UPDATE: SUMMIT 2015 18-20 March
CONGRATULATIONS VANESSA HASLAM, FIRST TO REGISTER FOR THE SUMMIT
AND OF COURSE TO THE OTHER 20 OF YOU WHO HAVE ALREADY REGISTERED!
Register Now
DELEGATE BAG OPPORTUNITY!
Our Delegate Bags were so successful last year – thank you SeaDragon for sponsoring the bag again this time – now all we need is for people to commit to something to put into it.
Take the opportunity to get your name in front of the industry in a memorable way. We will be making up around 180 bags – and we need branded items to put into them.
Close to date stock, a new product, a drink bottle, skincare samples. If you have anything we can put into the bags, whatever the quantity please let us know. No leaflets or pens please.
ACCOMMODATION AT THE SUMMIT
Complete the attached registration form or download it from the website on this link: http://www.naturalproductsnz.org/summit-2015-register-now/ and email to [email protected].
Or
Call Rydges Rotorua on 07 349 099 and ask for reservations, mention that you are attending the NPNZ Summit and quote reservation code: R-NAT180315.
Call us if you have any problems.
Christmas Closing – NPNZ Offices
Our office will be closed from 24 December to 5 January. If you need us email Alison on [email protected] or call her on 021 415 888.
Quantec in the news: New anti-acne product launched:
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU1412/S00165/start-ups-world-first-anti-acne-product-launches-in-mexico.htm
NPNZ Response to Consumer Article & a Cautionary Note
Some of you will have seen the recent article in Consumer Magazine written as a result of mystery shopping, and targeting glucosamine and probiotic products. Our response can be found on the attached link to our website: www.naturalproductsnz.org/response-to-consumer-magazine-article-about-glucosamine-probiotics/.
We do want to add a cautionary note though: The Consumer Magazine article about dietary supplement health claims revealed that some retail health store assistants are giving questionable advice to customers.
There is a likelihood that Consumer Magazine highlighted a handful of negative examples without balancing them with examples of the high quality advice that they no doubt received. Even so, this does provide manufacturers, distributors and retailers with a timely reminder about the importance of regular retail staff training – and ongoing assessment.
NPNZ is committed to ensuring natural products sold in New Zealand are high quality, safe and effective – and the same goes for the advice that is given in relation to these products. We therefore encourage all of our members to review the training and ongoing assessment provided to front-line retail employees. You may even wish to consider using mystery shoppers as part of your continuous improvement activities.
Taking these steps will benefit your own business and the industry as a whole.
ASA Guidance on Social Media
At the recent TAPs briefing the ASA highlighted social media – here is a link to guidance when you are working in this medium: http://www.asa.co.nz/pdfs/ASA%20Guidance%20Note%20on%20Social%20Media%20October%202012.pdf
New Nutrition Business
We have noticed how few of you actually use this FREE TO MEMBERS information. You are all entitled to a login for this online magazine when you join NPNZ – their updates are excellent, especially for anyone involved in food and particularly in dairy. For example a recent article was 14 Key Trends in the business of Dairy Nutrition & Health. Please contact Kerry if you would like to register or need to get your log-in again.
Go to http://www.new-nutrition.com/ for a glimpse at the public section of their site.
IASDA – “The Review and Perspective on the Composition and Safety of Green Tea Extracts” from Jeffrey Blumberg of Tufts University.
The main objective of this article is to characterize the phytochemical profile of green tea and green tea extracts (GTE), provide an update description of the methods that could be used to extract green tea constituents and discuss the safety of GTE and products containing GTE.
Chinese Businesses have Big Chequebooks
http://www.jaws.co.nz/about-us/media/article/chinese-businesses-have-big-cheque-books-ready-for-the-right-kiwi-innovatio
From Nature evolves from Dr Wendy’s
Director Wendy Maddocks has recently changed the name of her company from Dr Wendy’s to From Nature Ltd. Check her out on www.fromnature.biz
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