London—Ecovia Intelligence has announced the finalists of the 2021 Sustainable Food Awards. Entries were made up of food & beverage brands, producers & processors, retailers & distributors, ingredient firms, and packaging & material suppliers. The virtual awards ceremony will take place on June 10, 2021. New Sustainable Product Finalists: Clif...
Naperville, IL—KeHE has announced the winners of its recent Trend Finder event. Over 100 suppliers were given the chance to join one-on-one pitch meetings with KeHE’s Category Management team, and a dozen were selected to be added to the distributor’s robust assortment. “Innovation is one of our core principles and...
Park City, UT—Private equity firm, L Catterton, announced that it has acquired Kodiak Cakes. Kodiak's existing shareholders, including Sunrise Strategic Partners, Trilantic North America, and the Company's founders and management team, will continue to own a significant minority stake in the Company going forward. "In identifying a partner for Kodiak's next...
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...
Nurish by Nature Made has set out to challenge current health and wellness stereotypes. As part of the initiative, Nurish by Nature Made announced its support of the Movemeant Foundation, a 501(c)3 nonprofit committed to making fitness accessible and empowering for young women. Nurish explained that the Movemeant Foundation provides...
Chicago, IL—Investment bank and financial advisory firm Brown Gibbons Lang & Company (BGL) announced the sale of Starwest Botanicals to Incline Equity Partners. Prior to the acquisition, Starwest was one of the largest independently owned, vertically integrated, value-add processors and suppliers of organic botanicals, herbs, and spices in the U.S.,...
Denver, CO—Ardent Mills announced the completion of its acquisition of substantially all of the assets of chickpea producer Hinrichs Trading Company (HTC). The deal builds on Ardent Mills’ existing specialty ingredient capabilities and grower connections, according to a press release, and helps customers bring innovative products to market to meet growing...
Troy, VA—Kerry will lead the sales, marketing, and distribution of Bio-Cat, Inc.’s proprietary probiotic strain OPTI-BIOME MB40, according to a press release from Bio-Cat. OPTI-BIOME MB40, Bacillus subtilis ATCC122264, is a stable, non-GMO probiotic strain that was shown in a 2019 peer-reviewed study to help support gastrointestinal health. A press...
East Windsor, NJ—Muhammed Majeed, Ph.D., Founder of the Sami-Sabinsa Group, has been named the Father of Indian Nutraceuticals Industry by the Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (ASSOCHAM), an organization of over 300 Chambers of Commerce and trade associations looking to foster balanced economic, industrial, and social development...
Columbus, OH—The Mid-American Health Organization (MAHO), a regional trade association serving the retail and supply members in the natural products industry, announced that the 45th annual “Summer Splash” Convention & MAHO Expo will take place in person July 23-25, 2021. MAHO shared that its Board of Directors and staff have...
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