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Feelgoods International Will Enter Five Billion Dollar U.S. Organic Cosmetics Market in the Fall of 2006

ZURICH-KLOTEN, SWITZERLAND -- (Natural Newswire via Marketwire) -- 05/30/2006 -- Feelgoods International Ltd. (PINKSHEETS: FGNL) is pleased to announce that the Company plans to enter the Five Billion Dollar U.S. natural and organic personal care products market in the Fall of 2006. The Company will market a custom branded, natural cosmetics line through an e-commerce website, which is currently in development.

Kate’s Caring Gifts Announces Partners in Progress Program

Press Contact
Lee Amon
510-796-0555
lee@katescaringgifts.com

An Opportunity to Support Your Favorite Non-Profit While Getting Yourself Great, Earth Friendly Products.

Fremont, CA. May 22, 2006 /Natural Newswire/ -- Kate’s Caring Gifts (www.KatesCaringGifts.com), a leading online supplier of People and Earth Friendly Gifts, today announced the Partners in Progress Program. Under the terms of the program, qualifying non-profit organizations can raise funds through Kate’s Caring Gifts by simply linking to our site. Qualifying non-profits will be organizations that focus on environmental protection, workers rights, equal rights for women, children’s rights, or the rights of native peoples.

BIGELOW ADDS FIRST ORGANIC GREEN TEA VARIETIES

CONTACT: Taina Dube’
203-393-1101 x146
tdube@mason23.com

Bigelow’s Organic Green Tea a natural and responsible twist to feed the mind, body and spirit

FAIRFIELD, Conn. May 19, 2006 /Natural Newswire/ -- R.C. Bigelow, Inc. has introduced certified Organic Green Tea and Organic Decaffeinated Green Tea, a healthy experience for consumers and the environment, to its more than 50 varieties of specialty teas. Bigelow has put its delightful organic green tea in airtight, flavor-protecting fresh packs to ensure a smooth, all-natural cup each time it is brewed.

Bigelow’s new Organic Green Teas are grown and produced in strict accordance with the organic industry’s highest standards. As a result, the new organic green teas have earned both the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and Quality Assurance International (QAI) seals. Bigelow’s Organic Green tea is naturally grown and processed in accordance with USDA and QAI requirements, using natural fertilizers to maintain a healthy and safe growing environment, working with socially responsible farmers, who also emphasize the conservation of soil and water to enhance environmental quality for future generations.

Calls for AER System, MedWatch Labeling on Supplement

Silver Spring, MD, May 18, 2006 /Natural Newswire/ -- The American Herbal Products Association's (AHPA) Steven Dentali, PhD, appeared before the NIH State-of-the-Science Conference on Multivitamin/Mineral Supplements (MVMs) and Chronic Disease Prevention held in Bethesda, Maryland on May 15–17, 2006. The conference was convened to consider questions regarding the public use of MVMs, their safety, efficacy, and major knowledge gaps and research opportunities regarding their use.

AHPA NDI Tele-Seminar Includes Essential Guidance Documents, NDI Database Subscription Discounts

Silver Spring, MD, May 12, 2006 /Natural Newswire/ -- Next week’s tele-seminar, Navigating FDA’s New Dietary Ingredient Notification Requirements, will premiere the American Herbal Product Association's new Interim Guidance for New Dietary Ingredient Notifications for Manufacturers or Distributors of New Dietary Ingredients. This highly valuable “A-Z how-to” document explains the federal new dietary ingredient (NDI) regulations, details what information to include (and exclude) in a notification, and provides three practical hands-on worksheets:

* Determination of Requirement to Submit
* Submission of NDI Notification
* Cover Letter Template for Notification Submission

2nd Annual Makeup & Toiletries Crafting Seminar to take place May 21st

The second annual Makeup and Toiletries Crafting Seminar is being held on May 21st. This event includes well-established members of the natural products industry who will hold classes in crafting, and blending mineral makeup, as well as application of mineral makeup. These entrepreneurs are prepared to share the wisdom and experience that they've gained over the years of crafting and selling their handmade goods. The afternoon hosts a particularly valuable class with Julie Edwards, makeup artist to the stars, who will be offering instruction on applying and custom blending mineral foundation for women of color.

Contact Info: 410-534-4023

To purchase E-tickets: http://www.monave.com/index.php?p=catalog&parent=429&pg=1

New Hartman Group study reveals that three-fourths of the U.S. population now buys organic products - up from 55% in 2000

BELLEVUE, WA, May 8, 2006 /Natural Newswire/ - Organics is hot. From Ahold to Wal-Mart, and seemingly everyone in between, companies are scrambling to introduce more and more organic products into specialty and mass market retail channels. In a new report released today by The Hartman Group, an updated spotlight highlights the consumer attitudes and behaviors heating the organic firebrand.

The report, Organic2006: Consumer Attitudes & Behavior, Five Years Later & Into the Future, provides rich insights into the lifestyle, shopping, purchase and usage habits driving the organic frenzy in today's marketplace and finds that as organic products have become more available and accessible, consumers have responded in kind - almost three-quarters of the U.S. population buy organic products at least occasionally. At the core of the market, 23 percent of U.S. consumers buy organic products on a regular (at least weekly) basis.

HHS/FDA on cGMPs: December 2006

Silver Spring, MD, May 5, 2006 /Natural Newswire/ — The Department of Health and Human Services has forecast a date of December 2006 for the publication by the Food and Drug Administration of a final rule for current good manufacturing practice (cGMP) for dietary supplements. This projection was included in that department’s semiannual regulatory agenda of “potential rule-making” published in the Federal Register on April 24.

FDA published proposed cGMP in March 2003 and a final rule has languished at the Office of Management and Budget since October 2005. The normal time for OMB review is 90 days, so the American Herbal Products Association (AHPA) had noted in a press releases dated October 26, 2005, that publication of the final rule might be imminent.

Breaking the bar-ier in so many ways!

Nature’s Path Foods continues to grow its organic energy bar and granola bar presence

Blaine, Wash., USA /Natural Newswire/ – Nature’s Path continues to grab market share in the $3 million bar market with the expansion of its very successful lines of USDA-certified organic Natures Path granola and Optimum energy bars.

With an emphasis on the addition of pomegranate and orange, ‘superfoods’, the company is introducing two great tasting new flavor combinations Pomegran™ Cherry and Orange Chocolate. These will round out the company’s Optimum™ Energy Bar set to a total of six great flavors that includes: ReBound™, Peanut Butter, Blueberry Flax Soy and Cranberry Ginger Soy.

Organic granola gets hipper at Nature’s Path

Three new granolas, hot cereal add flavor and variety to the growing company’s options

Blaine, Wash., USA /Natural Newswire/ – Nature’s Path Foods, a leading manufacturer of USDA-certified organic breakfast foods, snacks and pasta, continues to create innovative, functional and flavorful fare with its new granolas.

The company is introducing three great-tasting new flavor combinations: PomegranPlus™ Granola, Acai Apple™ Granola and Peanut Butter Granola. These granolas, in 11.5 oz. packages, join the existing brands: GingerZing™, HempPlus™, Heritage® Raspberry, FlaxPlus™ Pumpkin and SoyPlus® Granolas.