5 Reasons NOW Foods is a Great Choice for Healthy Living
on Aug 05, 2016, Updated Jul 19, 2020
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I went to the NOW Influencer Wellness Immersion in Chicago recently to learn about Now Foods. And wow, did I learn a lot! If you’re interested in your family’s health and well being, you need to know about NOW Foods.
NOW Foods – Family Owned Company Dedicated to Your Health
NOW Foods is a family owned, debt-free company that began in 1968 and is committed to remaining family owned. As a family owned company they are able to focus on the best interests of employees and consumers instead of focusing on shareholder interests. And that means YOU WIN! NOW Foods sells over 1,400 different natural, organic, and wholesome products to help people Live Happy. Live Healthy. Live NOW {their awesome tagline!}. Products include personal care, organic and non-gmo foods, essential oils, sports supplements and nutrition products, and natural pet care items too.
Healthy Living
NOW Foods helps people live a healthy life by providing superior products at an affordable price. All of their food is non-gmo and much of it is organic. They prevent allergen cross contamination and source pure, reliable ingredients. On our plant tour, we learned that it can take an entire day to clean equipment before switching production.
They test all ingredients when they arrive and if they find inferior quality ingredients, the company is not afraid to reject them. Additionally, all finished products are tested multiple times throughout production as well. You won’t find fake or diluted products (olive oil anyone?) sold by NOW. By taking control of ingredients and making their own products in house, NOW Foods sells their wares for 25-30% below their competition.
Corporate Stewardship
Not only does NOW Foods sell quality products for a reasonable price, they’ve also won awards for their commitment to the environment by recycling, reclaiming water, and reducing their carbon foot print. I wish more companies would care more about the world we live in – we only have one and it’s getting dirtier and dirtier. I love that the company follows the Golden Rule. My own children hear about the Golden Rule all the time and seeing it in action in Chicago was really awesome.
During our tour of the NOW Foods production facilities in Bloomington, we learned first hand about the company values and learned how well they treat their employees. I have never been in a production factory before and was so interested to see employees, machinery, and the data testing machines. Company CEO Jim Emme shared such a beautiful company vision during our trip and we saw it up close and in action!
Organic & Non-GMO Foods
One thing I heard a few times on our trip was surprise over all of the organic food products NOW Foods sells. More people knew about NOW sports supplements, vitamins, and essential oils than their food. But they also sell a full line of amazing cooking oils, gluten-free baking mixes and pastas, teas, sustainably sourced non GMO cocoa products, nuts, grains, snack foods and more!
During our afternoon at the NOW test kitchens, we participated in an oil tasting! Have you ever tried pumpkin seed oil? NOW Foods sells it and it’s oven organic! We also tried brownies made from theri gluten-free brownie mix. The brownies were delicious! Honestly. I was surprised I liked them. 😉
Where to Buy NOW Foods
When we lived in Colorado Springs ten years ago, I bought NOW essential oils and vitamins at a store called Vitamin Cottage. Many other grocery stores carry their products too and you can use this store locator to find a store near you. If you don’t find a store near you, don’t despair! Amazon also sells a lot of their products! I love Amazon Prime so much. While I love living in the country, shopping is often problematic. Thank you Amazon Prime.
Giveaway!
If you’ve read through the whole post, you will love this news! NOW Foods sent me home with an amazing assortment of goodies, and they’ve also offered the same prize pack to one of my readers! Want to win a really fun assortment of goodies worth $536?! Just enter the Rafflecopter form below. Good luck!
a Rafflecopter giveaway
Many thanks to NOW Foods for including me on their trip. I had such a great time learning about the company and their products! I hope you will connect with this amazing company on facebook & twitter.
I’ve hear about NOW before but I didn’t know how great the company and its products are!
I forgot to say which product I’d like to try! Since I’ve never heard of Pumpkin Seed Oil I think that would be fun to try!
I’ve used a lot of NOW products and have always been happy with them. A great option for good quality on a low budget too.
I want to try their avocado oil
They have a lot of great products. I’d like to try that pumpkin seed oil you mentioned
I would love to try the spouted brown rice.
