Blog Contributors

Adam Andersen

I manage three events for New Hope, primarily Natural Products Expo West.  I started in the natural products industry because I could work "40 hours a week and all the tofu you can eat" at a surging soy foods company here in Boulder.   I enjoy using my experience in...

in New Hope 360 Blog Jan. 9, 2012

Update to the child policy at Natural Products Expos

After listening to feedback on our new child policy at Natural Products Expo East and West, we have decided to amend the policy. Here's the scoop on the change....More

Caren Baginski

Caren Baginski is newhope360’s senior associate editor and leader of the Social Media Task Force for New Hope Natural Media, where she directs a company-wide team responsible for 28 social network accounts. Previously, she was associate editor of Functional Ingredients magazine...

in New Hope 360 Blog May. 21, 2012

What's grown on 2% of U.S. cropland?

Americans don't eat enough fruits and vegetables. But can you blame them? A new infographic shows only 2 percent of U.S. farm acres are dedicated to the good stuff....More

Kelsey Blackwell

As Natural Foods Merchandiser’s food editor, Blackwell has the enviable job of scoping out, trying and writing about what consumers will soon want to be filling their carts with. When she's not writing about food, nutrition or legislative issues, she's experimenting in...

in New Hope 360 Blog May. 18, 2012

When times get tough, millennials stop spending

Shoppers between the ages of 18 and 34, once considered a "golden ticket" for sales growth by manufacturers and retailers, are now pinching pennies to survive in tough economic times. What can natural products retailers do to attract these valuable consumers?....More

Elisa Maria Bosley

As the longtime food editor for Delicious Living, my goal is to educate and inspire people that real, healthy food is easy to make, economical, and incredibly tasty. I love the working with chefs and recipe developers to provide delicious, healthy, and accessible dishes. Good food is a...

in New Hope 360 Blog May. 15, 2012

Is magnesium the next vitamin D?

Move over vitamin D: Magnesium is about to grab the spotlight as the go-to supplement for stressed-out, sleep-deprived people....More

Susan D. Brienza, Esq.

An attorney at Ryley Carlock & Applewhite, Susan Brienza helps clients navigate complex federal laws relating to the manufacture, labeling, importing, marketing and sales of herbal supplements, nutraceuticals, organic foods, functional foods, sports and energy drinks, cosmetics,...

How to comply with supplement GMPs? Still a bit of a guessing game

A federal court upholds supplement GMP regulations, despite legal challenge arguing that the rules are vague and arbitrary. What does this mean for manufacturers, retailers and consumers?....More

Marc Brush

In steady search of the macro & micro trends shaping health & wellness for thought leaders in the wide world of nutrition. I'm also a consumer & father who believes this stuff matters.

in New Hope 360 Blog Apr. 19, 2012

Is Wall Street the new economy's biggest loser?

If Wall Street is not the big winner in the next wave of economic growth, who will be?....More

Dave Carter

Dave Carter studied journalism at University of Northern Colorado but found his true calling working with farmers and ranchers at the Rocky Mountain Farmers Union for 25 years. He’s now the executive director of the National Bison Association.

in New Hope 360 Blog Oct. 14, 2011

Is organic affordable?

Given the hidden costs in our current food system, the real question isn't whether organic and natural food is affordable. The real question is: How long can we afford conventional food?....More

Michael Chernyak

Michael is the founder of CK Nutritional Ingredients (CKNI), a Toronto, Canada-based marketer of innovative science-based raw materials to the natural health products industry. Michael (and CKNI) help Canadian manufacturers and marketers of NHP's and functional foods/beverages to tap...

Nancy Coulter-Parker

 

As Director of Insights and Product Development, Nancy has the wonderful job of examining all avenues of the natural products industry with a focus on new content and research initiatives. She is passionate about broadening the audience reach of the natural products industry....

Young consumers say GMO = genetically modified organic?

While the food elite continue to argue about “GMO thresholds” and the difference between “organic” and “natural” behind closed doors, they have failed to bring mainstream consumers along with them—especially millennials....More

Council for Responsible Nutrition

The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN), a Washington, D.C.-based national trade association for the dietary supplement industry, is a monthly contributor to the NewHope360.com blog. CRN’s thought-provoking commentary looks at issues impacting the dietary supplement industry and...

FTC's new rule adversely affects supplement manufacturers

FTC's new two-trial requirement for health claims will have an unwarranted chilling effect on the ability of manufacturers of dietary supplements and functional foods to communicate with their customers....More
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