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ADA TOWNSHIP — An Amway Corp. manufacturing line has restarted production this morning after eight employees were taken to area hospitals and treated for breathing difficulty caused by a release of powder in the plant, company officials said.

The workers were treated and released and did not suffer significant injury, said Mike Larabel, Amway’s chief of fire protection.

Larabel said a dust collector clogged and was being cleaned about 6:15 a.m. when several workers complained of respiratory problems.

There were 40 employees in the area, where laundry detergent and dishwashing soap are manufactured. Authorities did not consider the chemicals toxic and there was no danger outside the plant at the company’s 7575 E. Fulton St. headquarters.

Energy drinks market set to double in next two years | mydigitalfc.com

The energy drinks market in India is expected to double in size over the next couple of years as a host national and international players venture into the segment. The market for such drinks is expected to double in size to Rs 1,000 crore over the next two years from Rs 500 crore presently.

Energy drinks in India till a year back were dominated by players such as Rhino’s, Bullet, Cloud 9 and Red Bull among others has suddenly spruced. Sales, however, started picking up post the entry of established players such as Pepsi and Amway.

Pepsi has been marketing its energy drink SoBe since November last year while Amway XL has been around for nearly seven months now. Red Bull and Power Horse, who have been around for a couple of years now, perhaps were the only existing players to be marketing such products aggressively.

Amway believes that the fun drinks such as colas segment has declined by five per cent in the last two years. “With the positive changes in the perception of health and fitness in India, we foresee a huge potential for supplementary drinks like XL,” William Pinckney, managing director & chief executive officer, Amway India told Financial Chronicle.

Amway sells health drinks under the Amway XL label which comes in two flavours — Citrus Blast and Tropical Blast, priced at Rs 450 for a pack of six.

Amway Global:

The ARTISTRY® brand is mentioned in the March 2009 issue of InStyle magazine during an interview with actress Sandra Bullock. She lists ARTISTRY and a washcloth as the staples of her daily beauty regimen.

My former upline in Amway/Quixtar is bankrupt….

Amquix.info:

World Wide Dreambuilder’s Triple Diamond and former IBOAI board of director Greg and Laurie Duncan have been in bankruptcy court since Sep. 11 2007!  A site visitor notified me of the bankruptcy after checking up on their numerous houses that were in foreclosure last year.

The Duncan’s listed assets of $63 million and debts of $8.4 million.  Despite having millions in net worth, the Duncan’s cannot service all their debts.

The Duncan’s owed $1.7 million to the  IRS for back taxes and penalties and $452,000 to the State of Montana for back taxes.

In April of 2008, the Duncan’s filed a reorganization plan and  disclosure statement under court sealing that was later unsealed when it went into Chapter 7.

Supposedly $9 million of Duncan’s cash got drained away in a lawsuit over the rights to sell he XS energy drink.   I obtained documentation of a suit involving the XS energy drink brand with a company called Cetalon.   Cetalon claimed it was given marketing rights for the XS brand and was suing for its piece of the pie after Quixtar became a major buying.   Greg Duncan was named as a defendant, and  Cetalon went bankrupt when it lost the case.

All the bankruptcy documents are public record on Pacer.

Chili’s Leaf & Bean serves coffee, cozy lunches | democratandchronicle.com | Democrat and Chronicle

For the time being, the only product Olympic silver medal pole vaulter Jennifer Stuczynski gets paid to endorse is Nutrilite, a line of supplements sold by Amway. But when she is spotted sipping java at Leaf & Bean Coffee Co. in Chili, she’s just a regular paying customer.

From XS Energy:

Thank you for the enthusiastic embrace of new XS Gold. It is a big change from previous XS products with some exciting new ingredients.

We had hoped to make XS Gold available for Advance Order on September 15 but have had to postpone the launch to complete final reviews.

That review will extend the launch date. We will be posting a new date for Advance Order as soon as possible.

Leaders Of The Fields: XLP Fuel Additive by Quixtar

Here are couple of great information about XLP Fuel Additive/Booster product from Quixtar. One of the documents is explaining the value of the product and showing the visual pictures of how the products works into the car engine. I have been using this product in two of our cars for couple of months already. Honestly, everything that was written on this document, I am experiencing. This product is awesome! Not only the gas mileage improved but the whole performance of our cars improved!!! Long term, this product is a very good investment to help your car stay on top performance. I call this the Double X of our cars!!!! I highly recommend this product to everyone. In fact, I have been sharing and moving this product to some people I know. So far, they have the same great experience like us.

Coming to a U.S. Amway Global IBO near you on September 15th…

Nutrilite Introduces Glucosamine-7 to Improve Joint Comfort in Seven Days

Glucosamine-7 Promotes Joint Health More Comprehensively than Glucosamine Alone

Buena Park, CA (PRWEB) September 5, 2008 — NUTRILITE® introduces Glucosamine-7 to improve joint comfort in as little as seven days. Glucosamine-7 contains the ingredient 5-Loxin® which is clinically shown to help protect, lubricate, and cushion cartilage.

A recently published clinical study demonstrated that participants who took a daily dose of 5-Loxin reported significant improvement in joint comfort and physical function within seven days. Participants also demonstrated a significant reduction in enzymes that damage connective tissues.

NUTRILITE is proud to create a superior product that provides noticeable relief by helping the body naturally build, repair, and maintain the structures surrounding joints and bones
Glucosamine-7 is a proprietary formula that combines a broad spectrum of ingredients such as glucosamine, chondroitin, boswellia, methylsulfonylmethane (MSM), boron, manganese, and hyaluronic acid designed to maintain joint health and improve range of motion, and joint movement. The formula also contains exclusive NUTRILITE Acerola Concentrate, a natural source of vitamin C and phytonutrients, and citrus bioflavonoid concentrate, which enhances the benefits of vitamin C.

Editors Note: I really wonder what the more than 500 scientists and R & D people doing at Amway? Still waiting for some product innovation.