Whole Foods Market released its fifth annual trends report that highlights future predictions in the food industry. The report features insights from more than 50 Whole Foods Market team members that include local foragers, regional and global buyers, and culinary experts. While 2019 ushered in trends like shelf-stable probiotics, frozen treats, and faux meat snacks, 2020 […]
In 1981, William Wrigley Jr., a traveling soap and powder salesman, arrived in Chicago with just $32 in his pocket. With every sale he made, he would throw in a couple of sticks of chewing gum. Eventually, he dropped the soaps and powders but stuck with the gum, introducing his signature Juicy Fruit and Spearmint […]
Hungry for a new career in marketing? Do you have a passion for building brands and bringing their stories to life? These healthy food brands are actively hiring marketing coordinators, managers, and more. So if you’re ready to put your skills to work — and have an appetite for success — look no further than our […]
Over the last month, 56.6 million students between kindergarten and 12th grade headed back to school. The staggering number is the highest ever reported for public schools. But for those of us who are not heading back to school this fall, it doesn’t mean education and learning have to end. Fall is a great season […]
Randy Young Jr. has been named Sales Manager Specialty Foods & GM at The Brenmar Company. He had been Marketing Associate at Sysco.
Jill McIntosh‘s career is impressive. From her early days practicing law to building an innovative digital business unit at the nation’s largest grocery retailer, Kroger, there are few places her career path hasn’t taken her. But even though her career arc has a diverse array of experiences, it’s her philanthropic initiatives that have solidified her […]
Company We Keep is an ongoing series that offers an inside look at the people and teams who power great brands As a consultant in the pet food space, Renaldo Webb quickly discovered the inferior ingredients and substandard processes used to make mass-market pet food. It wasn’t until he adopted his dog Winston that he knew it was […]
Serial entrepreneur Jesse Merrill, the force behind Good Culture, knows that working hard demands balance. Getting outdoors, disconnecting from technology, and practicing mindful meditation are a few of the ways he recharges for the week ahead. Read on to discover more tips on how to stay focused and engaged during the week. Here’s how Merrill […]
In 2018, global pet food sales reached $91 billion, a 31 percent growth since 2013. Compared to other CPG categories like packaged food (which grew 23 percent over the same time period), pet food growth is strong. This could partially be attributed to the fact that more American families own pets than ever before (68 […]
How did a formerly overlooked superfood that was once a larger category than yogurt become one of dairy’s biggest disruptors in recent years? Jesse Merrill, the Co-Founder and CEO of Good Culture — a cottage cheese on a mission to make healing real foods available to all — attributes the company’s incredible growth and disruption […]