Maciej Maciejewski

MONAT Global announced the continuation of its European expansion with the opening of operations in France, expected to commence May 2023. “With our award-winning products and as the number one premium haircare direct selling brand, we’ve had a steady stream of requests to expand into France for several years” – said Ray Urdaneta, MONAT chief executive officer.

Medifast, the parent company for direct selling organization OPTAVIA, has been named to Financial Times’ List of The Americas’ Fastest Growing Companies. Companies included in this list were ranked by compound annual growth in revenues from 2018 to 2021.

Along with this global strategy, the company will be releasing a new product, an anti-aging gel supplement called Prime. With the addition of its Corporate Registration certificate for Malaysia already achieved, the company feels poised for momentum-fueled growth.

Herbalife, through its philanthropic organization Herbalife Nutrition Foundation (HNF), raised $1.5 million at its annual gala fundraiser for Casa Herbalife, which supports more than 178 organizations in 59 countries.

Mary Kay Inc., in celebration of International Day of Forests, announced its recent certification from the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC), a global nonprofit that promotes responsible forest management, for its Mary Kay Print and Digital Imaging Centers at its global corporate headquarters.

Plexus Worldwide has appointed Genevieve Skory to be the company’s new chief field development officer. This new executive role was created to amplify Plexus’ future vision for growth and field development. With a rich history of motivating sales teams in the wellness industry, Skory will be responsible for leading and implementing global sales strategies to support brand ambassadors.

Young Living has launched a new line of shipping materials for its products that are more environmentally friendly and make recycling a family affair. The company announced refreshed boxes, bags, and tubes are 100% recyclable, and offer more durability.

Sunrider International recently announced the appointment of Dirk Hobgood as chief financial officer (CFO). Dirk Hobgood started his career as an auditor at Ernst & Young and brings broad industry experience to Sunrider, including more than 20 years of experience working with both private and public global organizations. He also has three years of CFO leadership experience working with direct sales companies.

Herbalife will hold its annual leadership training and recognition conference in-person and in Los Angeles, California, for the first time in three years. The event is expected to host more than 3,000 independent distributor leaders and will begin this week with a keynote address from Herbalife chairman and CEO Michael O. Johnson.

MONAT Global Corp held its sixth annual More than a Race 5K in Cancun, Mexico, raising more than $25,000 for underserved youth. Proceeds will benefit the youth education grants program facilitated by MONAT’s philanthropic arm, MONAT Gratitude Foundation, along with a local nonprofit, Keeping Kids in School Project, which serves students in Mexico.