NOW Foods Behind the Scenes + $500 Giveaway

What We Did at NOW Foods

-Had an Iron Chef competition where we got into groups and had 30 minutes to make an appetizer and a mocktail. It was really fun though I was nervous in the beginning. My group whipped up an artichoke, eggplant, goat cheese bruschetta that I will have to recreate sometime for you. It was really good!

-Took a kickboxing class (my first one!) and had a DIY Smoothie Bar.


-Toured the NOW Foods facility and saw some of my favorite fish oil supplements being bottled! Saw the labs where they test their products. We saw many people hard at working testing away. 

-Got to make our own DIY beauty products with NOW essential oils, oils and more!

-Met many bloggers from all different blogging fields including beauty, fashion, running, fitness, food blogging and more!

Here are some facts about NOW Foods that I learned:

-If NOW makes a claim on their label, they test it to make sure that it is true. They will not put a claim on a product such as "improves your blood pressure" or something unless it is true. All products go through rigorous testing and can take up to 2 years to be ready to be put on the market.

-They currently have 130 different sports products. I learned that their newer beet root powder is becoming very popular and am interested in learning more about how it can help athletes.

My friend Kendall took this photo of me outside of the hotel where we stayed with NOW Foods

-They sell tons of different protein option and I enjoyed their Grass Fed Whey-Protein in a smoothie that I made. It had frozen strawberries, banana, spinach, NOW Grass Fed Whey, maple almond butter, flax seeds and almond milk. Very delicious!

-NOW is one of the only places to be able to test their probiotics right down to the strain to ensure that it really is what is says it is.

The NOW blogger group

-NOW will reject ingredients unless it meets their quality standards. They ensure that their vendors are qualified and if there are any issues with the ingredients, they will be returned to the vendor.

-Their employees are treated well- they receive quarterly bonuses, a livable wage and affordable health care.


-All of their products are cruelty free meaning that they are not tested on animals.

-NOW buys their products in bulk so that they can pass on the savings to the consumer.

Delicious lunch by Whole Foods

-NOW's Quality Control and Quality Assurance programs are what makes it different than its other natural products brands. NOW's supplements are regulated and they ensure that they are selling pure and effective products.

-They have more than 900 nutritional supplements with different formulations for everyone.

Iron Chef entries!

-All of the staff at NOW was so passionate about their jobs and extremely down to earth! I truly enjoyed talking to everyone.

-NOW wants to thank everyone who has used their products with an Instant-Win game where you can win tons of prizes. How? NOW is producing one million supplement bottles across 50 SKUs with special gold caps. If you find a golden ticket inside one of these gold-cap bottles, you instantly win $10,000 (upon meeting eligibility requirements and prize verification). Check here for more details about the Game, including Official Rules, a list of eligible products, and alternate means of entry.

Artichoke, Eggplant and Goat Cheese Bruschetta made with NOW Foods Olive Oil

My Thoughts on NOW Foods

Prior to the event, I already really liked NOW Foods and now that I know the quality standards that they have for each of their products, I like them even better. During the event, I got to try some products that were new to me and I look forward to trying more products from now soon.


I enjoyed cooking with their oils which I hadn't used before. I tried the monk fruit sweetener which I liked as a sugar substitute. Their quinoa pasta was delicious and a good gluten-free alternative. NOW sent us home with a variety of their products to try and I look forward to trying more of these and incorporating them into my daily routine.

Berry Goji Mocktail we created with NOW goji and monkfruit sweetener

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