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“Cecile has a drive for excellence in her work. She brings tenacity and forward thinking to FemMED.”
Cecile LaRiviere femMED
Manufacturer
Passion, purity, and ethics are not always at the forefront of big league businesses. For Cecile LaRiviere, they are the values that have carried her through her success as a businesswoman. From a young age, LaRiviere was focused and determined. At just six years old, she began an impressive gymnastics career that ranked her amongst the top gymnasts in South Africa, where she was born and raised. Her commitment and discipline as an athlete was foreshadowing for her prosperity in the Natural Health Product (NHP) industry. LaRiviere’s love for athletics sparked her interest in natural health.
After travelling through Europe, her enthusiasm for natural health evolved into an exceptional career in the NHP industry. Currently, LaRiviere is President and CEO of femMED Formulas Ltd., a North American company that produces natural health supplements, specifically for women. Her accomplished resume includes producing and researching femMED’s formulas.
“Cecile has a drive for excellence in her work,” says William Rowe, president of Nutrasource Diagnostics Inc. “She brings tenacity and forward thinking to femMED whilst closing the gap in how the NHP industry markets to women.” LaRiviere recognizes that women’s needs are different from men’s. Her longstanding goal is to grow femMED as a company that listens to women and offers innovative and effective products in response.t
The Carlson Family Carlson Labs Manufacturer
The Carlson family’s interest in nutritional supplements began when they experienced the benefits of vitamin E firsthand. Founder Susan Carlson’s father suffered from debilitating chest pain that forced him to stop working. He was unable to find relief until he came across the extensive clinical work of Shute Medical Clinic. After examining him, they suggested he take natural-source vitamin E. In less than three weeks, he was back at work. Susan began researching and was inspired to create her own line of high quality, all-natural vitamin E. J. R. Carlson Laboratories, Inc. was founded in 1965 with a single product, and Susan managed the company from her third-floor Chicago apartment while working part time as a pharmacist. Ethics and social responsibility are extremely important to us. We want our children, your children, and all future generations to enjoy a healthy life and environment, which is why we manufacture all of our nutritional supplements in a way that minimizes our environmental impact. All of our packaging is recyclable, and we use energy-efficient equipment throughout our facilities. In addition, we make a point to give back. We proudly support global groups and charities that promote the health and well-being of people and animals worldwide. They are also a favourite choice amoung retailers and consumers. This year they have been honoured to be named the #1 Health Food Store Brand and #1 Fish Oil Products, based on results from the 2017 ConsumerLab.com Survey of Supplement Users. ConsumerLab.com received over 9,500 replies, and respondents rated 155 brands and 99 merchants. Today, the next generation of Carlson continues to ensure the Carlson name represents the high quality products customers have come to expect. John and Susan’s daughters, President Carilyn Anderson and Vice President of Marketing Kirsten Carlson, and their dedicated team have grown the company to offer more than 200 vitamins, minerals, omega-3s, and other nutritional supplements designed for your family from theirs.t HEALTHY DIRECTIONS | healthydirections.ca Spring 2017
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