NFM Staff

April 24, 2008

5 Min Read
New Product Review's Top 40

Each month, The Natural Foods Merchandiser polls retailers throughout the United States to determine what products are their top sellers. To participate in the Top 40, contact [email protected].

Kurt Claridge
store manager, Jimbo's Naturally, Escondido, Calif.
Grocery

  1. Bio Hydration Research Labs Penta Hydrate

  2. Trinity Springs Water

  3. Imagine Foods Original Rice Dream Nondairy Beverage

  4. La Fe Corn Chips

  5. Imagine Foods Enriched Rice Dream Nondairy Beverage

Supplements

  1. Boiron Oscillococcinum

  2. Jay Robb's Super Fat Burners

  3. Balance Gold Bar, Caramel Nut Blast

  4. Barlean's Organic Flax Seed Oil

  5. Alacer Emer'gen-C, all flavors

HABA

  1. Burt's Bees Beeswax Lip Balm

  2. Giovanni 50/50 Balanced Shampoo

  3. Chandrika Ayurvedic Soap

  4. Peelu Peppermint Gum

  5. Dr. Bronner's Soaps

Miscellaneous

  1. Natural Value Seafood Cat Food

  2. Earth Friendly Dish Mate

  3. Dreamtime Aromatherapy Eye Pillow

  4. Prescription For Nutritional Healing by Phyllis A. Balch, CNC, James F. Balch, M.D.

  5. Natural Life Vegetarian Dog Food

Dan Jacks
owner, Berry Brook Farm Natural Food Pantry, Charlotte, N.C.
Grocery

  1. Tree of Life Almond Butter

  2. Soy Dream Soy Milk

  3. Murray's Apple Juice

  4. Thai Kitchen Instant Rice Noodles

  5. Arrowhead Mills Puffed Kamut

Supplements

  1. Nature's Plus Source of Life

  2. Barlean's Organic Flax Seed Oil

  3. Now CoQ10

  4. Lifetime Glucosamine-Chondroitin Complex SP

  5. Pure Essence Labs Life Essence multiple vitamin

HABA

  1. Burt's Bees Buttermilk Lotion

  2. Burt's Bees Milk and Honey Lotion

  3. Century System 7 Wonders Miracle Lotion

  4. Aura Cacia Lavender Essential Oil

  5. Burt's Bees Lemon Butter Cuticle Cream

Miscellaneous

  1. Harmony Ear Candles

  2. Prescription For Nutritional Healing by Phyllis A. Balch, CNC, James F. Balch, M.D.

  3. Champion Juicer

  4. PetGuard Chicken Brown Rice Dinner For Cats

  5. Eat Right For Your Type by Peter J. D'Adamo, M.D.

Peggy Johnson
store manager, Susan's Natural World, Cincinnati
Grocery

  1. Food For Life Ezekiel 4:9 Original Bread

  2. George's Aloe Vera Juice

  3. Boca Original (Vegan) Burgers

  4. Van's Wheat-Free Waffles

  5. Arrowhead Mills Flax Seed Cereal

Supplements

  1. New Chapter Holy Basil

  2. Nature's Way Garlicin

  3. Solgar Formula VM-75 Tablets

  4. HPF Cholestene

  5. Nature's Plus Glucosamine/Chondroitin/MSM

HABA

  1. Skintelligence Age Eraser Cream

  2. Desert Essence Tea Tree Oil

  3. Nature's Gate Herbal Shampoo

  4. Dr. Bronner's Peppermint Soap

  5. Burt's Bees Beeswax Lip Balm

Miscellaneous

  1. Burt's Bees Diaper Ointment

  2. Tushies Disposable Diapers

  3. Citra Solv All-Purpose Cleaner

  4. Designing Health Inc.'s Missing Link Super Supplement For Dogs

  5. One Earth Peanut Butter Dog Biscuits

Michael Martin
store manager, New Frontiers Natural Food, Flagstaff, Ariz.
Grocery

