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NFM Staff

April 24, 2008

5 Min Read
New Product Review’s Top 40

La Donna Crowbridge,
manager, Nature Station, Woodland Park, Colo.

Grocery

  1. Julian Bakery Smart Carb #1 Bread

  2. Quorn Patties

  3. Bragg Liquid Aminos

  4. Bob?s Red Mill Seed, Flax

  5. Maranatha Almond Butter

Supplements

  1. New Chapter Supercritical Holy Basil

  2. Peter Gillam?s Natural Vitality Natural Calm

  3. Health Direct Amino Sculpt

  4. New Chapter Zyflamend

  5. Health Direct Nature?s Optimal Nutrition Liquid Multi

HABA

  1. Burt?s Bees Beeswax Lip Balm

  2. Thai Crystal Spray Mist Deodorant

  3. Ultra Botanicals MSM Moisture Cream

  4. Kiss My Face Olive Oil Bar Soap

  5. Ultra Botanicals MSM Face Wash

Miscellaneous

  1. Innova Adult Dog Food

  2. Natural Balance Ultra Premiun Cat Food

  3. Innova Adult Cat Food

  4. Natural Balance Potato & Duck Dog Food

  5. Wellness Wellbar Dog Treats, Yogurt, Apples and Banana flavors

Tim Smulders,
store manager, Garden of Light, Avon, Conn.

Grocery

  1. Kashi TLC Crackers

  2. Poland Springs Water

  3. Kinnikinnick Donuts/Bagels

  4. Amy?s Cheese Pizza

  5. Amy?s Butternut Squash Soup

Supplements

  1. Mega Food Women?s One Daily

  2. Mega Food Men?s One Daily

  3. New Chapter Host Defense

  4. Gaia Echinacea Supreme

  5. Garden of Life Primal Defense

HABA

  1. Burt?s Bees Buttermilk Lotion

  2. Avalon Biotin B Complex Shampoo

  3. Tom?s of Maine Toothpaste for Children, Silly Strawberry flavor

  4. Kiss My Face Vitamin A and E Moisturizer

  5. Shikai Borage Dry Skin Therapy Lotion

Miscellaneous

  1. Newman?s Own Organics Adult Dog Food

  2. Bennington Candles

  3. Seventh Generation Citrus Dish Liquid

  4. Rolling Stone Magazine

  5. Patience Brewster?s Cards

Monica Wilson,
owner, B Alive Vitamins, Fresno, Calif.

Grocery

  1. Mount Govardan Boomi Bars, all flavors

  2. L&A Black Cherry Juice

  3. Bragg Apple Cider Vinegar

  4. Arrowhead Mills Golden Flax Seeds

  5. Govinda?s Bliss Bars, all flavors

Supplements

  1. LifeFlo ProgestaCare

  2. Nature?s Life Softgel Multi

  3. Solaray Cal-Mag Citrate with Vitamin D

  4. Source Naturals Wellness Formula

  5. Boiron Oscillococcinum

HABA

  1. Mill Creek Biotene H24 Shampoo

  2. EarthScience Liken Plant Deodorant

  3. Reviva Alpha Lipoic Acid

  4. Derma-E Alpha Lipoderm Advance Repair Complex

  5. Avalon Mint Thyme Shampoo

Miscellaneous

  1. Nasaline Nasal Irrigator

  2. Dancing Paws Joint Maintenance for Dogs

  3. Prescription for Nutritional Healing (Avery Publishing Group, 2000)

  4. Ecover Natural Laundry Powder

  5. Citra-Solv Citra-Clear Windows & Glass Cleaner

James Simons,
owner, Tri-Valley Health Foods, Casa Grande, Ariz.

Grocery

  1. Food For Life Ezekiel Breads

  2. Bob?s Red Mill Flours and Grains

  3. Arrowhead Mills Flax Seeds

  4. Good Earth Green Tea, Decaf Blend

  5. Natural Sources Black Cherry Concentrate

Supplements

  1. Solaray Guggul Gum Extract

  2. Solaray Magnesium

  3. Nature?s Plus Source of Life for Men

  4. Nature?s Plus Source of Life for Women

  5. Source Naturals Wellness Formula

HABA

  1. Earthly Body Miracle Oil

  2. Dr. Bronner?s Soaps

  3. Badger Healing Balm

  4. Boericke & Tafel Arniflora Gel

  5. Aura Cacia Essential Oils

Miscellaneous

  1. Kal Hyaluronic Acid

  2. Gaia Herbs Extracts

  3. Wally?s Ear Candles

  4. Leanin? Tree Greeting Cards

  5. Redmond Real Salt Bag

Lisa Maden,
general manager, Life Grocery Natural Foods Market and Café, Marietta, Ga.

