Global Food & Beverage Companies That Have Cracked the Code On Employee Retention Employee retention has become a hot topic over the last year as more and more Americans leave their jobs for new opportunities and better work environments. Following 2020, the seemingly never-ending year, many employees fell victim to burnout as workloads increased or work-from-home orders caused blurred lines between work and personal time. This April, nearly […] CATEGORIES Beverage PUBLISHED July 29, 2021 AUTHOR ForceBrands
The Evolution of RTD Cocktails with Brandon Cason of CANTEEN Spirits Building brands that consumers love is a timeless pursuit. For the Co-Founder and CEO of CANTEEN Spirits, Brandon Cason, it makes for an inspiring and fulfilling career. We caught up with the beverage industry veteran to learn more about his next great venture: a low-alc, ready-to-drink (RTD) canned cocktail. Read on as we explore how […] CATEGORIES Beverage PUBLISHED July 25, 2021 AUTHOR Rebecca Fryer
Sunnie Hunt Sunnie Hunt has been named Business Development Manager at MPM Pet Products. She had been Southern Regional Manager at Happy Family Organics. CATEGORIES Movers & Shakers PUBLISHED July 23, 2021 AUTHOR Rebecca Fryer
How to Engage Employees in the Post-COVID Workplace One of the hardest things to achieve is an engaged workforce — a collection of individuals who are fully committed to the organization and give their best effort at work. And during a crisis, it can be even harder to build engagement, as constant change and uncertainty can create distractions such as fear, anxiety, and […] CATEGORIES ForceBrands PUBLISHED July 23, 2021 AUTHOR Melanie Haniph
How to Discuss WFH During the Interview Process Covid-19 threw the business world for a loop in 2020. It changed everyone’s perspective on what their career could and should be. This introspection was followed by many employees leaving their jobs to search for something new, whether it was relief from burnout or new opportunities. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, 3.6 million […] CATEGORIES ForceBrands PUBLISHED July 23, 2021 AUTHOR ForceBrands
SKU Dallas and BeyondSKU Seek Industry Experts for Accelerator Programs SKU Dallas and BeyondSKU are looking for CPG leaders, serial entrepreneurs, and investors who want to help shape the next generation of consumer product brands as mentors. The second track of SKU Dallas, which focuses on later-stage emerging brands with revenues of $500,000 and above, kicks off in August and runs through November. Mentors do […] CATEGORIES Food PUBLISHED July 21, 2021 AUTHOR Rebecca Fryer
Calling All Beauty Insiders: The Sephora at Kohl’s Team Is Growing When you think of dream teams in CPG, a partnership between Sephora and Kohl’s seems like a likely pairing. As far as retail chains go, Kohl’s is synonymous with top quality merchandise and Sephora is celebrated as the go-to store for all-things beauty, so it’s no surprise then that the announcement of their new collaboration […] CATEGORIES Beauty PUBLISHED July 19, 2021 AUTHOR Rebecca Fryer
4 Unique Programs to Elevate Your Professional Development Journey Professional development is a broad topic that spans many industries and seniority levels. From entry-level employees to executives with years of experience, there is always something new to learn. Professional development programs aim to expand knowledge and sharpen skill sets, ultimately helping employees take their careers to the next level. Many companies think that the […] CATEGORIES ForceBrands PUBLISHED July 16, 2021 AUTHOR Rebecca Fryer
ForceBrands Is Hiring; Bring Your Magic ForceBrands is hiring multiple roles. From recruiting to business development, we’re actively growing. For nearly two decades, we’ve played a pivotal role in identifying game-changing talent that we place at the most innovative consumer brands across food, beverage, beauty, cannabis, pet, and consumer tech. Think Campari, HIPPEAS, Vital Proteins, dosist, Pet Plate, and so many […] CATEGORIES ForceBrands PUBLISHED July 12, 2021 AUTHOR Rebecca Fryer
Companies Are Going “Fully Offline” and Here’s Why You Shouldn’t Feel Guilty About It Major corporations are going ‘fully offline.’ In response to the mental health toll that COVID-19 placed on workers across industries, companies are encouraging employees to take time off. With a core team running the office, companies like LinkedIn, Mozilla, HubSpot, and Bumble are giving employees an extra week of paid vacation as a “Burnout Break.” […] CATEGORIES ForceBrands PUBLISHED July 11, 2021 AUTHOR ForceBrands
Jim Javenkoski Jim Javenkoski has been named Strategy & Business Development Manager at Sustainable Food Group, a subsidiary of the IPM Institute of North America. He had been Director, Business Development & Sales at LaGrow Organic Beer Co. CATEGORIES Food PUBLISHED July 11, 2021 AUTHOR Rebecca Fryer