  1. Imagine Foods Rice Dream Original Nondairy Beverage

  2. Natural Value Spring Water

  3. Santa Cruz Organic Apple Juice

  4. Garden of Eatin' Blue Chips

  5. Pacific Foods' Enriched Rice Drinks, Low-Fat

Supplements

  1. Alacer Emer'gen-C, all flavors

  2. Spectrum Naturals Organic Flax Seed Oil

  3. New Frontiers Non-GMO Soy Protein Powder

  4. Eclectic Institute St. John's Wort Vegetarian Capsules

  5. Jarrow Formulas Joint Builder

HABA

  1. Burt's Bees Beeswax Lip Balm

  2. Nature's Gate Herbal Moisturizing Lotion

  3. Jason Natural Cosmetics Lavender and Organic Tea Tree Oil Deodorant Stick

  4. Nature's Gate Herbal Hair Care Shampoo

  5. Nature's Gate Herbal Crème de Peppermint Toothpaste

Miscellaneous

  1. Hund-N-Floken Solid Gold Dog Food

  2. Seventh Generation Automatic Dishwashing Detergent

  3. Tushies Disposable Diapers

  4. White Sage Smudge Sticks

  5. Banyan Trading Co. Triphala Herbal Powder Blends

Chandrika Sanyel
owner, The Whole Grocer, Portland, Maine
Grocery

  1. EdenBlend Rice and Soy Beverage

  2. Little Bear Yellow Tortilla Chips

  3. Shelton's Ground Turkey

  4. Food For Life Ezekiel 4:9 Original Bread

  5. ShariAnn's Black Beans

Supplements

  1. VegLife Peaceful Planet Super Spirulina Shake

  2. Alacer Emer'gen-C, Tangerine

  3. New Chapter Kava Oasis

  4. Solaray Soytein Vanilla Protein Powder

  5. Emerita Pro-gest Natural Progesterone Cream

HABA

  1. Hypatia's Bath Lilac Soap

  2. Aubrey Organic's Chamomile Shampoo

  3. Burt's Bees Beeswax Lip Balm

  4. Giovanni Tea Tree Shampoo

  5. Jason Natural Cosmetics Power Smile All-Natural Whitening Toothpaste

Miscellaneous

  1. Wysong Maintenance Dog Food

  2. Seventh Generation Free and Clear Dish Soap

  3. Friends of India Handwoven Dish Towels

  4. Coastside Bio Resources Sea Jerky For Dogs

  5. Seventh Generation Bath Tissue

Todd Humphrey
owner, Good Earth, Orem, Utah
Grocery

  1. Imagine Foods Rice Dream Enriched Vanilla and Original Nondairy Beverages

  2. Barbara's Shredded Spoonfuls Cereal

  3. Knudsen's Organic Apple Juice

  4. Robert's American Gourmet Pirate Booty

  5. EAS Myoplex Lite Bars

Supplements

  1. ASAP Solution Colloidal Silver

  2. Cytodyne Technologies Xenadrine Weight Loss

  3. American Health More Than A Multiple

  4. Nutribiotic Grapefruit Seed Extract

  5. Alacer Emer'gen-C, all flavors

HABA

  1. Jason Natural Cosmetics Satin Shower Body Wash

  2. Mera Naturals Shampoo

  3. Burt Bee's Travel Kits

  4. Sun's Eye Essential Oils

  5. Tom's of Maine Propolis and Myrrh Toothpaste

Miscellaneous

  1. Bio Hydration Research Labs Penta Hydrate

  2. Healthco Canada ReBAR

  3. Tushies Disposable Diapers

  4. EAS Myoplex Bars, all flavors

  5. North American Herb and Spice Oregacyn

Sheila Ulfers
grocery manager, First Alternative Co-op Grocer, Corvallis, Ore. Grocery

  1. Kettle Foods Tias Organic Yellow Corn Tortilla Chips

  2. Annie's Pasta Shells and Cheddar Macaroni and Cheese

  3. Ak-Mak 100% Whole Wheat Stone Ground Sesame Crackers

  4. Imagine Foods Rice Dream Original Nondairy Beverage

  5. Food For Life Ezekiel 4:9 Sesame and Original Breads

Supplements

  1. Nature's Life Soft Gelatin Multiple Vitamin and Mineral Supplement

  2. Nature's Life Vitamin C Buffered and Sustained Release with Bio-Rose Blend

  3. Solaray Cal-Mag Citrate With Vitamin D

  4. Alacer Emer'gen-C, Regular and Raspberry Flavors

  5. Nature's Life Vegetarian Mega-Vita-Min, Iron-free

HABA

  1. Bee and Flower Sandalwood Soap

  2. Natracare Organic All-Cotton Tampons, Regular

  3. Natracare Pantyshields

  4. Chandrika Ayurvedic Soap

  5. Burt's Bees Beeswax Lip Balm

Miscellaneous

  1. Bon Ami Cleanser

  2. Bi-O-Kleen Phosphate-Free Laundry Powder, bulk

  3. Natural Value 100 Percent Natural Gourmet Cat Food, Seafood, Chicken and Turkey

  4. Seventh Generation 2-Ply Toilet Tissue

  5. Seventh Generation 1-Ply Toilet Tissue, single roll

Richard Lewis
store manager, Rainbow Blossom, Louisville, Ky.
Grocery

  1. Enrico's Organic Basil Pasta Sauce

  2. Mountain Sun Organic Apple Juice

  3. Imagine Foods Rice Dream Enriched Original Nondairy Beverage

  4. Rudi's Organic Artisan Hearth Breads, all varieties

  5. Nature's Path Organic Optimum Cereal

Supplements

  1. New Chapter Every Woman Whole Food Complex

  2. Solaray Acidophilus Carrot Juice

  3. Flora Flax Oil High Lignan

  4. Country Life Calcium and Magnesiu Complex

  5. Alacer Emer'gen-C, Lemon Lime

HABA

  1. Nature's Gate Skin Therapy Lotion, Original Formula

  2. Avalon Organics Lavender Shampoo

  3. Kiss My Face Olive and Honey Bar Soap

  4. Tom's of Maine Stick Deodorant, Unscented

  5. Tea Tree Therapy Tea Tree Oil

Miscellaneous

  1. Innova Dog Food

  2. Citra-Solv Dish Detergent

  3. Evert-Fresh Bags

  4. Seventh Generation Toilet Tissue, 4 pack

  5. Yoga Basics Sticky Yoga Mats

Natural Foods Merchandiser volume XXIII/number 5/p. 44

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