FORT LAUDERDALE, FL. - September 25, 2008 - BeeCeuticals Organics(R), a company dedicated to providing body care products that enhance the health and well-being of their customers, community and the planet will be introducing the first USDA Certified Organic Body Wash featuring Fair Trade Certified Honey at Natural Products Expo East 2008 in Boston. BeeCeuticals products are based on a proprietary blend of medicinal honeys, which they refer to as their Organic Holistic Honey Blend(TM).

"October is Fair Trade month and this is our way to celebrate and support the Fair Trade movement. So at Natural Products Expo East 2008 in Boston, BeeCeuticals Organics will be unveiling our new Orange Body Wash that is both USDA certified organic and utilizes Fair Trade Certified honey" says Julie Gerber, the Queen Bee for BeeCeuticals Organics.

"BeeCeuticals Organics is proud to be licensees of TransFair USA--the only third party certifier of fair trade ingredients in the USA. Fair trade guarantees livable wages for workers and their families, improving their opportunities for better healthcare, housing and education. Each of BeeCeuticals Organics Facial and Body care products feature Fair Trade Certified organic ingredients," continues Queen Bee Julie, Vice President of Marketing and Education for BeeCeuticals Organics.

Julie's husband Richie Gerber, President and BEE-E-O of BeeCeuticals Organics continues, "with the growth in the organic marketplace, it is important to us as a company to be able to trace ingredients back to the soil and ensure that the crops were grown in a sustainable manner, harvested ethically and the farmers were paid fairly for their work. When you buy a BeeCeuticals Organics product, it sets off a chain of sustainable events: supporting the family organic farm, ensuring fair wage and fair price, packaged in an eco-friendly manner, and providing the customer with an effective, healthy product."

"Julie and I have been pioneers in the Natural Products Industry since the early '70's when we started our organic farm in Maine and built our energy efficient house before it was trendy. Throughout the 1980's and 1990's we owned and operated natural foods stores in Florida and eventually sold our stores to Whole Foods Markets in 1997. We know the natural products industry inside and out. We have used this knowledge to create the most effective body care products using many organic as well as Fair Trade ingredients," says Richie.

"October is Fair Trade month! At BeeCeuticals Organics we believe that when sourcing organic ingredients it is important to BEE FAIR(TM)! Throughout October BeeCeuticals Organics will be donating $1.00 to TransFair USA for each Royal Treatment(TM) Cream, Bee Line Free(TM) Eye Cream, Queen Bee for a Day Cream(TM)and Bee-yond Body Balm(TM) we sell as part of our BEE FAIR(TM) program. BeeCeuticals products are available at fine retailers throughout the USA and Canada. We will also be donating $5.00 to TransFair USA for each BEE FAIR(TM) GIFT SET, SAVE THE BEES(TM) GIFT SET and GIVE BEES A CHANCE(TM) GIFT SET available at healthfromthehive.com", adds Julie.

Introducing industry firsts is not something new for BeeCeuticals Organics. The BeeCeuticals Organics Bee-yond Body Balm was the first body care product to be both USDA certified organic and use Fair Trade Certified ingredients. This product was the winner of Best New Product for Health & Beauty at Natural Products Expo East in 2007. BeeCeuticals Organics also introduced their Hive Five(TM) Travel Kit packaged in a case made from 100% US grown corn, not foreign petroleum, at the same time.

Julie and Richie Gerber are available for interviews

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Julie and Richie Gerber, former co-owners of the Bread of Life Natural Foods Market and Restaurant in South Florida have been involved with Health and Wellness since they first met over 30 years ago. Together they have seen the Natural Foods movement change from being on the fringes back in the early 70's to the universally accepted industry it is today.

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