Life Beyond BeyondSKU; What Emerging Brands Are Saying BeyondSKU is a leading accelerator program for the CPG industry. It’s a joint venture between top-tier New York City agency BeyondBrands and top consumer products incubator SKU from Austin, Texas. It creates industry-focused business tracks and matches the highest caliber experts with select companies during its mentorship programs. The 12-week intensive program runs from late […] CATEGORIES Food PUBLISHED July 9, 2021 AUTHOR Rebecca Fryer
4 Top Rated Pet CBD Brands Pet CBD is booming. CBD is a massive, emerging market, especially in the United States. In 2020, sales of CBD products in the U.S. alone generated $4.6 billion and sales are forecasted to grow nearly four-fold by 2026 to $16 billion. For those who do not know, CBD is derived from cannabis and is a […] CATEGORIES Insights PUBLISHED June 30, 2021 AUTHOR ForceBrands
4 Celebrity Tequila Brands and the Teams Behind Them Authentic tequila only gets made under precise conditions; it must be produced in specific regions of Mexico and contain at least 51 percent agave. The global market is usually characterized by brands like Patrón and Jose Cuervo, which each had a double-digit volume share of the U.S. market in 2019. The tequila market had the […] CATEGORIES Beverage PUBLISHED June 27, 2021 AUTHOR ForceBrands
4 Unique Food Products Arriving Just in Time for Summer One of the biggest food trends in recent years has been the switch many Americans have made to organic and natural foods. Today’s consumers are conscientious about the ingredients in their food, and the concern is over pesticides and genetically modified organisms (GMOs). GMOs, specifically, have produced groups like the Non-GMO Project, a group dedicated […] CATEGORIES Food PUBLISHED June 23, 2021 AUTHOR ForceBrands
Returnships: What They Are and Why the CPG Industry Needs Them Now More Than Ever Through COVID-19 and its domination of 2020, how we look at our health and our work have come into sharp focus. High unemployment rates, people being forced to leave the workforce (women, in particular), and the transition to remote work all became issues we had to contend with collectively. While studies from Pew Research indicate […] CATEGORIES ForceBrands PUBLISHED June 21, 2021 AUTHOR Stefanie Schwalb
ForceBrands Releases Salary Report for the Food and Non-Alc Beverage Industry The year 2020 was tumultuous. Companies pumped the brakes when the pandemic hit — strategic plans, expenses, headcount, and compensation seemingly came to a halt. In 2021, job market reporting suggests that things are changing rapidly with companies getting creative through virtual onboarding and embracing remote-work life to attract high quality candidates. With hiring demand […] CATEGORIES Food PUBLISHED June 13, 2021 AUTHOR Rebecca Fryer
6 Beer, Wine, and Spirits Companies Celebrating PRIDE Pride Month is a celebratory time of year. It’s an opportunity to live your life unapologetically and to support those who do the same. Even if you don’t fall under the LGBTQ+ umbrella, that doesn’t mean you can’t express your support as an ally. This year, even with vaccinations on the rise, things still feel […] CATEGORIES Beverage PUBLISHED June 2, 2021 AUTHOR Stephanie Trovato
Am I a Good Fit for BeyondSKU? When you get into the startup game, you often hear the terms “incubator” and “accelerator,” especially in conversations with other founders and entrepreneurs. Since their inception in 2005, startup accelerator and incubator programs have become two of the many ways to fund and grow a startup business. It can be easy to assume accelerators and […] CATEGORIES Food PUBLISHED June 1, 2021 AUTHOR Stephanie Trovato
Automate and Scale Your Brand’s Inventory Operations With Fiddle Co-Founder Ken Ojuka It’s never been easier to bring a product to market. This perhaps explains why the dynamic CPG industry is booming, averaging 30,000 new product launches each year. And while opportunities abound, competition is fierce. For small- to medium-size brands, there are many growing pains, especially when it comes to operations. Enter Fiddle, an inventory management […] CATEGORIES ForceBrands PUBLISHED May 31, 2021 AUTHOR Rebecca Fryer
Reed Miller Reed Miller has been named Senior Manager E-Commerce at ROAR Organic. He had been Brand Manager at Mcllhenny Company. CATEGORIES Beverage PUBLISHED May 30, 2021 AUTHOR Rebecca Fryer
4 RTD Cocktails and Mocktails On the Rise Ready-to-drink (RTD) cocktails and mocktails have been on the rise in the spirits industry for years now. Originally distrusted because of cheap ingredients and high sugar content, new brands have paved the way for exponential growth and new opportunities. These drinks offer better ingredients and a more unique take on what a ready-to-drink cocktail can […] CATEGORIES Beverage PUBLISHED May 30, 2021 AUTHOR ForceBrands
