance Announces Growth Investment Partnership with Craig Capital

INCINNATI -- Pure Romance, LLC, the nation's leading and fastest-growing direct seller of relationship-enhancement products, announced today it has entered into a growth investment partnership with Craig Capital Corporation, a company that has a long history of bolstering companies' growth and is committed to champi...

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Unipay2U Chairman and Managing Director Sued

June 14, 2012 – The chairman, managing director and three other executives of Unipay2U were sued in Bangladesh on Thursday for embezzlement. The plaintiff in the case alleged that the defendants embezzled his money with the promise of repaying it with double interest within a year. Several fraud cases have been file...

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USANA Sponsors Runner Embarking on 7 Marathons in 7 Days

SALT LAKE CITY, June 14, 2012 -- USANA Health Sciences, Inc., a global nutritional supplements company, today announced that it will be sponsoring marathon runner, adventure mountain climber, and speaker Mike Allsop on his 777 Project. His adventure, which will be tracked via GPS, starts on July 14 in Falkland Islan...

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Green Mountain Energy Announces Wind Energy Contract with Lord and Taylor

Retailer becomes first Green Mountain commercial customer in New Jersey market. Austin, TX, June 13, 2012 -- Green Mountain Energy Company, the nation's leading competitive retail provider of cleaner energy and carbon offset solutions, is proud to announce that Lord & Taylor is purchasing 100 percent wind energy for...

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Tupperware Brands Announces Upcoming Webcast

ORLANDO, Fla., June 13, 2012 -- Tupperware Brands' Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Mike Poteshman, will be presenting at the Oppenheimer Consumer Conference in Boston on June 26, 2012, at 11:50 AM ET. This presentation will be webcast and available at www.tupperwarebrands.com .

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Mannatech Pre-Launches NutriVerus Powder at Korea and Taiwan Event

Mannatech, Incorporated (NASDAQ: MTEX), the leading innovator and provider of naturally sourced supplements based on Real Food Technology® solutions, officially pre-launched its newest product, NutriVerus™ powder, in two of its global markets at Mannatech Vision Program (MVP) events for both Korean and Taiwanese sal...

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ARIIX Announces Puritii Portable Water Filtration System

Bountiful, UT, June 12, 2012 -- Premier health and wellness company ARIIX is excited to announce the debut of Puritii™, their revolutionary new portable, patent-pending water filtration system. In a world where water quality is often uncertain and contamination a constant fear, the Puritii™ Water Filter Bottle offer...

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Herbalife Announces Individual Sponsorships with 2 LA Galaxy Players

LOS ANGELES, Jun 08, 2012 -- Herbalife Ltd. announced two individual sponsorship deals with 2011 MLS Defender of the Year Omar Gonzalez and fellow defender, Sean Franklin. Both players play for the reigning MLS Cup champion, the LA Galaxy. Dallas native Omar Gonzalez, the 2011 MLS Defender of the Year, as well as th...

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ViSalus Names Janice Jackson Chief Brand Officer

LOS ANGELES, June 8, 2012 -- ViSalus, the number one challenge marketing company with its Body by Vi(TM) 90-Day Challenge, today announced its appointment of Janice Jackson to Chief Brand Officer. Jackson is a member of ViSalus' senior executive team and reports directly to Ryan Blair, Co-Founder and Chief Executive...

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Vemma Strengthens Mobile Positioning and Launches Revolutionary App

June 6, 2012, Malmö, Sweden -– Arizona-based wellness company, Vemma, strengthened its position as the world's first mobile network marketing company by appointing its European COO, Simon Grabowski, to a newly established role of Chief Mobile Officer (CMO). Mr. Grabowski will continue his duties as COO, adding CMO t...

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ViSalus Appoints Paul Noack President

LOS ANGELES, June 7, 2012 -- ViSalus, the number one challenge marketing company with its Body by Vi™ 90-Day Challenge, today announced the appointment of Paul Noack as its President. Noack is responsible for developing and managing international markets, operating the global supply chain, and enhancing the customer...

