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Amway Opens $42 Million California Manufacturing Facility

 
Ada-based Amway Corp. has opened its new manufacturing and research and design facility in Buena Park, Calif.
The direct-selling giant has invested approximately $42 million in facilities at the site, which will manufacture the company’s Nutrilite brand of products, according to a statement.
Amway plans to open four additional manufacturing sites across the U.S. as part of its $322 million expansion project that it first announced in 2012.

“These facilities are a key part of the brand’s future and we couldn’t be more excited to continue the legacy of nutrition manufacturing from this site in California,” Chairman Steve Van Andel stated.

The manufacturing expansion included two sites in Michigan, including adding nutrition powder products at Amway’s world headquarters site and converting the Spaulding Avenue warehouse into a manufacturing facility for vitamins, minerals and dietary supplements. 

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Isagenix Wins 19 Awards From Three Different Organizations

 
The health and wellness company, Isagenix International, has won several communication awards from the Direct Selling Association (DSA), The Communicator Awards, and the American Business Awards (Stevies) in conjunction with the Asia-Pacific Stevies.

“At Isagenix, it is our pleasure to provide our independent Associates with the best possible tools for their businesses. As always, if it’s not right for the Associates, it’s not right for the company,” says Isagenix Vice President of Corporate Communications and Marketing Services Kevin Andrus.
“When we develop our tools and resources specifically for Isagenix Associates, we strive to make sure they’re the bestfrom the content to the presentation. These awards tell us that we are on the right track!”

Isagenix won two DSA Ethos Awards. The Direct Selling Association (DSA) is the national trade association of the leading firms that

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Forbes Recognizes Cindy Monroe, Thirty-One Gifts, As One Of 8 Women To Watch

 
Among mega names like Jessica Alba, Natalie Massenet, and Sandra Bullock, Forbes recognized Cindy Monroe, Thirty-One Gifts CEO, as one of 8 women to watch — giving the company even further credibility for their position in the marketplace. The article, which can be found on Forbes.com, states: 
Here are more details on all eight women entrepreneurs and executives to keep an eye on:
Jessica Alba
$200 million
Age: 34. Residence: Los Angeles, Calif.
The actress has found surprising success in an unrelated industry: household products. In 2011, she cofounded The Honest Company, which makes non-toxic baby gear, cleaning supplies and bath and body products. She owns up to 20% of the company, which saw revenues grow from $10 million 2012 to $150 million in 2014. The company was recently valued at $1 billion.
Sandra Bullock
$200 million
Age: 50. Residence: Austin,

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doTERRA Recognized As Best Of State

 
On Saturday, thousands of businessmen and businesswomen filled the Salt Palace Convention Center Ballroom to honor Utah companies receiving the Best of State Awards. One of the companies recognized at the black tie event was doTERRA International, LLC, based in Pleasant Grove, Utah. 
doTERRA received the Best of State Award for Essential Oils/Botanicals in the Merchandising and Consumer Services Category, making it the only essential oil company recognized at the Gala.
The Best of State Awards were created to recognize the people, organizations, and businesses that are achieving, innovating, and improving the quality of life in Utah. Judges review submitted material and online nominations, and assign three separate scores to each nominee, for a total of 100 possible points.
Fifty percent of the points are for overall achievement and excellence in service, products, or performance.

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Zija International’s AGX Technology Educational Series

 
Zija International recently released their new Améo Gene Expression (AGX) product line, which allows its users to employ essential oils that promote positive gene expression. The following is a complete four-part educational series about the AGX technology by Zija’s Vice President of Research and Development, Dr. Joshua Plant.
Part I: What are genes and how do they impact our well-being?
Within most cells of the human body there is 3.5 billion bases of DNA, a base is the famous A, G, C, or T we see in many sci-fi movies. These 3.5 billion bases within each cell, if stretched out, would stretch 6 feet. Multiplying out those 6 feet by the roughly 40 trillion cells of the human body would yield a total of 45 billion miles of DNA in each human body. That

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