Washington, D.C.—The Natural Products Association (NPA) announced that it has joined a coalition representing millions of workers and customers to push Congress to include a tax credit in the stimulus package to help businesses with steep reopening costs related to COVID-19. The coalition, which also includes FMI – The Food...
Westport, CT—SeriousFun Children’s Network, a network of camps and programs that serve children living with more than 50 medical conditions, has designed virtual experiences for these children, who often rely on them to remain connected to friends, according to a press release. To help the network during this difficult time,...
Washington, D.C.—Organic exporters will be able to travel around the globe in September—from the comfort of their own homes, according to a press release from the Organic Trade Association (OTA). Virtual meetings will allow exporters to explore business opportunities, learn about new markets, network, and show off products to buyers,...
Phoenix, AZ—Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. has reported results for its second quarter ended June 28, 2020, in a press release. Highlights include: Net sales of $1.6 billion, a 16% increase from the same period in 2019 Comparable store sales growth of 9.1% and two-year comparable store sales growth of 9.2%...
Virtual—A key finding from FMCG Gurus Global Sustainability 2020 survey: 63% of consumers say they are concerned about the environment, and 53% say brands should be doing more to protect the environment. By 2021, Nielsen estimates that one quarter of total store sales in the U.S. ($150 billion) will be...
Las Vegas, NV—SupplySide West and Food ingredients North America 2020, which had been scheduled for October 27-30, 2020, at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas, have been cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. SupplySide announced that the decision to cancel was not an easy one, but was made with the health...
Haddonfield, NJ—Reviva Labs will hold its first Virtual Zoom Demo on July 29, according to a press release. The event had participants sign up to have four product samples sent to their homes. Participants purchased tickets for $5, or they can obtain coupon codes from their local retailers for free...
Basel, Switzerland—Lonza reported Group sales growth of 7.7% and a CORE EBITDA margin of 29.1%, which the company said reflect Lonza Group’s robustness to the challenges and uncertainties caused the COVID-19 pandemic in H1. The Lonza Pharma Biotech and Nutrition (LPBN) Segment drove the results, delivering 10.8% sales growth and...
Washington, D.C.—The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) has announced that it will hold its annual flagship events virtually in 2020, according to a press release. The day-long symposium “The Workshop: CRN’s Day of Science” is being renamed to “Science In Session” and splitting into two half-days, taking place Tuesday, October...
Monterey, CA—Total organic fresh produce sales and volume saw double-digit growth in the second quarter of 2020, according to the Q2 2020 Organic Produce Performance Report, released by the Organic Produce Network and Category Partners. A press release on the topic says that sales of organic fresh produce sales topped...
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