The Empower Project has selected its first winner: Bon AppéSweet, a gelato company founded and run by a single mother. “There are so many potential pitfalls when launching a business and it’s very hard for someone like me—a Black woman and single mother—to attract traditional financing,” said Thereasa Black, Founder...
Bethesda, MD—Eat the Change announced the launch of its #incrEDIBLEplanetchallenge, The social media campaign, which runs for 21 days starting April 1, aims to inform and empower consumers about how their daily food choices present an opportunity to reduce their environmental footprints. Each daily challenge highlights how participants can make small...
Sonoma, CA—KRAVE has announced that highly decorated athlete Shaun White is joining the brand as investor, advisor, and global brand ambassador. "KRAVE is the original brand to go the extra mile to create a better-tasting, flavor-forward product that really turned jerky on its head—that's what first drew me to the...
Ann Arbor, MI—NSF International (NSF) announced that it has been authorized by the Global Retailer and Manufacturer Alliance (GRMA) to audit and certify GRMA members to the NSF/ANSI 455 GMP standards. The certification program is available to GRMA members manufacturing dietary supplements, cosmetics/personal care products and over-the-counter (OTC) drugs. NSF said...
Phoenix, AZ—Last year, Sprouts Farmers Market announced its goal to drive efficiencies across its network of fresh distribution centers by locating them within 250 miles of the stores they serve. This week, the grocer announced the opening of a new distribution center in Aurora, which is its first center in...
Leeds, West Yorkshire, England—Consuming a 25g serving of processed meat a day is associated with a 44% increased risk of developing dementia. However, eating some unprocessed red meat—such as beef, pork, or veal—could be protective, as people who consumed 50g a day were 19% less likely to develop dementia. That’s...
Austin, TX—Joyful, energized, focused, relaxed...one year into the COVID-19 pandemic, most of us are looking for more of that in our lives. According to a recent survey conducted by The Harris Poll on behalf of Whole Foods Market, 85% of respondents would like to take steps to improve their overall ...
Chicago, IL—Consumer sentiment is on the rebound after a difficult 2020 impacted by dual health and financial crises. That's a top takeaway from the IRI's Q1 2021 Consumer Connect survey. Still, IRI reports, consumer sentiment and actual consumer shopping patterns are not in tune. IRI explains that despite a positive outlook,...
Food insecurity—defined by the USDA as a “lack of available financial resources for food for all members of the home”—is on the rise. Six in 10 Americans have experienced food insecurity at some point in their lives, according to research conducted by OnePoll on behalf of Herbalife Nutrition and Feed the Children.
Chicago, IL, and Waterloo, Canada—IRI announced its acquisition of retail consumer insights provider Intelligent Shopper Solutions (ISS), a retail consumer insight provider that enables collaboration between retailers and suppliers. ISS will operate a stand-alone operating subsidiary of IRI in the near term. A press release from IRI notes that ISS...
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