Denver, CO—A team from Validcare met with members of FDA’s Cannabis Product Council in March to share initial findings from a human safety study of hemp-derived CBD products, according to a press release. The industry-sponsored study was commissioned and designed in response to FDA’s requests for science-based data, so that...
Austin, TX—Afia, a Mediterranean food company, has released new brand positioning, packaging, and identity, according to a press release. The company—which was launched in 2017 at a farmer’s market in Austin, Texas— sells five SKUs of frozen kibbeh and falafel. It has grown distribution 340% in the last year and...
The Good For You Girls skin care and body care line has rebranded, according to a press release. The new product packaging is more colorful, intending to evoke happiness and the importance of self-care in the tween and teen girls who make up the brand’s target audience. Kim Grustas, Founder...
Minneapolis, MN—Flagstone Foods has announced that it is committed to sourcing 100% of its almonds from bee-friendly farms by 2025, revealing an opportunity to rehabilitate the sustainability image of almonds, according to GlobalData. “There has been backlash recently against the wide use of almonds due to their impact on bees...
Moonachie, NJ—LPS Industries has won the Commerce and Industry Association of New Jersey's (CIANJ) Environmental Leadership Award. This CIANJ award recognizes companies that are proactive in promoting environmental sensitivity in their operations or those that work to provide a means of lowering their carbon footprint. Specifically, the flexible packaging manufacturer was...
England—A Fact.MR survey found that demand for vegan based products will experience "stellar" growth this decade in every aspect of the supply chain. As expected, the younger generations are pushing the movement forward. 75% of vegan consumers fall in the 18-45 age bracket. Big opportunities, the survey found, lie in...
Denver, CO—The Upcycled Food Association (UFA) has opened enrollment for its Upcycled Certification Program, according to a press release. The program is opening after more than a year of work with myriad stakeholders committed to reducing food waste by making use of all food. The program lays out a set...
Alstead, NH—Bascom Maple Farms has provided an overview of the Maple Syrup growing season covering production, cost, and quality. The report, written by Bascom's Executive Director of Sales & Marketing Arnold Coombs, found that the sugar content of tree sap was down in most regions, leading to 33.6% lower production...
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...
Virtual—ACI-CRN’s 9th Annual Legal, Regulatory & Compliance Forum on Dietary Supplements was a three-day information extravaganza. It opened with comments from event Co-Chairs Scott Bass, Partner & Head, Global Life Sciences, Sidley Austin LLP, and Steve Mister, President & CEO of Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN), focused largely on DSHEA...
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