Haddonfield, NJ—Reviva Labs CEO and owner Judith Strassler passed away peacefully on the evening of January 19, 2020. In an announcement on Judith's passing, the company shared: "Reviva Labs has lost more than a business owner. To the close-knit family at Reviva, Judith was more than a friend and colleague—she was...
Alexandria, VA--Dr. John Hathcock, who served as senior vice president, scientific & international affairs at the Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) until his retirement in 2012, passed away on April 30, 2019. Those who knew Dr. Hathcock reflected on what a honor it was to have worked beside him. Announcing...
It is with heavy hearts that we share news of the passing of longtime WholeFoods Magazine Editor-in-Chief Alan Richman. He died on Wednesday, March 13, 2019, at the age of 79. Alan was born in The Bronx in 1939. He graduated from Hunter College, where he was the editor of...
Sugar Land, TX—Joyce M. Barrows, founder & chief financial officer of Bluebonnet Nutrition Corporation, passed away from prolonged surgical complications on Sunday, February 10, 2019. She was 83. Joyce's dedication to her family, including her three sons Bob Jr., Steve and Gary, as well as to her company and the...
Dyer, IN — Long-time industry stalwart Jeffrey Van Hecke passed away suddenly on Monday, May 14 at the age of 52. Van Hecke spent 18 years as national sales manager of Yerba Prima until last year. Since then, he began his own venture with his business partner Peter Finkle called...
Andrew Balducci, owner of the famous Balducci's specialty foods and produce market, died on March 22, 2018 at the age of 92 of acute leukemia. Born in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, to Maria Miscioscia and Louis Balducci, he spent his childhood in Corato, Italy, before emigrating back to the United States at the...
Megan Olsen joined the Council for Responsible Nutrition as its new assistant general counsel based in Washington, D.C. She most recently held the position of special counsel for Wiley Rein LLP in Washington, D.C. Prior to that, she spent over two years as senior counsel at the Walgreen Co. Vitamin...
Christina Minardi was promoted to EVP of operations at Whole Foods Market, where she will co-lead the retailer’s integration with Amazon, reimagining the customer experience and driving ecommerce initiatives. She will also expand her responsibility for store and regional programs to four regions. Previously, Minardi oversaw 40 stores in three...
The Specialty Food Association (SFA), awarded five Lifetime Achievement Awards at their Annual Summer Fancy Food Show and inducted 25 new members into their Hall of Fame. Those awarded the Lifetime Achievement Awards included Harold and Lorie Alexander of Koppers Chocolate, Ted Koryn of Liberty Foods, Paul Saginaw and Ari...
Rep. Jason Chaffetz, a Utah Republican and the House’s Oversight and Government Reform Committee chairman, announced he would not seek re-election in 2018. Instead, Chaffetz will return to the private sector, but he left open the notion of running for public office again in the future. Chaffetz, who was first...
