Washington, D.C.—The Organic & Natural Health Association (O&N) will host a fundraiser at SupplySide West for the Williams-Franklin Foundation (WFF), to support students of historically Black colleges and universities (HBCU) interested in natural health careers, according to a press release. The fundraiser will go towards O&N’s commitment to raise a...
London, England—It’s time for the advertising industry to step up its commitment to diversity, according to consumer research from Unilever. The research—commissioned via Kantar—shows that less than 20% of those surveyed feel that ads are representative of wider society, and 71% feel that stereotypes in media are harming the younger...
Boulder, CO—Bobo’s has partnered with three artists from the LGBTQ+ community to design the limited-edition packaging for the brand’s third annual Pride Bar. Ludi Leiva, Shanee Benjamin, and Cheyne Gallarde's designs will be featured on Bobo’s Pride version of the its Lemon Poppyseed Oat Bar and will include a personal...
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San Diego, CA—Chosen Foods is celebrating its Hispanic heritage with a four-part docuseries highlighting other Hispanic entrepreneurs in their respective fields. The series drops May 5 and will be available to watch on Chosen Foods website, YouTube, and Instagram. The docuseries is the first iteration of an ongoing series that’ll...
At Organic & Natural Health, we entered 2021 like most of you, making adjustments, eschewing expectations, adapting to a new normal (though one would hope is temporary). Per our tradition, our year began with our annual conference, albeit virtual and not on the beaches of southwest Florida. The theme was...
Immunity, diversity, community, sustainability, food security...Todd Pauli of 24 Stories Marketing and WholeFoods Editor-in-Chief Maggie Jaqua look back on 2020 and discuss key focuses for the industry as we move into 2021. For expanded coverage of these topics and more, check out the January issue of WholeFoods. https://youtu.be/kKMnUswVLRw...
Naperville, IL—This past October 19-20, KeHE hosted Diversity TrendFinder, a virtual two day event which gave 100 diverse suppliers a chance to pitch products directly to the Distributors’ Category Management team and fast track them into distribution. “Emerging brands that are new to the market have challenges in gaining distribution.
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]As we look back on 2020—and ahead to 2021—the numbers point to opportunity for growth and a need for improvement. Just a few of the points addressed in this issue: 83% That’s how many supplement users say dietary supplements play an important role in helping to support health and wellness...
Greensboro, NC—The Fresh Market announced that, in the wake of the tragic deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery and many others, the company is taking an active role to fight racism and discrimination. As part of its commitment, The Fresh Market has pledged to donate $250,000 to the...
