In the early 1900s, the North American direct selling industry had but one poster child: Avon Products. Founded in 1886 by a New York door-to-door book salesman, Avon is currently the fifth-largest beauty company in the world and the second-largest direct selling enterprise, with close to six million representatives worldwide and US$8.6?billion in annual sales in 2014. It’s one of the most powerful brands on the planet.
Although Avon cosmetics may no longer resonate with many North American women, direct selling as a business model remains as strong as ever. As evidenced by the resurgence of 1980s brands like Pampered Chef, Herbalife and Nu Skin Enterprises, and the arrival of Canadian enterprises such as Steeped Tea, Fifth Avenue Collection and Peekaboo Beans, it’s clear the idea of selling products right in the living
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Laguna Blends Gets Three New Flavours Approved
by Ramya Chandrasekaran • • 0 Comments
Laguna Blends Inc. is pleased to announce that it has received approval from Health Canada for three additional powdered flavours: PRO369 Chocolate Banana, Mixed Berry and Vanilla Caramel. On Sept. 22nd, 2015 Laguna announced that it had received approval for Pro369 Tropical Powder.
The Minister of Health has granted Laguna a product license along with a Natural Product Number (“NPN”) for all four of the Pro369 Flavours. They are all listed under the same NPN.
Laguna intends to market the listed four powdered flavours of its unique hemp proteins through its planned affiliate network.
“I am ecstatic that Laguna has approvals for all four of our Pro369 hemp protein products,” stated Stuart Gray, President and CEO. “In addition to hemp protein contained in our products they also contain Ginseng and HempOmega (TM). Products approved by