New Product Review's Top 40

Each month, The Natural Foods Merchandiser polls retailers throughout the United States to determine what products are selling in various regions. To participate, contact [email protected]

Rudi Ringwald,
vice president, Black Forest Acres, Hamilton Square, N.J.

Grocery

1. Kashi Good Friends Cereal, all types
   
2. Life Services Keto Cereal, all types
   
3. Knudsen Black Cherry Juice
   
4. Atkins' Products, all types
   
5. Glutino Gluten-Free Bagels, all flavors

Supplements

1. Nature's Plus Extended Release Red Yeast Rice
   
2. Solgar Formula VM-75 Tablets
   
3. Solgar Natural Vitamin E 400 IU Vegetarian Softgels
   
4. Trace Mineral Research Coral Calcium
   
5. Jarrow Formulas Bone Up

HABA

1. Kiss My Face Obsessively Organic, full line
   
2. Avalon Organic Botanicals, full line
   
3. Aubrey Organics B5 Design Gel
   
4. Burt's Bees Beeswax Lip Balm
   
5. Source Naturals Skin Eternal Serum

Miscellaneous

1. Bach Flower Rescue Remedy
   
2. Aura Cacia Eucalyptus Oil
   
3. Seventh Generation Free & Clear line
   
4. EAS Ready-to-Drink, all flavors
   
5. PetGuard Canned Pet Food, all flavors

David Montano,
general manager, Isla Vista Food Co-op, Goleta, Calif.

Grocery

1. Yogi Tea Roobios Chai
   
2. Nana Mae's Blackberry Apple Sauce
   
3. Bionaturae Pasta, all types
   
4. Primal Spirit Veggie Jerky
   
5. San-J Black Sesame Rice Crackers

Supplements

1. Alacer Corp. Emer'gen-C, all flavors
   
2. The Ginseng Co. Ginseng vials
   
3. Rainbow Light Just Once Women's One Multivitamin
   
4. Rainbow Light Just Once Men's One Multivitamin
   
5. Health From the Sun Flax Oil

HABA

1. Tom's of Maine Natural Toothpastes, all types
   
2. Nature's Gate Shampoo, all types
   
3. Dr. Bronner's Pure-Castile Soaps, all types
   
4. ShiKai Lotion, all types
   
5. Jason Shampoos and Conditioners, all types

Miscellaneous

1. Natural Value Bathroom Tissue
   
2. Amazon Mist Iced Guarana
   
3. Rolled Oats, bulk
   
4. Follow Your Heart Thai Peanut Wraps
   
5. Humboldt Brewing Co. Humboldt Hemp Ale

Rhonda Skivers,
store manager, Nature's Market, Lee's Summit, Mo.

Grocery

1. Imagine Foods Rice Dream, Enriched Original
   
2. Glacéau Smart Water
   
3. Penta Bio-Hydration Water
   
4. Atkins' Country White Bread
   
5. Almonds, bulk

Supplements

1. Olympian Labs Coral Calcium
   
2. Wisdom of the Ancients SweetLeaf Stevia Plus Packets
   
3. Natural Balance Super Flex Joint Formula
   
4. New Chapter Holy Basil
   
5. Enzymatic Therapy Acidophilus Pearls

HABA

1. Burt's Bees Beeswax Lip Balm
   
2. Aura Cacia Eucalyptus Oil
   
3. Trimedica MSM Jojoba Lip Balm
   
4. Burt's Bees Milk & Honey Lotion
   
5. Seven Wonders Miracle Lotion

Miscellaneous

1. Wally's Ear Candles
   
2. Solid Gold Canned Dog Food, all flavors
   
3. Halo Spot's Stew For Dogs
   
4. Citra-Solv Citra-Dish Dishwashing Liquid
   
5. Seventh Generation Full Spectrum Light Bulb

Richard Collins,
manager, Discover Natural Foods, Temple, Texas

Grocery

1. Atkins' Country White Bread
   
2. Arrowhead Mills Spelt Flour
   
3. Fearns Soy Protein
   
4. Bob's Red Mill Flaxseeds
   
5. Blue Diamond Nut Thins

Supplements

1. Garden of Life Living Multi Daily Formula
   
2. Garden of Life Primal Defense
   
3. Barlean's Flaxseed Oil
   
4. Life's Fortune Apple Cider Vinegar, tablets
   
5. Nu Natural Daily Soy

HABA

1. Tom's of Maine Natural Toothpaste, Spearmint
   
2. NOW Foods Lavender Oil
   
3. NOW Foods Tea Tree Oil
   
4. Nature's Gate Rainwater Herbal Tea Tree Oil Shampoo
   
5. Tea Tree Therapy Hand & Body Lotion

Miscellaneous

1. How to Prevent and Treat Cancer with Natural Medicine (Riverhead Books, 2002)
   
2. PetGuard Yeast and Garlic Powder
   
3. Blue Mountain Arts Greeting Cards
   
4. Ecover Natural Automatic Dishwashing Powder
   
5. Ecover Rinse Aid

Yuzo Iwata,
buyer,
Janet Jaffe,
HABA manager, Essene Natural Food Market & Café, Philadelphia