I so enjoy hearing about companies, especially ones that are family owned. I get so frustrated when organic companies get purchased and then their products changed. It’s so nice to know that NOW wants to stay family run.
And yes, I knew about their supplements but had no clue that made organic oils and mixes.
They look like they have good products. I would like to try the quinoa macaroni. I have never heard about this brand before. Thank you for sharing, Michelle
I would love to try the brownie mix!
I would love to try the brownie mix!
I would really like to try the sugarless sugar. Oxymorons are always fun 😉
The Chocolate Fudge Brownie Mix sounds great!
I want to try their avocado oil.
The aloe vera soft gels, I’ve heard it can help with my UC
I would like to try the gluten free brownie mix
I love NOW foods! Right now I am looking at a couple of sweeteners from NOW foods. I already use the psyllium powder regularly (almost time to restock.)
quinoa spaghetti
Oh how I miss Vitamin Cottage, now living in Los Angeles. Mine was within walking distance of my house in Highlands Ranch, CO and I bought Now products there too. They have really expanded their product line and I would love to try their macadamia nut oil since I’ve never tried that type of oil before.
I’ve LOVED their essential oils (we’ve tried eucalyptus, peppermint, and something else that I forget now) and I bet their cooking oils (I’m looking at you, avocado) would be just as amazing!
I would love to try the Avocado oil and also the Pumpkin Seed Oil I have not cooked with either of these yet but would love too.
I have seen NOW products on Amazon and a few other places, but didn’t know much about the company. I will be doing more than looking and wondering since I see how great they are! I am especially excited about the oils!
Oh how I miss Vitamin Cottage, now living in Los Angeles. Mine was within walking distance of Highlands Ranch, CO and I bought Now products there too. They have really expanded their product line and I would love to try their macadamia nut oil. They have a nice variety of oils.
Wow, this is an awesome giveaway! Id like to try their olive oils.
I would love to try their gourmet oils…so many different flavors.
I would love to try the avocado oil.
Quinoa pasta 🙂
I would like to try tea tree oil. I’ve heard that it has a lot of uses.
I would like to try their Coconut Oil. I am cooking so much with it these days.
I use many of their products. I like their essential oils.
Thanks for the contest.
I would like to try the sugarless sugar
Very cool. I would love to try some of the oils an body care products.
I would love to try the pasta!
Wow, I didn’t know that NOW also did food.I would love to try their macademia nut oil and other oils.
Wow! I had no idea NOW has so many great products! I’m always happy to support family owned business, especially when they treat their employees well. Pick me! Pick me 🙂
I didn’t know NOW had so many products! I would love to try more of their essential oils!Thank you for the giveaway!
I’ve heard about several of the NOW Foods products. One I’d like to try is their peppermint gels.
I would love to try their Macadamia Nut Oil!
I would like to try their pancake mix and various pastas!
Chocolate fudge brownie mix? Yes please! 🙂
I want to try the Now foods Macadamia nut oil.
I want to try the Slender Sticks made with Stevia
I would most want to try their chocolate chip banana bread. This looks like a wonderful company with great products.
Didn’t think I had even heard of NOW until I looked at my supplements and found a couple that they make. I too love Amazon Prime, and that is where I got them!! I use Avocado oil all the time, but would be interested in trying theirs!
I would really like to try Crunchy Cluster Cashews
I would like to try the chocolate fudge brownie mix.
I’d most like to try the pet supplements, essential oils, and liquid stevia.
I would love to try the avocado oil! NOW products are great…thanks for the awesome giveaway : )
I’d like to try the Crunchy Clusters.
I’d love to try some of those oils you got to try!! Those looks great for making salads!!
I really want to try the chocolate fudge brownie mix.
I would love to try the sugarless sugar, that would be great for me.
I’d like to try the Quinoa Macaroni.
i most want to try the quinoa spaghetti!
I would either like to try the coconut oil or the pumpkin seed oil.
I want to try the pea protein
I would like to try the pancake mix and essential oils!
I’d like to try the brownie mix and olive oil
I want to try the liquid coconut oil.
I would love to try the Creamy Vanilla Plant Protein Complex Powder.
The olive oil! We use olive oil almost daily. :o)
I want to try the Chocolate Fudge Brownie Mix.
