Boulder, CO—Palm Done Right announced the addition of six new brand, retail, and business partners to its community of retail and brand partners committed to clean ingredients and supply chain transparency: Ash Hopper handcrafted soaps endeavor to maintain and continually improve upon their connection with Earth’s natural environment. Turner and Addie,...
Cargill and Care have released a report detailing their successes in supporting cocoa sustainability and building better lives for cocoa farmers in Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana, according to a press release. Care and Cargill have been working together in Ghana since 2008 and in Côte d’Ivoire since 2010 to combat...
Virtual—The Natural Products Association (NPA) announced that the Big Natural (TBN), held virtually November 30-December 1, drew a record number attendees and the leading experts and regulators in the natural products industry. “We did things differently this year, but we are very pleased with the way the event turned out,”...
London—Ecovia Intelligence, a research, consulting, and training company that focuses on global ethical product industries, announced key topics to be discussed at the 11th North American edition of the Sustainable Foods Summit, taking place virtually on January 25-28, 2021. The event will explore the impact the COVID-19 pandemic is having...
Naperville, IL—KeHE Distributors has opened a new distribution center located in West Ellettsville, in southern Indiana, according to a press release. The 376,512 square-foot facility will replace the distribution center in Bloomington, IN. The distribution center uses energy-efficient LED lighting, an Alta cooler and freezer system, and energy monitoring systems.
We’ve all been taking things one day at a time, but members of the industry are beginning to consider what will happen post-pandemic. At the Natural Product Association’s (NPA) The Big Natural (TBN), which took place November 30-December 1, there was a sentiment echoed by experts across the conference: Dietary...
Chicago, IL—IRI has acquired Retail Solutions, Inc. (RSi), a provider of supply chain solutions for CPG manufacturers and retailers, according to a press release. The addition of RSi’s solutions to IRI’s Liquid Data platform will create a comprehensive supply chain solution, the release explains, as well as a large repository...
As the COVID-19 pandemic exploded in the U.S. over the spring, weak points in our food supply chain became all too obvious. Bottlenecks and shortages became alarmingly common in the early days of the health crisis, despite the fact that the nation was still awash in food. Many wholesalers who...
Chicago, IL—The CPG industry continues to change amid the COVID-19 crisis, and to help CPG manufacturers and retailers navigate, IRI has launched its new IRI CPG Inflation Tracker. According to a press release from IRI, the tool, which is accessible on its free online COVID-19 Data Dashboard, is designed to...
New York, NY–Nielsen Global Connect announced the rollout of its Retail Pricing Analytics application tools. This application can help bring stability to an unstable pricing landscape, Nielsen said, noting that amid the COVID-19 crisis, geopolitical and supply chain hurdles have driven inflation among nearly 80% of Nielsen U.S. measured product...
