Pennsylvania
Diamond Herpanacine of PA Celebrates 35 Years
Diamond Herpanacine of PA, Inc. (Jenkintown, PA) has announced the celebration of its 35th anniversary in business. Formed in 1990 to market the award-winning vitamin supplements of Wayne Diamond, ND, a Philadelphia naturopath, psychotherapist and product developer, Diamond Herpanacine of PA, Inc. remains a small, family owned and operated company. “Recent updates to the labels ...
UNFI Lays Off More Than 200 Employees
United Natural Foods Inc. (UNFI, Providence, RI) laid off 277 workers from its billing, invoice and payroll department at its office in Phoenix, AZ. UNFI developed a three-year plan that aims to “increase customer and supplier value, expand margins, generate free cash flow and reduce leverage,” the company said. In its fourth quarter earnings report ...
Penn Herb Company Celebrates 100-Year Anniversary
Since its founding in 1924 by Dr. Konstanty Kalkosinski, Penn Herb Company (Philadelphia, PA) continues to provide customers with herbs, remedies and herbal formulations developed during Kalkosinski’s naturopathic medicine practice. This year, the company celebrates 100 years in business. As the business grew between the 1920s and 1930s, additional formulations were added. By 1939 the ...
GNC Opens New Apothecary-style Flagship Shop in Pittsburgh
On Nov. 3, retailer GNC (Pittsburgh, PA), announced the opening of its new flagship store in the historic Terminal Strip District of Pittsburgh. The store is the 21st GNC location in Greater Pittsburgh, bringing the total locations to 2,313, according to the company. The new store is designed in the style of an apothecary and ...
New Hope Announces Closure of Natural Products Expo East, Launches Newtopia Now
On Sept. 20, New Hope Network announced the closure of Natural Products Expo East. After almost 40 years in operation, the last Expo East was held from Sept. 20-23 at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia. “We are enormously proud of the legacy of Expo East and are grateful that is has served as a ...
Diamond Herpanacine of PA Announces Total Rebrand
Diamond Herpanacine of PA (Jenkintown, PA) has announced a total re-branding of their labels, website, logo, etc. During the celebration of 32 years in business, DH of PA has worked to give their line a fresh, new look. While their award-winning formulations will remain the same, all labels in the line will have a sleek ...
GNC Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy
According to Bloomberg, Pennsylvania-based GNC Holdings Inc. filed for bankruptcy protection with the aim of selling itself and closing stores after its latest effort to manage its debt load unraveled amid the coronavirus pandemic, the company announced on Tuesday. The health and wellness company’s Chapter 11 petition filed in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Delaware allows the ...
Expo East 2020 Canceled
New Hope Network announced on June 15 that due to the developing circumstances around the COVID-19 virus, it will not move forward with hosting a Natural Products Expo East event in Philadelphia, PA in 2020. It was scheduled to be the 35th year of the event. The announcement stated, “New Hope Network misses gathering with ...
Natural Product Retailers Adjust to COVID-19 Realities
With restaurants, grocery stores and other retailers scrambling to adapt their businesses during the COVID-19 outbreak, natural product retailers in the U.S. are also adjusting practices to meet the needs of their communities. World of Nutrition (WON) in Nampa, ID said it is remaining open during the pandemic, and is considering special hours for senior ...
Natural Products Expo West Will Not Be Rescheduled
After consulting with key partners within the natural products community, New Hope Network announced on March 13 that it has decided that, due to the developing circumstances around the COVID-19 virus, it will not move forward with hosting a rescheduled Natural Products Expo West event in Anaheim, CA in 2020. The Expo West trade show ...
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