Grocery

1. Bionaturae Organic Whole Peeled Tomatoes
   
2. Hempnut Hemp Seeds
   
3. Lundberg Family Farms Rice Cakes
   
4. Amy's Organic Lentil Vegetable Soup
   
5. Perit Organic Hazelnut Wafers

Supplements

1. Nature's Benefit Barefoot Coral Calcium Plus
   
2. Sedona Labs iFlora and Zyma Flora
   
3. Vision E-3Live Super Green Food
   
4. Quantum Cold & Flu Formula
   
5. Source Naturals Coral Calcium

HABA

1. Reviva Labs Alpha Lipoic Acid, Vitamin C Ester & DMAE Cream
   
2. Sunshine Spa Herbal Salt Scrubs, all types
   
3. Kiss My Face Obsessively Organic Jump Start Exfoliating Face Wash
   
4. Burt's Bees Beeswax Lip Balm
   
5. Ancient Secrets Neti Pots

Miscellaneous

1. Sun & Earth Dishwashing Liquid
   
2. Solid Gold Katz-n-Flocken Dry Cat Food
   
3. Ever-Fresh Green Bags
   
4. Aroma Natural Aromatherapy Candles
   
5. Hugger Mugger Yoga Mats

Brian Bresnahan,
store manager, Sunrise Health Foods, Lansing, Ill.

Grocery

1. Kashi Go Lean Crunch Cereal
   
2. Imagine Foods Rice Dream, all types
   
3. Glacéau Smart Water
   
4. Food for Life 7-Sprouted Grains Bread
   
5. Penta Bio-Hydration Water

Supplements

1. Enzymatic Therapy Doctor's Choice for Women
   
2. Garden of Life Perfect Food
   
3. Enzymatic Therapy Acidophilus Pearls
   
4. Renew Life Cleanse Smart
   
5. Enzymatic Therapy AM/PM Menopause Formula

HABA

1. Jason Shampoos, all types
   
2. Avalon Vitamin C Balancing Facial Toner
   
3. Source Naturals Skin Eternal Serum
   
4. Avalon Vitamin C Refreshing Facial Cleanser
   
5. Avalon Vitamin C Renewal Facial Creme

Miscellaneous

1. Champion Juicers
   
2. L'Equip Mini Juicer
   
3. Citra-Solv Cleaners, all types
   
4. Seventh Generation Bathroom Tissue, all types
   
5. New Wave Polycarbonate Water Bottles

Harold Robinson,
president, Robi's Nutrition Shop Inc., Meridian, Miss.

Grocery

1. Westbrae Unsweetened Un-Ketchup
   
2. Tofutti, all flavors
   
3. Horizon Organic Milk, all sizes
   
4. Food for Life 7-Sprouted Grains Bread
   
5. Arrowhead Mills Oatmeal

Supplements

1. Physician's Nutrition Chroma Crystal-Lean
   
2. The Rockland Corp. Liquid Life
   
3. NOW Foods Vitamin E 400 Mixed Tocopherols
   
4. American Health More Than A Multiple
   
5. Solgar Calcium Citrate With Vitamin D

HABA

1. White Flower Balm
   
2. Kiss My Face Olive & Aloe Soap
   
3. Tom's of Maine Natural Toothpastes, all types
   
4. Jason Ester C Crème
   
5. Jason Natural NaPCA Hand & Body Lotion

Miscellaneous

1. Air Therapy, Orange
   
2. Frontier Essential Oils, all types
   
3. NOW Foods Tea Tree Oil
   
4. Tiger Balm
   
5. Hand Wipes, all brands

Beverly A. Krock,
owner, For Goodness Sake, New Braunfels, Texas

Grocery

1. Atkins' Breads, all types
   
2. Atkins' Bake Mixes, all types
   
3. Atkins' Advantage Bars, all types
   
4. Food For Life Ezekiel 4:9 Bread, all types
   
5. Knudsen Mega Green drink

Supplements

1. Bluebonnet GSX
   
2. Bluebonnet Super Earth Formula
   
3. Bluebonnet Calcium Citrate Plus Magnesium
   
4. Nature's Plus Source of Life
   
5. Natrol Ester-C

HABA

1. Burt's Bees Head to Toe Starter Kits
   
2. Burt's Bees Beeswax Lip Balm
   
3. Reviva Labs Vitamin E Oil Sticks With SPF 15
   
4. Desert Essence Tea Tree Oil
   
5. Tom's of Maine Natural Toothpastes, all types

Miscellaneous

1. Nirvana Candles
   
2. Aroma Natural Candles
   
3. Aura Cacia Essential Oils, all types
   
4. Tree-Free Greeting Cards
   
5. Guayaki Yerba Mate Tea

Natural Foods Merchandiser volume XXIV/number 5/p. 45