Grocery

  1. Penta Ultra Premium Purified Drinking Water

  2. Greens Plus Natural Energy Bars

  3. Imagine Foods Rice Dream, Enriched

  4. Knudsen Organic Apple Juice, Gallon

  5. Evamor Artesian Water

Supplements

  1. Orange Peel Greens + Powder

  2. Tahiti Noni Juice

  3. Yerba Prima Psyllium Husk, Whole

  4. Nordic Naturals Omega-3 Formula

  5. Garden of Life Primal Defense

HABA

  1. Burt?s Bees Beeswax Lip Balm, Tube

  2. Aura Cacia Lavender Essential Oil

  3. Dr. Bronner?s Peppermint Pure-Castile Liquid Soap

  4. Aura Cacia Eucalyptus Oil

  5. Bee & Flower Sandalwood Soap

Miscellaneous

  1. PetGuard Canned Cat Food, all flavors

  2. Seventh Generation Paper Towels

  3. PetGuard Mr. Barky?s Vegetarian Dog Biscuits

  4. Ecover Dishwashing Liquid

  5. Seventh Generation Natural Laundry Detergent, Free and Clear

Scott Bradley,
scan coordinator, Rainbow Grocery Cooperative, San Francisco

Grocery

  1. Trinity Springs Water Original Natural Mineral Supplement

  2. Primavera Tamales, all flavors

  3. Calistoga Sparkling Mineral Water

  4. Knudsen Organic Apple Juice

  5. Muir Glen Canned Diced Tomatoes

Supplements

  1. Alacer Corp. Emer?gen-C, all flavors

  2. Plum Flower Brand Yin Chiao Tablets

  3. Hylands Homeopathic Remedies Calms Forte

  4. Jarrow Formulas Jarro-Dophilus EPS

  5. Barlean?s Hi-Lignan Flax Oil

HABA

  1. River Soap Co. Bar Soap

  2. Pré de Provence Bar Soap

  3. Natracare Regular Tampons

  4. Burt?s Bees Beeswax Lip Balm

  5. Oramedix Inc. Orasweet Flossing Toothbrush

Miscellaneous

  1. Natural Value Kitchen Scrubber Sponge

  2. Seventh Generation Recycled Paper Products, assorted

  3. Natural Value Canned Cat Food, assorted flavors

  4. Bon Ami Polisher & Cleanser

  5. Kerr Quart Canning Jars

Cassie Paup,
manager, Moonflower Market, Moab, Utah

Grocery

  1. Barbara?s Jalapeno Cheese Puffs

  2. Newman?s Own Organics Fig Newmans

  3. Little Bear Salted Potato Chips

  4. Walnut Acres Organic Black Beans

  5. Wholesome Sweeteners Organic Sugar

Supplements

  1. Barlean?s Lignan Flax Oil

  2. Source Naturals Non GMO C-1000

  3. Ultra Botanicals MSM Glucosamine Chondroitin

  4. Rainbow Light Food Based Calcium

  5. Eclectic Insititute Black Cohosh

HABA

  1. Tom?s Of Maine Toothpastes

  2. Boericke & Tafel Arniflora Gel

  3. Desert Essence Wintergreen Toothpaste

  4. Nature?s Gate Herbal Moisturizing Lotion

  5. Dr. Bronner?s Tea Tree Pure-Castile Liquid Soap

Miscellaneous

  1. Natural Value Scrubber Sponges

  2. Mountain Green Laundry Liquid

  3. Seventh Generation Dish Soaps

  4. Granny?s Power Plus Liquid Laundry

  5. Natural Value Toilet Paper

Jacki McAndrews,
owner, Cabin Country Natural Foods, Loveland, Colo.

Grocery

  1. Bob?s Red Mill and Bulk Flax Seed

  2. Food For Life Ezekiel 4:9 Bread

  3. Loma Linda?s Big Franks

  4. Boulder Potato Chips

  5. Lundberg Brown Rice Cakes

Supplements

  1. Country Life Maxine Vitamins For Women

  2. Country Life Max Vitamins For Men

  3. Solaray Oil of Oregano

  4. Dolisos Flu Solution

  5. OHCO Cold Snap

HABA

  1. Nonie Skin Cleanser

  2. Jason Apricot Hand & Body Lotion

  3. Nature?s Gate Herbal Lotion

  4. Thai Deodorant Stone

  5. Burt?s Bees Beeswax Lip Balm

Miscellaneous

  1. Seventh Generation Laundry Soaps

  2. Natracare Tampons

  3. Ear Candles, bulk

  4. Starwest Essential Oils

  5. Seventh Generation Dish Soaps

Natural Foods Merchandiser volume XXVI/number 3/p. 160

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