Practically overnight, COVID-19 has dramatically upended the way brands, particularly food brands, communicate. Not since 9-11 have they had to re-focus their promotional campaigns and approach to marketing so rapidly. And COVID's impact will likely have an even longer shelf life than the patriotic and united spirit that followed the...
By Clare Fleishman, MS, RD, for the International Probiotics Association “The hope is that restoration of the gut microbiome in patients with Parkinson’s disease (PD) may alter the clinical progression of PD and this alteration can be accomplished by carefully designed studies using customized probiotics and fecal microbiota transplantation.” —Parkinson's...
The phrase “I’m doing keto” is proudly stated by those millions who are following the diet. One of the most popular diets ever shows no signs of slowing down. According to the report Ketogenic Diet Food Market – Growth, Trends and Forecast (2020-2025) from global market research firm Modo Intelligence, “the...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]There have been some attacks on coconut oil in recent years due to its saturated fat content, but the research shows that all saturated fats are not equal. “There is relatively little overlap between the types of saturated fatty acids found in the animal fat lard and the vegetable oils...
Our food system is being challenged in ways many of us never imagined. Consumers are purchasing unpredictably, abandoning their normal patterns, and supply chains are being taxed or disregarded like never before. Food brands are left either short on staff to fill an overwhelming number of orders, without sufficient supplies,...
In 1999, I traveled to Madagascar as a Peace Corps Volunteer. I never imagined that 20 years later, I’d be running a chocolate company in one of the most environmentally challenged countries on the planet. There were many lessons along the way, and undoubtedly there will be more to come.
I recently did a YouTube video discussing the amazing, and quite surprising, health benefits I experienced from being "meat free" for 30 days. What I learned was, when you use labels like vegetarian, vegan or carnivore, the message of health gets lost because people, by nature, want to debate the...
Shortly after Outdoor Retailer Winter, the largest B2B trade event serving the outdoor industry, we were all told to stay inside and quarantine from COVID-19. Prior to these extenuating circumstances, it was rumored that only 99% of the innovations shown at the event ever made it to the destination intended...mountaintops,...
I had the privilege of being the featured speaker at a recent ECRM conference, a prestigious “speed dating” event for major retailers and manufacturers. This particular ECRM event catered to every day and holiday cosmetics, toiletries, fragrances, and bath industries. The topic I covered was How to Flex Your Social...
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