This post was sponsored by NOW as part of an Influencer Activation for Influence Central and all opinions expressed in my post are my own.
Did you watch Mr. Rogers when you were a kid? I watched him religiously and loved it. One of my favorite parts was when the mailman guy would bring a VHS (remember those!?) and Mr. Rogers would watch one of those “How It’s Made” type videos on it. The video would show you all the behind the scenes in factories where random things like crayons or something were manufactured. I LOVED it. I still love all behind the scenes stuff, like how movies are made, etc.
Because of this curiousity, I was extremely excited to visit the home of NOW products for my own behind the scenes education. I have used NOW for many years. John uses their stevia daily in his coffee, I used their biotin from way back in my hair obsessed days, and I currently use their essential oils.
They invited a group of influencers on a trip and we got an education on the history of the company, the food side of the brand (and tips about food trends on the rise – kholrabi and spicey ethnic flavors are on the rise) had a fun “iron chef” style cooking battle, a delicious dinner with NOW Food products, a morning piyo session (that kicked my butt), got to create our own soaps and essential oil blends, and then the facility tour. It was a whirlwind 24 hours of engaging activity, edu-tainment, and info!
After getting a chance to meet the (ever so charming) CEO, and staff, and tour the facilities… NOW is Bae! Here’s why:
They Care About Their People!
This is a company that wants their people to thrive. It is clear from how they speak about their workers of all levels, the energy in the facility, and from a great story we heard that illustrates it. There were some changes made to the health insurance situation, and there were pay minimums in order to be eligible. Instead of allowing some employees to go uninsured, they raised all the employees pay, to meet the minimum to receive insurance.
They care about us, too because:
They Go Above and Beyond….then a little further!
NOW is like that kid in high school that does all the assigned work, and then goes and writes an extra report and hands in when the teacher didn’t even say there was extra credit available. You know that kid? Yeah… Well…. There are certain rules that brands (especially those with consumable products) have to follow. NOW adheres to them strictly. And they do do a bit more.
Inside the facility we got to see the inner workings of where NOW products were developed, tested, produced and every step of the way was safety focused. From sourcing the raw ingredients to the labeling, they went BEYOND what was required by the FDA and governing bodies for supplement companies.
They Have Personality
We got to meet a lot of people in person from the CEO to the brilliant scientific minds creating and testing the products, to the food scientist/ product team, the nutritionist and the sports nutrition folks. Everyone had a great vibe.
Online we can see the vivacious personality of NOW as well. They are really responsive on social. Their twitter game is strong!
Girl Power Abounds!
Touring the facilities in our small group was a treat in itself. We saw all the cool inner workings of both creating and testing the raw materials and formulated products, and preparing them for shipping and sale. We saw so many women in a variety of positions in all areas of the facility. My favorite part was seeing all the women in the science labs. Lookin’ all extra smart with the equipment, testing products to keep us safe… It was girl power central! #STEM for the win!
They Know A Girl Likes Options
I didn’t realize that NOW has over 1400 products on the market. That’s a whole lot! Just looking at something like protein powders. They have pea protein, whey protein, egg protein, and more. They just keep expanding their product lines with things that make sense. Oh, check out the hashtag #HealthyFamNOW for sooo much more info, deets, pics and vids of our trip!
As a gift, we received a huge assortment of goodies worth over $500 and guess what… you get a chance to receive the same!!! Enter the giveaway below and you’re entered to win a HUGE boatload of NOW products including supplements, essential oils, healthy food products, sport nutrition products, and items from the NOW beauty line as well.
To Enter, all you have to do is visit NOW’s website here and comment on this post with what specific products you’d like to try first! Comment on another post and come back to let me know, and you’ll get additional entries. Winner chosen by random.org. “Contest entrants are only eligible to win once per sweepstake, per household as part of a campaign sponsored by Influence Central.”
I would like to try their essential oils!
I would love to try the avocado oils and the quinoa macaroni. Both of these sound new and interesting.
Gluten free chocolate chip cookie dough. Any gluten free baking stuff actually.
I’ve already used their essential oils and almond oil. Love! But I neeeeeeed that quinoa penne like NOW. (See what I did there?)
I want to try the avocado and coconut oils! I love those two oils in my kitchen 🙂
I’d love to try the almond oil. Esp for my hair!
I had no idea they had over 1,400 products. I want to get more into their essential oils.
We have so many of their products, but I haven’t tried any of the lotion or hair care products yet, so I’d say that!
I’m IN LOVE with their coconut oil but I would really like to try their essential oils and almond oil!
I’d like to try the different type of nuts. I am always looking for a non-processed healthy snack. Fingers crossed!! #WIN
i would like to try the slender hot cocoa and the liquid coconut cooking oil
They have some amazing products!!! I would love to try their Ultrasonic Faux Wood Essential Oil Diffuser and some of their essential oils.
the essential oils are on my list to try
I want to try their essential oils and those yummy Crunchy Almond clusters!!
I commented on another post too!
I would love to try their NOW Real Food® Organic Raw Cacao Powder along with many of their other products. I currently use many of their supplements as well.
I’m really interested in trying out their pea protein first but with our daughter being a vegetarian I’m paying attention to lots of the products that help her stay balanced.
I am learning about using essential oils and would love to try their essential oils.
The roasted nut butters look amazing. Plus I have a friend who would LOVE the chili/wasabi ones. They sound delicious!
Commented on this post:
http://www.okdani.com/clean-eating-recipes-high-protein-breakfasts/
I want that big bottle of almond oil and jar of coconut oil, I want the probiatic, I want biotin I want errthing! I love NOW products!
Oh I also would like the diffuser with some essential oils.
I want to try Grass-Fed Whey Protein Concentrate, Dutch Chocolate Powder
I would try some of the nuts.
I would like to try some of their sports recovery products like the BCAA Big 6 in Watermelon Flavor.
oils! I want to try essential oils so bad but haven’t made the leap yet. plus almond and coconut oil because… hair.
I would love to try their Cheer Up Buttercup essential oil! I see it a lot but haven’t bought it yet.
I’ve used their almond and jojoba oils in the past for skin and hair care but those essesntial oils look awesome too! Heck I didn’t even realize they made all the other stuff until today!
I love the NOW essential oils & I would love to try their food products. It’s great to know they have such a great company culture!
Hey Dani! What an awesome experience. I love the fact that NOW cares about the quality of their products AND the welfare of their employees! I would love to try the toothpaste! I recently learned of the dangers of fluoride so this would be a great option! #BLMGirls
I would love to try their essential and carrier oils.
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Their Xyli-White! I like conventional toothpaste but would love to give this one a try.
I would like try gluten free chocolate chip
I have to say this caught my eye because I love their almond. jojoba and avocado oils. Now oils are the only things I use to moisturize with as of 2 years ago. Thanks so much for sharing your experience with us. It is nice to know about the other products they have because I had no idea; I thought it was all about oils
I don’t think I realized that they sold so much! I’m eyeing the essential oils and the sports maintenance.
Clearly I need to win because although NOW products are all up and through my house, I didn’t know abouy their sprouting jar or gluten free flour! I’d also love to try their essential oils amd get a refill of the almond oil we use on our skin.