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SENPA Board Announces Go-No-Go Date for SOHO Expo 2020
SENPA, a non-profit trade organization and its Board of Directors has set a “Go-No-Go” date of Oct. 1, 2020 for SOHO Expo currently scheduled Dec. 10-13, 2020 at the Gaylord Palms Resort and Convention Center in Orlando, FL. The Board established the Oct. 1 deadline due to the fluid environment surrounding COVID-19. SENPA is following ...
SOHO Healthfest Has Been Canceled
SOHO Healthfest, produced by SENPA and scheduled for August 14-16 at the Omni Mandalay Hotel & Resort in Dallas, TX, will not take place as planned, due to events outside of SENPA’s control, the organizer announced in a press release. These include national and state mandates to the COVID-19 pandemic, company travel restrictions and unforeseen ...
Lucky’s Market Founders to Purchase Remaining Stores
According to Supermarket News, Lucky’s Market has agreed to sell its remaining seven locations to co-founders Bo and Trish Sharon. On Jan. 29, Lucky’s said that it has entered asset purchase agreements with the Sharons, two chefs who launched the Colorado-based specialty grocery chain in 2003. This comes after the grocer announced that it would ...
Industry Members Respond to Earth Fare and Lucky’s Market Closures
On Feb. 3, Earth Fare, the North Carolina-based specialty natural and organic grocery store and full-service supermarket, announced that it will begin inventory liquidation sales at all of its stores. All employees have been notified of the impending closure of the company’s stores and corporate office. The company will continue to pursue a sale of ...
Lucky’s Market Closing Most of Its Stores
The regional grocery chain Lucky’s Market is closing most of its stores and laying off thousands of employees in a matter of weeks, the Sun Sentinel reported on Jan. 21. The 17-year-old company has about 39 stores in 10 states. Lucky’s plans to close 32 of those stores by Feb. 12 and lay off about 2,500 employees, ...
Twinlab Holds Consumer-Focused Podcast Series on CBD
While the dietary supplement industry is rejoicing over the passing of the 2018 U.S. farm bill, consumers who are looking for CBD products on retailers’ shelves in the new year will likely be met with more confusion when it comes to the safety, efficacy and legality of CBD (cannabidiol). To provide guidance on CBD uses ...
Paul Penders Brand Relaunches in U.S.
Just like its collection of skin and hair care products, the natural brand Paul Penders (Florida) is rejuvenating its presence in the U.S. with new products, a new team, and new distributor and sales network. Indiana-based Palko Services is the distributor, while Gary Gobeli of Alternative Sales (Kentucky) is the sales network. New color cosmetics ...
Organic & Natural Submits Petition to FDA for Vitamin D, Preterm Birth Health Claim
Organic & Natural Health Association submitted a petition to the FDA (Food and Drug Administration), requesting that the agency permit dietary supplements containing vitamin D to make a health claim concerning the association between vitamin D and a decreased risk of preterm births. The nutrition trade organization has asked the FDA to acknowledge numerous studies ...
Nestlé Extends Consumer Health Care Portfolio With Garden of Life
On December 5, Nestlé announced that it agreed to acquire privately held Atrium Innovations, a global leader in nutritional health products—including the Garden of Life brand— from a group of investors led by Permira Funds for $2.3 billion in cash. Atrium’s 2017 sales are expected to reach almost $700 million. The move supports Nestlé’s pursuit of growth ...
SENPA Announces Speaker and Topic Lineup for 2017 SOHO EXPO
SOHO EXPO (sponsored by the Southeast Natural Products Association, SENPA) will celebrate 46 years on November 30-December 3, 2017 at the Gaylord Palms Resort & Convention Center in Orlando, FL by hosting 23 Education programs on Thursday, Friday and Saturday (Nov. 30-Dec. 2). SOHO EXPO continues to provide education for retail attendees by securing sponsors ...
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