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U.S. Direct Selling Association (DSA) members re-elected officers and elected new directors to the board of directors. The officers serve one-year terms in their elected positions, and directors serve three-year terms, expiring in 2025.

Herbalife Nutrition announced that its global headquarters will remain in Los Angeles and create a single campus, combining its corporate headquarters with its North American operations. This was stated as a long-time goal of the company and the consolidation is expected bring together the company’s LA-based workforce and support its culture of collaboration and innovation.

Medifast, the parent company for direct selling & network marketing organization OPTAVIA, released the findings for their survey that explored the dieting patterns and health perspectives of more than 2,000 U.S. adults. More than 70% of U.S. adults said health was a top priority in their life, even more so than career or family. In contrast to this result, half of respondents reported that prioritizing health is a challenge, citing lack of time and few positive influences as their main obstacles.

Beginning today, Amway will be shuttering operations in Russia. The company stated that it would be focused on “providing support to those impacted by this decision, and on treating all with openness, dignity, and respect while meeting our contractual and statutory obligations”.

Business dōTERRA announces that it is expanding in South America with the launch in Chile. The company opens a corporate office in Santiago. The operations in Chile will bolster the expanding needs of the region, empowering those throughout the region who want to experience and share dōTERRA’s products.

Plexus Worldwide announced that its senior director, corporate affairs Kim Drabik has joined the board of directors of the Direct Selling Education Foundation (DSEF). DSEF is a non-profit organization that offers comprehensive programs to advance education about the industry, individual economic empowerment with a commitment to ethics, consumer protection, and self-regulation.

In a survey conducted by Reader’s Digest, readers awarded Shaklee the Trusted Brand Award in the Vitamins and Health Supplements category, the second consecutive year the company has earned a Gold Award.

Modere chief executive officer Asma Ishaq was recognized as the winner of Ernst & Young’s Entrepreneur of the Year 2022 Pacific Southwest Award. This award is given to forward-thinking leaders of high-growth companies.

LifeVantage Corporation announced the debut of TrueScience Liquid Collagen, featuring ruby red quinoa extract and proprietary ingredients that the company says “activate” the body’s collagen production, replenish depleting collagen levels and maintain collagen by reducing breakdown.

ASEA’s efforts to support CHOICE Humanitarian, an organization focused on reducing poverty around the world, was recognized with the CHOICE Humanitarian Corporate Impact Award. This honor acknowledges the ASEA Advancing Life Foundation’s legacy work with CHOICE Humanitarian.