“I have been taking Açai Action^® during track meets, and I have been seeing some great improvements,” said Akwasi. “I was having a hard time performing well this season, and I needed something to boost me up during track meets. Açai Action^® has been helping me out a lot.”

Recently, Akwasi helped the Utah Valley University track team break the school record in the 4×100m relay, and he achieved his best time this season on the 100m sprint (10.94 seconds). “This time has helped me qualify for the Dutch National Championships in July in the Netherlands,” Akwasi says. “And during my finals week, Açai Action^® helped me stay awake to study.”

Akwasi’s goal is to compete in the 2012 Olympic games in London.

Açai Action^® is now available in several Neways markets and will soon become available in others.  To follow Akwasi’s progress, become a fan of Açai Action^®  on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Acai-Action/192819670879.

A Life Without Limits: This prospecting tool, which includes a booklet, DVD, and audio CD, is designed to help independent distributors share the Neways story. Included on the DVD is a 16-minute presentation explaining the Neways opportunity and a three-minute Getting Started segment. This tool differs from previous recruiting tools because it focuses not only on the Neways lifestyle but also the opportunity. At convention, leaders encouraged everyone to buy at least 100 of these tools and to give away two a day and always keep ten active prospects in play.

Distributors were seen leaving the store with armfuls of the new recruiting tool. “I think it’s going to grow people’s businesses out of this world,” said Carolyn Lawrence, a distributor.

†TrueTouch® Skin Care: This new line, set to replace the current skin-care line, includes 11 new skin-care products ranging from daily-use to specific targeted skin-type products. Designed for men and women, this four-step daily-maintenance skin-care regimen features products that are individualized for normal, oily, dry, or combination skin.

†New and Improved Durian Fusion®: Launched at the same price as the previous version of Durian Fusion®, this new version now includes mangosteen, the Queen of Fruits, and more durian to support vitality.*

“The theme for our convention was ‘Live an Amazing Life,’” said North America managing director Thierry Sorhaitz. “Thanks to our new recruiting tool and the things we learned at convention, everyone will truly be able to live an amazing life, thanks to Neways.”

For further updates, recap video, and photos of the event, go to Neways North America’s Facebook Fan Page, Twitter Account, or blog. Neways North America will soon put out a special convention and year-in-review Healthy Homes™ magazine, scheduled to appear in print in June and be posted on the website early this spring.

About Neways
Founded in 1992, Neways is dedicated to helping families transform their homes into Healthy Homes™. With dozens of safe, effective nutritional and personal care products that are free of controversial ingredients, the company strives to make the world a healthier place, one home at a time.
In addition to providing exclusive products, Neways enhances people’s lives with a home-based business opportunity. About 400,000 active Neways distributors share the products in 28 countries, with nearly half of the company’s annual revenues paid back to distributors as commissions.

Contact:

Megan Lavin
Neways International
2089 Neways Drive
Springville, UT 84663
801-418-2582
www.neways.com

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*These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.
†All products available for purchase in US. Some may be available for personal consumption in Canada.

Now, Jared and his wife Claire, who is also a race walker, are preparing to compete in the Commonwealth Games this October in New Delhi. “It would be a dream come true for both of us to bring home gold medals for Australia,” Jared said. Both he and Claire recently won gold medals at Australia’s National 20-kilometer Walk Championships.

Neways is pleased to sponsor Jared’s athletic endeavors by providing him with a monthly supply of Neways products. “By using Neways products, we have been giving our bodies the best supplemental source of vitamins and minerals,” Jared said. As part of his athletic training and preparation, he takes Feroxin, Ming Gold, Orachel Plus, EFA Krill Complex, Neways Green Qi, Revenol, Cascading Revenol, ChelaMin and Ming VMM.

“We need to prepare our bodies to be at their best,” says Jared. “We will cover some 4,000 kilometers each in training from now until the Commonwealth Games. This training will definitely take a toll on our bodies. As we want the best for our health, we have been using Neways products to give us a helping hand. This support gives us the confidence that we will be able to perform at our best when we stand on the starting line.”

SPRINGVILLE, UT (August 6, 2009)—Since the debut of Hydracial Beauténectar at this year’s annual Neways Japan convention, this new liquid supplement has consistently outperformed sales projections.

“Beauténectar is exclusive to Japan, and our Japan distributors have really connected with it,” said senior brand manager Kelly Queensberry. “We started by selling 7,000 bottles at the Japan convention. Then we sold out more than 15,000 twelve-packs in less than two months, though this was intended as a six-month inventory. Sales have continued at a very high rate, currently averaging 4,700 units per month. To meet the demand, we’ve even had to airship inventory to Japan, and we’re doubling our next production run.”

