Our growing Editorial Advisory Board gathers together an eclectic group of individuals representing key areas of expertise in the merging fields of functional foods, dietary supplements and other nutraceuticals.
Loren Israelsen, President, LDI Group, Inc., Salt Lake City, Utah,
has 20 years of experience in the supplement, phytomedicine and functional food fields.
His background includes serving as general counsel and then president of Nature's Way, Dietary Supplement Issue Manager to
the Trans Atlantic Business Dialogue (TABD), and an advisor to the Office of Dietary Supplements on botanical research
priorities.
His work as executive director of the Utah Natural Products Alliance was instrumental in the introduction and passage of
the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act (DSHEA) of 1994. He is a frequent lecturer on policy and commercial issues
affecting dietary supplements and has published many articles in the field.
Click here for more information on Loren Israelsen and the LDI Group.
Brian Keating, of the Sage Group, Seattle, Wash., has invented and helped launch over 200
consumer products including teas, dietary supplements and botanical products.
His core expertise includes original product formulations, natural products/ingredients market analysis, revitalizing
existing formulas and designing positioning platforms for products and companies. The Sage Group® client
base includes Fortune 500 and entrepreneurial ventures worldwide.
Brian has served on various industry and trade boards including the Herb Research foundation, Washington Specialty Foods and
the Rocky Mountain Nutritional Foods Association. Editorial contributions have appeared in
Natural Foods Merchandiser, Prepared Foods, Natural Foods Business, Gourmet Retailer, and many other national periodicals.
Sage Group publishes the U.S. "Tea is 'Hot' Report," the most comprehensive report ever published on the American tea
industry. This specialized trade report is considered the standard reference guide for companies and market analysts
evaluating the emerging U.S. tea industry.
Sage Group International LLC can be contacted at (206) 282-1789
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Mary C. Mulry, Ph. D., President, Foods Wise Inc., Hygiene, Colo., has an extensive background
working for branded food companies including Kellogg Company, Kraft Foods, Inc. and Celestial Seasonings.
FoodWise, Inc. provides strategic planning and due diligence services in mergers and acquisitions for the food and dietary
supplement industries.
Services also include project management in the areas of product development, contract packaging search and qualification,
ingredient sourcing, analytical testing, and quality programs and training for innovative smaller companies as well as large
corporations.
Click here to send e-mail. info@askfoodwise.com
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