Pristine Earth Competitors

Founded by Elwood Richard in 1968, NOW has grown from a small, family operation, to a highly respected manufacturer of natural health products. Today, NOW manufactures and distributes over 1,500 dietary supplements, natural foods, sports nutrition, and personal care products. NOW’s state of the art manufacturing facility has been GMP certified since 2000, and its quality testing labs are among the best in the industry. The company has over 1500 employees and its products are sold in more than 60 countries. The company remains family owned and committed to its original mission: to provide value in products and services that empower people to lead healthier lives.

Designing a Well World - We are driven by a higher purpose. We are activists for health—rooted in and united by science. Transforming boundaries, breaking barriers, setting new standards, and disrupting the status quo. We believe in science-based nutrition and natural medicine, developing health products without compromise, and advancing how education and technology support wellness for all. We will keep discovering. We will keep connecting. We will keep fearlessly advocating for the greater good. So, one day, natural medicine and the science of nutrition stand at the forefront of the healthcare landscape. Here, holistic thinking comes first. Functional medicine has become conventional medicine. Supplements and lifestyles converge. A wellness epidemic begins. We design a new paradigm.

A leading herbal brand in North America, Gaia Herbs cultivates health and wellbeing by stewarding sustainable relationships between plants and people. Our unparalleled dedication to purity, integrity and potency is meticulously proven by science. We use organic methods from seed to shelf and pioneered the industry’s first transparency program, MeetYourHerbs®. We are proudly based in the beautiful mountains of Western North Carolina.