BOULDER, CO--(Marketwire - Jan 10, 2013) - The nutrition industry's most notable business leaders of 2012 have been named in Nutrition Business Journal's (NBJ) annual Business Achievement Awards issue, published this month. Recipients of the NBJ Business Achievement Awards will be publically honored during the 16th annual NBJ Summit, July 23-26, at the St. Regis Hotel Monarch Beach Resort in Dana Point, Calif.

NBJ is the premier publication for the nutrition, natural, organic, dietary supplement and integrative medicine industries. NBJ's Business Achievement Awards recognize the industry's greatest leaders making significant advancements in health, wellness and nutrition.

For efforts on behalf of the industry, Michael Funk, chairman of the board for United Natural Foods Inc. (UNFI) and president of the Non-GMO Project, is recognized for decades of service and commitment to the broad advancement of natural and organic products throughout the United States.

Josef Brinckmann is recipient of the Sustainability award for his unwavering dedication to sustainable practices at Traditional Medicinals and his dedication to producing a sustainable supply of slippery elm in North America.

For keeping organic relevant and fierce, Dr. Bonner's receives the Organic Excellence award. This small, always authentic company has been fearless in its longstanding commitment to the non-GMO movement, fair trade and sustainability.

WellnessFX wins the Innovation award for redefining and democratizing cutting-edge healthcare for the digital century.

Receiving the Education award is Dr. Daniel Amen for elevating public awareness of the importance of brain health and putting personal SPECT scans on everyone's radar. Dr. Amen has begun difficult discussions around the dangers of contact sports, as well as the impact of poor diet on cognitive health.

The Investment in the Future award goes to Aker BioMarine for strategically investing more than $550 million to build out the krill supply chain in the Antarctic with a long-term focus on sustainable harvesting.

A wide array of philanthropic endeavors earns Nature's Path the Philanthropy award. The company has donated $150 thousand to community gardens, $1.6 million to environmental causes, $2.5 million to food banks and has recently started a new initiative with Whole Foods Market to fight poverty and empower women.

A courageous leadership endeavor by Life Time Fitness to banish overly processed and artificial food products from its cafs nationwide earns the company this year's Management Achievement award.

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Nutrition Business Journal Announces Industry Award Recipients for 2012 Achievements