“We consider this one of our most successful product launches ever in Japan,” said vice president of sales and marketing Jennifer Wolbers. “With Beauténectar, our scientists have incorporated the latest in nutrition to create a product that supports beauty from the inside out. As women seek to have ageless skin, there’s nothing like Beauténectar’s benefits of peptides, collagen, and vitamin B to promote beautiful skin.”

According to a consumer focus group, 58 percent of participants reported feeling very intrigued by Beauténectar’s formulation of exotic ingredients, including juices from the acai berry and acerola fruit. Ninety percent of participants rated this supplement’s taste as excellent, and 84 percent gave an excellent rating for Beauténectar’s ease of consumption. 

“One day, I realized that my skin was softer and smoother and easier to put makeup on, and I wondered why,” said Yoko Kawamura. “Then I remembered that I took Beauténectar the night before! Besides its benefits, I love the delicious taste and beautiful bottle. This is the best drink ever for women’s beauty!”

“This high-energy convention demonstrated the strength and unity of the Neways distributors here in Japan,” said Hiromi Toda, Managing Director of Neways Japan. “Our distributors loved learning about the new products and how to spread the Neways message. This convention gave them an immeasurable boost, and the momentum will continue throughout the next year.”

“Beauténectar is Neways’ most successful product launch this year,” said Jennifer Wolbers, Vice President of Sales and Marketing at Neways. She noted that about 7,000 packages were sold during the Japan convention. “This new product tastes wonderful and delivers impressive healthy skin benefits. Beauténectar features the delicious natural flavors of acai berry and acerola fruit, and it also contains biotin, white tea, and our patented Tri-Ceutical Technology.”

“I was very impressed with this convention,” said Neways CEO Eric Larsen. “Our conventions provide an unparalleled source of energy, new product information, and business support for our distributors. These events help brand-new distributors and longtime business builders deepen their commitment to Neways’ mission of providing healthy homes, healthy finances, and healthy communities.”

“We’re happy to better serve our Muslim customers,” says Neways vice president of sales and marketing Jennifer Wolbers. “Because this certification reflects high standards of cleanliness and avoidance of questionable ingredients, all our members can take pride in the fact that so many of our products qualified for this designation. It reinforces our commitment to transforming homes into Neways Healthy Homes.”

Known by the term halal, IFANCA certification verifies that designated Neways products are permissible and lawful for consumption by Muslims. Neways products certified as halal include numerous items in the categories of household, personal care, skin care, hair care, aromatherapy, baby care, dental, fitness, and sun care.

Halal regulations are almost 1,400 years old. With 1.5 billion Muslims in the worldwide population, about one out of every four human beings is a Muslim, the vast majority of whom observe halal regulations. “Halal certification is important to Muslim consumers,” said an INFANCA representative. “It clears the doubt, saves them time on reading labels, and provides peace of mind and satisfaction.”

IFANCA certifies over 7,000 products, including not only food items but also cosmetics, packaging materials, pharmaceuticals, and nutritional products. For more information, visit www.ifanca.org.

600 Herbs; 60,000 Citations: Support the Botanical Safety Handbook Revision Online at AHPAFoundation.org
2009-02-18 – American Herbal Products Association (AHPA)

The AHPA Foundation for Education & Research on Botanicals (AHPA-ERB Foundation) makes its online debut at www.AHPAFoundation.org this month and provides companies and individuals with a quick and easy way to support the Foundation’s substantive revision of the American Herbal Products Association’s Botanical Safety Handbook through online donation.

“The Botanical Safety Handbook provides both a clinically-relevant assessment of the safety of numerous herbs in commerce and invaluable data to assist manufacturers in developing labels that adequately inform consumers,” said AHPA-ERB Foundation Chair and Neways International Sr. Director of Regulatory Affairs, Monzur Ahmed. “It is imperative for industry that the Botanical Safety Handbook contains the most recent and comprehensive information available, and now the ability for companies to financially contribute online provides a convenient way to support this new edition of the Handbook.”

First published in 1997, the Botanical Safety Handbook has become an essential reference text for healthcare providers, consumers, retailers and manufacturers of herbal products. The text provides safety information on more than 600 species of plants known to be in trade as ingredients in dietary supplements, and, employing a unique safety rating system, classifies each species listed based on a review of a number of authoritative contemporary botanical references and knowledge of historical use.

In 2006, realizing the significant amount of literature on herbal medicines that had been published since 1997 and the improved access to primary references online, the AHPA-ERB Foundation began raising funds for a revision of this important text. In addition to thousands more citations, the revised Botanical Safety Handbook also contains entries for herbal ingredients new to the marketplace and addresses potential drug interactions.

“While many healthcare providers in the U.S. believe research on botanicals is scarce, in actuality a wealth of information is obtainable, but not easily accessible since it is scattered in various academic journals and texts on the clinical use of botanicals,” said Zo・Gardner, program coordinator of the Medicinal Plants Program at the University of Massachusetts and research editor of the Botanical Safety Handbook revision. “An accurate, scientifically-based assessment of herbal ingredients will be required for medical professionals to accept the use of health-promoting botanicals.”

