SENPA Awards

During our Annual Business Meetings, SENPA has been honored to present the prestigious Presidents’ Award, which recognizes an individual or company within the natural-products industry. The President submits his/her choice to the Board of Directors for approval. Winners must meet these requirements:

Must have made long-time (10 years or more) contributions – above and beyond commercial success
May work in any field (i.e. political/legislative, environmental, scientific, etc.)
Do not currently serve on SENPA’s Board of Directors or Executive Committee

2026 – Jim Emme

Jim has been a member of the NOW management team since 1995, initially as Chief of Operations and then as President of NOW Foods. Jim was promoted to Chief Executive Officer of NOW Health Group (NHG) in 2014. NHG comprises Puresource, Canada’s leading national distributor and manufacturer of natural health products; The Fruitful Yield, a…

2026 – John Dyke

John Dyke originally hails from a working family farm in Greeneville, Tennessee, but he has hung his hat in East Nashville for more than two decades. Upon settling in the heart of the city, John realized how much he missed the fresh produce he had become accustomed to as a child. Inspired and encouraged by…

2025 – Bluebonnet Nutrition

Bluebonnet Nutrition was founded in 1991 in Sugar Land Texas, by Gary Barrows, who later became the President of the company. Bluebonnet was named after the Texas State Flower and has been family-owned since its inception. The Barrows family has been involved in the natural products industry for decades 30+, sharing values in innovation, integrity,…

2025 – Marie Montemurro

Marie has been working in the natural products industry, prior to moving to North Carolina, as a business owner in a gourmet specialty foods store, restaurant bakery, and wholesaler in New York for more than seventeen years. In her current business, Levey’s Natural Foods and Cafe in Wilmington NC, Marie began managing the deli and…