Peggy Jackson joined Integrated Marketing Group (IMG) as director of business development where she will spearhead the agency’s expansion of its client base and expertise in the business-to-business and business-to-consumer markets. She will also manage strategic planning and marketing for select clients. Jackson is the former executive vice president, Health & Nutrition Network, at VIRGO, [...]

Dietary supplement manufacturer and formulator Captek Softgel International Inc. (CSI; Cerritos, CA) has selected Lisa J. Clark as its new vice president of business development. Clark brings over 21 years of experience in the food and dietary supplement industries, including recent stints as director of business development for Natural Alternatives International (San Marcos, CA) and [...]

Aurora Algae today announced the appointment of Paul Angelico as Chief Operating Officer. Angelico will oversee operations at the Company’s Hayward, Calif. headquarters, as well as its demonstration facility in Karratha, Western Australia. His responsibilities will also include leading the engineering, construction and operations of Aurora Algae’s full-scale production facility in Maitland, Western Australia, which [...]

ChromaDex Corporation, an innovative natural products company that provides proprietary, science-based solutions and ingredients to the dietary supplement, food & beverage, cosmetic and pharmaceutical industries and marketer of BluScience™ (www.bluscience.com), its recently launched line of dietary supplements, announced today that Jeffrey Himmel has been named CEO. The Company’s previous CEO, Frank Jaksch, will immediately assume [...]

  Bodybuilding.com, the most-visited bodybuilding and fitness site and largest online retailer of nutritional supplements, is proud to announce their new 2012 leaders: SVP of Ecommerce, Peter Thornton; VP of Human Resources, Raquel Moreno; VP of Marketing, Jennifer Hetherington, VP of Operations, Michael McCabe; and VP of Finance, Ryan Vestal. SVP of Ecommerce, Peter Thornton [...]

Bellevue, Washington, January 3, 2012 – The Hartman Group today announced that it has appointed James Richardson, Ph.D. as senior vice president to lead its Hartman Consulting division. Richardson will report to Hartman Group president and COO, Laurie Demeritt. In his role, Richardson will guide the day-to-day operations and strategic direction for Hartman Consulting, which [...]

NOW Health Group promoted Jim Emme to president of the company; previously, Emme was chief operating officer. In his new role, which becomes effective Jan. 1, 2012, Emme will lead the manufacturer and distributor of dietary supplements, natural foods, sports nutrition and natural personal care products. Emme joined NOW Foods in January 1995 as plant [...]

The Natural Products Association (NPA) announced that its Executive Director and CEO, John Gay, has left the association. NPA says it has already begun the process of selecting the next executive director. The former CEO was called the “ideal person for the job” by then-president, Pat Sardell, when Gay took the position two years ago [...]

Skinny Nutritional Corporation the maker of Skinny Water announced that it has hired Robert Miller to the position of Chief Sales OfficerIn a release Michael Salaman Chairman and CEO of Skinny Nutritional Corporation said Bob Miller brings proven beverage experience and leadership to our company Bob will be responsible for building out the national distribution [...]

Randy Rose will be stepping down from his CEO role at Schwabe. Succeeding him in January will be Michael Devereux, who joined the company as chief financial officer a year before Rose. Schwabe North America is a manufacturer and distributor of natural medicines and dietary supplements, many of them plant-based. Its brands include Nature’s Way, [...]

Aurora Algae today announced the appointment of two new executives to help drive commercialization of its algae-based platform for sustainable nutraceutical, pharmaceutical, aquaculture and renewable-energy products. Connie Sandusky joins the Company as senior vice president of sales, responsible for developing sales and marketing strategy, while Thomas Willardson will serve as chief financial officer, overseeing Aurora [...]

Vitacost.com, Inc, an online retailer and direct marketer of health and wellness products, has announced that Nachiket Desai has been named chief information officer. Mr Desai replaces former chief information officer Robert Hirsch. Mr Desai has more than 15 years of industry experience with specialties in e-commerce, business intelligence, and leading R&D teams working in [...]

Peter B. Wilson, Jr., of New Canaan, has been named president and chief executive officer of the Balance Bar Company, one of America’s original nutrition/energy bar companies. Wilson’s appointment was announced by Hendrik J. Hartong, III, chairman of Balance Bar, and senior managing partner of Brynwood Partners, the private equity group which acquired Balance Bar [...]

David J. Pecker, President, Chairman and CEO of American Media, Inc. (AMI) today announced that Shawn Perine has been named Editor-in-Chief of Muscle & Fitness, the # 1 magazine for serious fitness enthusiasts. With over 6.2 million readers, Muscle & Fitness is dedicated to providing the most revolutionary training, nutrition and supplement information to young [...]

Kiss My Face, a leader in natural personal care, names Steve Michaelson Chief Executive Officer of the company. A highly regarded industry veteran, Michaelson has held high level leadership positions at a diverse set of retailers including Chief Marketing Officer at Supervalu, CEO of internet retailer Fresh Direct and as Senior Vice President of Wegmans. [...]