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Market America Announces Mexico Launch

Mexico City, Mexico June 06, 2012 -- Today, Internet retailing giant Market America, Inc., announces its official launch into Mexico. JR Ridinger, President and CEO of Market America and SHOP.COM, Sr. Vice President of Market America and SHOP.COM Loren Ridinger, and other top executives will be in Mexico City to lay...

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Viridian Energy Receives DSA Rising Star Award

NORWALK, Conn., Jun 07, 2012 -- Viridian Energy, a leading provider of affordable, green energy, today announced it is the recipient of the Direct Selling Association (DSA) 2012 ETHOS Rising Star Award. Viridian was recognized for this achievement during the annual DSA Awards Gala in Grapevine, Texas on June 5, 2012...

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USANA Expands Scientific Advisory Council

SALT LAKE CITY, June 7, 2012 -- USANA Health Sciences, Inc., a global nutritional supplement company, today announced that Dr. Balz Frei, director and endowed chair of the prestigious Linus Pauling Institute (LPI), has joined the company's Scientific Advisory Council. Dr. Frei, a highly published scientific research...

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XANGO Receives DSA 2012 ETHOS Award

LEHI, Utah, June 5, 2012 -- XANGO, LLC, has been awarded the 2012 ETHOS Award in the Wellness Sub-Category with its FAVAO(TM) by XANGO total lifestyle reset program, and named a Product Innovation category finalist by the Direct Selling Association (DSA). The award will be formally presented to XANGO today at DSA's ...

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YTB International Appoints Andrew Cauthen President and CEO

WOOD RIVER, IL--(Jun 5, 2012) - The Board of Directors of YTB International, Inc. announced today that it has appointed Andrew Cauthen as President and CEO. Mr. Cauthen has also been appointed as a Director to fill a vacancy on the Company's Board. The appointments became effective on May 31, 2012. Mr. Cauthen bring...

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MonaVie Unveils New Marketing Campaign

Goodness campaign to accent life-changing power of products. Salt Lake City, UT, June 05, 2012 -- MonaVie, a global leader in premium nutrition products made from the rarest ingredients in the world, announced a new campaign focusing on the pure goodness of MonaVie. Leading with the tagline, 'Pure Goodness. Pure Mon...

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Arrest Warrants Issued for 42 UniPay2U Officials

A court in Bangladesh has ordered the arrest of 42 officials of Unipay2U by July 26 on charges of misappropriating funds, including the company's founder and owner, Magandam Gam Gam James. The arrest warrants were ordered after six plaintiffs filed cases against UniPay2U, alleging that its executives had embezzeled ...

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Amway Launches New Artistry Facial Sunscreen for All Skin Tones

ADA, Mich., June 5, 2012 -- In our daily fight against the look of uneven skin, an effective facial sunscreen is crucial. New ARTISTRY® TIME DEFIANCE® UV Defense SPF 50, exclusively from Amway, not only protects skin from sun damage, it also helps reduce the appearance of existing dark spots, discolorations, and red...

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Reliv Announces Breakthrough in Fight Against Metabolic Syndrome

CHESTERFIELD, Mo., June 2, 2012 -- Reliv International has incorporated a breakthrough ingredient into its patented, clinically proven GlucAffect® formula. The addition of LunaRich comes less than a month after the CDC published findings from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey indicating metabolic ...

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LifeVantage Corporation Expands Management Team

SALT LAKE CITY, June 1, 2012 -- LifeVantage Corporation, the leader in Nrf2 science and the maker of Protandim®, the Nrf2 Synergizer® patented dietary supplement, announced today that it recently expanded its management team to continue to support the Company's strategic objectives and to further its unprecedented g...

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Green Mountain Energy Launches in Pennsylvania

PHILADELPHIA June 1, 2012 -- Green Mountain Energy Company, the nation's leading competitive retail provider of cleaner energy, today begins offering electricity service to Pennsylvania homes and businesses in the PECO and PPL service territories. Green Mountain's 15 year dedication to renewable energy offers custom...

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Mannatech Announces Results of Shareholders Meeting

Mannatech, Incorporated, a leading developer and provider of nutritional supplements and skin care products based on Real Food Technology® solutions, announced that its shareholders passed all three proposals put to a vote at the company's annual shareholder meeting held Wednesday, May 30, 2012. Mannatech's CEO Dr. ...

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