New Port Richey, FL — SENPA, the non-profit trade association that produces SOHO Expo and Strategies for Success Road Shows, along with comprehensive continuing education programs has announced new branding initiatives for the association. SENPA has been a long chartered regional member of Natural Products Association (NPA) and on Sept. 19,...
The Chobani Food Incubator is in its second year, and will be helping seven food and beverage companies challenge their respective industries, according to CNBC. The seven companies were selected out of 550 applicants, and will each be receiving $25,000. Chobani’s Food Incubator program offers support, guidance, and resources to...
Elders in nursing homes are at a high risk of developing serious illnesses like heart disease, stroke, diabetes, COPD, and dementia due to lack of proper oral care. According to top health researchers, there may be a simple solution to this problem. Research using products made cranberry extract, specifically with...
Click to hear podcast In this interview Natasha Trenev will introduce us to the probiotic standards adopted by the industry in the mid 1990’s. Few companies adhere to these standards today. Natasha will explain how and why these standards are important and how retailers and consumers can make judgments...
Like most relationships, my love affair with Whole Foods started off great. I loved the narrative: three hippies get together in the mid-1980’s to start a store that’s an alternative to “Big Food” — a store devoted to selling foods that actually make a difference to your health. Beautiful, organic...
Washington, D.C. — In July, legislation was introduced which would make multivitamin dietary supplements an allowable purchase for the 8 million people receiving assistance through the special supplemental nutrition program for women, infants, and children (WIC). Now, a new piece of legislation, has been introduced by Representative Mike D. Rogers...
Chicago, IL – Angie’s Artisan Treats, LLC, maker of Angie’s BOOMCHICKAPOP ready-to-eat popcorn is the latest brand to get scooped up by a leading consumer goods company. Conagra Brands is buying the company from TPG Growth. Better-for-you snacking is one of the big industry trends and traditional consumer goods companies...
In June, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration updated its "Changes to the Nutrition Facts Label" page stating, "FDA intends to extend the compliance dates to provide the additional time for implementation. The framework for the extension will be guided by the desire to give industry more time and decrease costs,...
The big buzz at Expo East in Baltimore was Whole Foods Market and its move under Amazon.com to ban sales reps and outside demo companies from the floor. The changes will start in April and the industry is already bracing for job losses. For many in the industry, Whole Foods...
Boise, ID — The plan by the nation’s second-largest retailer, Albertsons Cos., to acquire the Plated meal kit service, is good news for the beleaguered Blue Apron, whose stock rose 3.4% after the deal was announced. On Wednesday, the 2,300-store retailer said it will operate Plated as a wholly-owned subsidiary...
