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Nu Skin announced that they have signed a research partnership agreement with Toyo Bio-Pharma, a manufacturer of all natural products in the United States and Japan. In an effort to facilitate the partnership, the two companies have set up a new joint venture in the U.S. called NU Toyo Research, Inc.

Toyo has never before partnered with a direct sales company. As part of the agreement, the two companies will work together to develop proprietary nutraceutical and cosmetics projects for Nu Skin to sell through their independent distributors. Toyo and Nu Skin will share scientific information as well as regulatory insights in an effort to create the new products.

Both companies are excited about the partnership and eager to get started on the creation of new products. “We expect this relationship with Nu Skin Enterprises to nicely complement our current expertise in natural health supplements,” said Yoshi Shiraishi, president and chief operating officer of Toyo Bio-Pharma. “We highly respect the industry-leading research and development capabilities of Nu Skin Enterprises. We believe there is a synergy between the two research teams that both companies can benefit from.”

Joseph Chang, Ph.D, Chief Scientific Officer and President of Product Development at Nu Skin, agrees, “We look forward to developing a robust relationship with joint development opportunities. “We are eager to leverage their knowledge of navigating regulatory requirements for skin care and supplements in Japan.”

The partnership between the two companies should prove to be beneficial to both companies. Toyo is a global pioneer in the use of fermentation and culturing of all natural ingredients to create effective nutraceutical and cosmetic products. That technology, partnered with Nu Skin’s products and enormous worldwide distribution force will no doubt prove to be very profitable for both companies.

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In some positive news for Herbalife, they have announced that registration for the Herbalife Corporate Triathlon Cup is now open. The nutraceutical company officially opened registration in mid-June for the Corporate Cup, a mini-triathlon, which will be a new feature in the L.A. Triathlon.

The Corporate Triathlon Cup is a new competition that will be a part of the Herbalife sponsored Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Triathlon. The cup will feature teams from various companies that must work together to win. In order to win, each team must compete and finish the triathlon with a 3 member team.

The Triathlon, which is in its ninth year, has been sponsored by Herbalife for the last two years. The health and nutrition company is focused not only on the health and wellness of its consumers, but also on the well-being of its own employees who are urged to take part in the event.

“Through the Herbalife Corporate Cup, employers can motivate their employees to lead an active, healthy lifestyle,” said Jack Caress, director of the Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Triathlon presented by Herbalife. “I encourage everyone to go to your respective workplaces, talk to fellow employees and a form team. I guarantee you’ll find this event do-able, and you’ll have a great time and enjoy the feeling of teamwork and success.”

The race will be held September 7th, 2008 and is open to all businesses and companies wishing to take part in the challenges. There will be several training sessions for those wishing to take part. To register your team, you can go click here.

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Sisel, (Pronounced Sizzle) announced that all products will now include the “SISEL SAFE” Logo. The new SISEL Safe Seal of Approval will be on all of products that bear the Sisel name. The logo means that the company promises that products will contain only safe ingredients; from what goes into the product, to the packaging it is put into.

The nutraceutical and personal care company has been around for over 2 decades, and the Mower family, who founded the company, has always had a focus on safe and natural products.

“What makes Sisel’s products truly special is not only what’s in the products, but what’s not,” said Tom Mower, Jr., Sisel CEO. “SISEL’s Research & Development team is determined to find new solutions to old problems by seeking out only high quality ingredients which promote ecological balance and avoiding pesticides and synthetic contaminants.”

Sisel products are manufactured in a state of the art controlled manufacturing plant. All products are biodegradable and none of the products are ever tested on animals.

Sisel has always been environmentally and health conscious, but in today’s environment where it seems every product is so carefully scrutinized for health and safety reasons, the company wanted to make sure that the public knows that the Sisel products are not only effective, but safe and natural.

According to Mower, the “SISEL SAFE” logo will mean that the product has gone through the most rigorous testing and scientific study and is safe and free of harmful chemicals.

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Nutraceutical company, Eniva has just released test results on their VIBE Health Supplement, which was conducted by the world renowned Linus Pauling Micronutrient Research Institute at Oregon State University. The research showed that the VIBE supplement possessed DNA protective anti-mutagenic activity for human cells. The study was part of a continuing study to determine the effects of the supplement on the human body.

In layman’s terms, the newest findings show that Eniva’s health supplement can help protect cells within human DNA from mutating and causing harm to the body.

While Eniva is excited about the findings, they are cautious not to read to much into it as the study into the supplement is still continuing. Chief Scientific Officer for Eniva Corporation, Dr. Benjamin Baechler, released a statement about the findings saying, “We must be careful not to generalize these results beyond the study findings. What we can say for certain is these results further demonstrate the ability of the VIBE nutraceutical to help support healthy and normal functioning of human cells, even under very stressful physiologic situations.”

This study was funded by the Eniva corporation to examine the health benefits and effects on the body of all of their nutritional products. The lab will continue to study the products to determine their safety, efficacy and effectiveness. While the details of the study are way to scientific for me to understand or explain to you, the results and explanations of the study can be found on the Eniva website.

This is a smart move on Eniva’s part especially with what is going on today in the nutraceutical an dietary supplement world. It’s a great idea to study all of their products to ensure that all statements made about their products are verifiable and that the products are safe for human consumption.

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