I would love to try their Organic Golden berries, Jojoba oil, and their Avocado Oils.
I’d like to try the Chocolate Fudge Brownie Mix!
I’m most interested in the quinoa pastas! They look super interesting!
I’d love to try the macadamia nut oil!
I’m intrigued by all the different oils. The macadamia nut oil looks very fun! I also would like to try essential oils for different needs (mostly related to sleep or mosquitos)
essential oils!!
I would like to try the sugarless Sugar.
The Quinoa Penne sounds good!
I’d like to try the EOs
I would like to try the quinoa macaroni
I would love to try the essential oils in my diffisuer
Thanks, Michelle, for the chance to win! I’m surprised at the wide range of products offered by NOW Foods. I’m in a DIY kick at the moment and I’d love to try the essential oils for a DIY facial serum.
I want to try their extra virgin olive oil! I’m an olive oil junkie! :p
I use all now vitamins but I do want to try eve and multi womens vitamin. my mother in law uses them and loves it.
I would most like to try the crunchy clusters!
I would like to try the pasta.
I’ve never tried Pumpkin Seed oil and fall seems like the perfect time to give it a try!
I would like to try the pumpkin seed oil.
I’d like to try the quinoa macaroni!
I’ve used Now’s essential oils, supplements, and food products, but I have never tried their beauty or healthcare lines… so those would be my first pick!
I would love to try the liquid coconut oil. We always use coconut oil at home.
The sugarless sugar!!
I would like to try the brownie mix and aloe.
Alton Brown was talking about avocado oil in a recent episode and I want to try it!
I use quite a few of the NOW brand products in my baby formula, so I am pretty familiar with them. Their essential oils are on my wish-list though!
I like the diffuser and oils I currently have. Would like to try the quinoa spaghetti!
I’d love to try their gluten-free foods, I didn’t know they made those!
What an awesome giveaway from an amazing company and a great blogger, so excited for you that they let you try these, plus let you give them away as well!
I would like to try the quinoa spaghetti.
i have to try the macadamia nut oil it has to taste amazing *o*
Looks like they have lots of great products. First I would like to try their Avocado Oil.
The coconut oil looks interesting. I don’t think I’ve tried these products before. I’d love to though.
I would like to try the Chocolate Chip Banana Bread mix.
I really want to try the Liquid Coconut Cooking Oil.
I really want to try the Quinoa Macaroni, it sounds delicious and so healthy! 🙂 The pumpkin oil also intrigues me!
Thanks, Michelle. It was nice to learn a bit about NOW Foods. It makes me feel good about using their products. I’d love to try tge Sugarless Sugar!
I’ve never heard of Macadamia Nut oil. I would love to try this in baking. I would also love to try the Creamy Vanilla Plant Protein Complex Powder in protein shakes.
Love NOW products! Is love to try their protein powder.
I would like to try Now Foods Quinoa Spaghetti.
I’d most like to try their Chocolate Fudge Brownie Mix, and Avocado Oil! Thank you!
I would most like to try their essential oils and diffuser. Have stress and sinus issues and would love to see how this works!
I would like to try the extra virgin olive oil and avocado oil.
I would love to try the essence oils, I wonder what scents they come in?
I would love to try the sugarless sugar!
We use their egg protein. I am interested in that quinoa pasta!
Sugarless Sugar! interesting.
I have tried their Rice Bran oil I would love to try the Avacodo oil.
Avacado oil!
I’d like to try their oils, especially the macadamia nut!
i would like to try the Cocoa Lovers™, Organic Hot Cocoa sice my kiddos love hot cocoa and the Avocado Cooking Oil!
I’d like to try the Cashews, Organic, Whole, Raw & Unsalted.
Liquid Coconut Oil, I would like to t ry and my cat is trying to type
The Sugarless Sugar is what I’d like to try.
I would like to try their brownie mix. My niece loves to bake brownies when she is here. This would be great for her to make.
I’d love to try the oils….the avocado oil sounds very interesting!
I have never heard of this but I would love to try the Gourmet oils the Avocado sounds good..
I would like to try the essential oils and diffuser.
The crunchy clusters.