Join our generous sponsors in supporting this important work. Please visit www.AHPAFoundation.org and make your tax-deductible contribution today.

Thank you to all our sponsors:

Individuals:

Michael McGuffin (AHPA)
Jim Prochnow (Greenberg Traurig)
Greg Doherty (POMS & Associates)

Corporations and Organizations:

NIH Office of Dietary Supplements
University of Massachusetts Medicinal Plant Program

Herbs, Etc.

Nature’s Way

CRC Insurance
Emerson Ecologics
GNC
Herb Pharm
Pacific Nutritional
Systemic Formulas

Arise & Shine
Herbalists & Alchemists
NOW Foods
Vitality Works

The AHPA Foundation for Education & Research on Botanicals (AHPA-ERB Foundation) is a non-profit 501(c)(3) educational foundation founded by the American Herbal Products Association (AHPA) for the purpose of promoting education and research on medicinal, therapeutic and health-promoting herbs. Information on completed and current projects is available online at www.AHPAFoundation.org

American Herbal Products Association (AHPA). 600 Herbs; 60,000 Citations: Support the Botanical Safety Handbook Revision Online at AHPAFoundation.org. NPI Center News. Feb 2009 http://www.npicenter.com/anm/templates/newsATemp.aspx?articleid=23298&zoneid=24

“Running along the ocean as the sun rose over the Pacific is something I will never forget,” said Neways, Inc. President and COO Brian Slobodow, who took third place for his age group in the half-marathon. “A special thanks to all the great event volunteers who made it such a success. Given the event’s success in its first year and Neways’ commitment to continue as title sponsor, we expect a much larger group in 2010, and we’re confident this marathon will develop into a prestigious international event.”

According to Neways North America managing director Thierry Sorhaitz, who took ninth place overall in the full marathon, “This Maui marathon provides the perfect opportunity for Neways, a company with the mission to offer safe and effective products, to sponsor an event with a healthy, environmentally friendly focus. It gives our distributors a great opportunity to set fitness goals for themselves and meet up in Hawaii for a chance to learn, share, and have fun. The inaugural race was a great success, and many more people will want to join us next year.”

“We had fantastic support from our distributors who volunteered at the event,” said Neways director of global sales John Gappmayer. “Nobody cheered louder than our Japanese distributors, who were congratulating each runner as he or she came across the finish line. Their enthusiasm and effort helped make the first-ever Neways Maui Paradise Marathon a big success.”

“Traveling the world was one of the main reasons we got into this business,” said Neways independent distributor Dimitri Nosarev, who won a trip to the Maui event. “When we heard about the trip to Hawaii, it motivated us to shift our business into high gear. Maui is absolutely gorgeous-romantic and relaxing! Aloha!”

Next year’s Neways Maui Paradise Marathon is scheduled for January 10, 2010. For details, visit www.NewaysMauiParadiseMarathon.com.

With most features available exclusively to current Neways distributors, the company’s new science website offers several innovative tools, including the following:

Well-researched ingredient listing: Neways prides itself on using safety-conscious ingredients to minimize harmful effects. As part of the company’s effort to be transparent, this ingredient glossary is part of our ongoing effort to make it crystal-clear which ingredients the company uses in its various nutritional and personal care products.
Science library: Neways scientists and Science Advisory Board members continually comb the world scientific literature for new insights and innovations in the fields of nutrition and personal care. At the company’s new science website, many of the latest scientific articles are available for distributors to review.

Ingredient index: Neways feels so strongly about using on the best ingredients that the company recently conducted an exhaustive review of which ingredients it uses in its products as compared to some of its competitors. While many ingredients remain legal and are considered safe by various regulatory bodies even though scientists have expressed concerns, Neways has chosen not to use controversial ingredients, and the new website’s ingredient index provides evidence that Neways indeed leads the industry in avoiding problematic ingredients.

“Other companies have scientific advisory boards, but Neways is different because we give our distributors direct access to these scientists on a continual basis,” says Brian Slobodow, president and COO of Neways, Inc. “Through this new science website, our distributors can actually submit questions to be answered by the scientists. Through newsletters and podcasts, our distributors can follow what our scientists are currently doing to help Neways fulfill its mission and philosophy. These communication resources make sharing our story more compelling than ever.”

“We’re all about educating our distributors and giving them the very best tools for growing their Neways businesses,” says Preston Richards, director of product marketing. “With this new website, we’re truly breaking new ground by providing our distributors with hard science, not just marketing spin.”

Already available in English, Neways’ new science website will be rolled out in Japanese, German, and Chinese during January 2009, enabling distributors in the company’s major markets around the world to take advantage of the site.