Christine Shepherd Christine Shepherd has been named National Director of Sales at malibu mylk. She had been Regional Sales Manager at The Lemon Perfect Company. CATEGORIES Beverage PUBLISHED May 28, 2021 AUTHOR Rebecca Fryer
Jarrod Lord Jarrod Lord has been named Director of Sales at Canteen Spirits. He had been Sales Director at Chihuahua Brewing Company. CATEGORIES Beverage PUBLISHED May 28, 2021 AUTHOR ForceBrands
Careers in Food: 4 Brands Hiring Remote Teams There are a lot of great careers in food. When considering food jobs or long-term careers in food, the option to work remotely is enticing. Employees are happier and more productive in their virtual workplaces. And just as the workplace is evolving, so too, is the food industry. Consumer preferences certainly vary. Factors like cost, […] CATEGORIES ForceBrands PUBLISHED May 24, 2021 AUTHOR Stephanie Trovato
5 Great Beauty Jobs That Will Makeover Your Career Inclusivity, AI technology, subscription-based services, vegan beauty, influencers — there’s a lot happening in the beauty industry. It’s a booming sector, too. The global beauty and personal care industry is set to become $131 billion by 2026. So if you’re looking for a dynamic sector to grow your career, look no further than our industry-specific […] CATEGORIES Beauty PUBLISHED May 24, 2021 AUTHOR Rebecca Fryer
Rosé All Day: 5 Wine Jobs That Will Actually Let You Drink the Wine Ever wondered what it’s like to work in the wine world? While it’s a dynamic sector, it faces no shortage of challenges — climate change and changing consumer preferences, to name a few. Even still, the premium wine business continues to grow. The future of sales will weigh on the industry’s ability to appeal to […] CATEGORIES Beverage PUBLISHED May 23, 2021 AUTHOR Rebecca Fryer
Jack McCarthy Jack McCarthy has been named Wholesale Account Executive at Curaleaf. He had been Account Executive at Theriwave. CATEGORIES Cannabis PUBLISHED May 16, 2021 AUTHOR Rebecca Fryer
Joseph Gennaro Joseph Gennaro has been named Vice President CBD / Wellness at Curaleaf. He had been Director of National Accounts at Coca-Cola. CATEGORIES Cannabis PUBLISHED May 16, 2021 AUTHOR ForceBrands
Christopher Corales Christopher Corales has been named Senior Manager, Consumer Insights at Blue Diamond Growers. He had been Manager, Consumer Insights at Pizza Hut. CATEGORIES Food PUBLISHED May 16, 2021 AUTHOR Rebecca Fryer
Lauren Haas Lauren Haas has been named Senior Director Of Marketing at Onda. She had been the Director of Integrated Marketing at Eight Sleep. CATEGORIES Beverage PUBLISHED May 16, 2021 AUTHOR Rebecca Fryer
PE Advisor Chris Brown On How Today’s High Growth Consumer Brands Are Raising Capital With ForceBrands‘ core competency on growth planning and hiring strategies, it’s no surprise that funding often comes up in conversations. “I get asked that all the time about funding and how to raise capital,” ForceBrands‘ Senior Client Strategist Dustin Cherry said in a conversation with North Castle Partners‘ Functional Advisor Chris Brown. “I wanted to […] CATEGORIES ForceBrands PUBLISHED May 11, 2021 AUTHOR Rebecca Fryer
How Companies Can Support Employee Mental Health Employee mental health matters. Even in the best of times, people can struggle with their mental health. Over the course of the last year, we have all been dealing with stressors none of us could have dreamed of even 18 months ago. This is why it is no surprise that more people than ever are […] CATEGORIES ForceBrands PUBLISHED May 7, 2021 AUTHOR Tim Crean
Dan Freier Dan Freier has been named National Sales Manager at Aiko Importers. He had been Central Region Sales Manager at Stoller Imports. CATEGORIES Beverage PUBLISHED May 2, 2021 AUTHOR ForceBrands
How to Advance Disability Inclusion in the Workplace Although individuals with disabilities comprise the largest minority group, making up 15 percent of the world’s population, disability inclusion doesn’t always get as much attention as ethnic, gender, and other types of workplace diversity. However, individuals with disabilities are also men, women, white, ethnic minorities, and members of the LGBTQ+ community, which means disability can’t […] CATEGORIES ForceBrands PUBLISHED April 27, 2021 AUTHOR Melanie Haniph
Watch the ‘Be the Change’ Roundtable “Executive DE&I Insights and Actions” Be the Change’s second virtual job fair kicked off on April 22 with a roundtable discussion on the topic of “Executive DE&I Insights and Actions.” Moderated by Be the Change’s Co-Founder Philana Bouvier, changemakers included Robert Hanson, EVP & President, Wine & Spirits Division at Constellation Brands; Dr. Atira Charles, Head of Inclusion, Diversity, and Equity at Moët Hennessy, North […] CATEGORIES Beverage PUBLISHED April 26, 2021 AUTHOR Rebecca Fryer