Ashton Pina Ashton Pina has been named Director of Communications at Madécasse. He had been PR Manager at Nitehawk Cinema. CATEGORIES Food PUBLISHED December 2, 2019 AUTHOR Rebecca Fryer
W.K. Domico W.K. Domico has been named Founding Partner at Spirited Insiders. He had been Sales Director at FLUID. CATEGORIES Beverage PUBLISHED December 2, 2019 AUTHOR Rebecca Fryer
Photo Highlights From ForceBrands’ Clean Beauty Roundtable ForceBrands hosted an exclusive beauty event on November 19 at OSEA’s Skincare Studio in Venice, Calif. Thought leaders from across the industry came together for an intimate discussion on the topic of clean beauty and the policies surrounding it. Guests included founders and executives from Hourglass Cosmetics, Sagely Naturals, Kosas Cosmetics, OSEA Malibu, and more. […] CATEGORIES Beauty PUBLISHED December 2, 2019 AUTHOR Polina Meshkova
The Job Seekers Guide to the Holiday Hiring Season Just because it’s the holiday season, doesn’t mean that it’s time to put the job search on hold until the new year. With so much going on — online shopping to do, office parties to attend, and maybe even traveling — spending hours scouring job boards, connecting with recruiters, and sending out résumés might seem […] CATEGORIES Career Advice PUBLISHED November 25, 2019 AUTHOR Madison Troyer
Ready to Grow Your CPG Brand? RSVP ‘Yes’ to This Boston-Based Event Interested in networking and building your brand before the year ends? You’re in luck. Natural Products Consulting and Whipstitch Capital are hosting an event in Boston in December that will feature a comprehensive seminar to provide entrepreneurs and executives an in-depth understanding of what it takes to raise capital. The one-day networking and brand building event “Financing […] CATEGORIES ForceBrands PUBLISHED November 24, 2019 AUTHOR Rebecca Fryer
Get to Know John Meisler, VP of Sales at Serralles USA Each month, ForceBrands partners with The Tasting Panel magazine. The Tasting Panel offers an insider’s look at the tastemakers and trendsetters in today’s growing beverage industry. From winemaker profiles, to brands that are the bartenders’ best friend, this monthly publication gets up close and personal with today’s influencers and explores the products they love the most. […] CATEGORIES Beverage PUBLISHED November 21, 2019 AUTHOR Rebecca Fryer
5 Wine and Spirits Companies That Give Back There’s no better time to give back than the holidays — known more commonly in the philanthropic world as “giving season.” Nearly 40 percent of charitable donations are made during the last six months of the year, according to the National Philanthropic Trust, one of the largest grant-making institutions in the U.S. Americans are generous when […] CATEGORIES Beverage PUBLISHED November 21, 2019 AUTHOR Madison Troyer
Bill Sluben Bill Sluben has been named Senior Director, Brand & Product Marketing, Incredible Edibles at Edible Arrangements. He had been Director of Brand Marketing, Coral Reefer at Surterra. CATEGORIES Food PUBLISHED November 20, 2019 AUTHOR Rebecca Fryer
Joe Ens Joe Ens has been named Co-CEO at HighKey Snacks. He had been Regional CEO – Australasia at General Mills. CATEGORIES Food PUBLISHED November 20, 2019 AUTHOR Rebecca Fryer
Ryan Gill Ryan Gill has been named TN Area Sales Manager at Three Chord Bourbon. He had been General Manager at Doc’s Wine, Spirits & More/Doc.52 Bourbon. CATEGORIES Beverage PUBLISHED November 20, 2019 AUTHOR Rebecca Fryer
Kyle Harder Kyle Harder has been named Brand Manager at Factory LLC. He had been Brand Director at Theobald & Oppenheimer. CATEGORIES Food PUBLISHED November 20, 2019 AUTHOR ForceBrands
The Right Way to Talk About Being Fired in a Job Interview There can be several different tricky topics to discuss during a job interview but the one that seems to top them all is addressing being fired from a previous job. As stressful as it is to be fired, the new challenge comes with explaining to your potential employer why they should consider your candidacy when […] CATEGORIES Career Advice PUBLISHED November 19, 2019 AUTHOR Polina Meshkova
The Truth About Professional Ghosting and What You Can Do About It Violet (name changed for privacy) had applied to more jobs than she could count before she decided to start keeping track. During her journey to finding full-time work, the creative professional started a spreadsheet of all the jobs she applied to. In it, she added a column for companies that offered an interview and another […] CATEGORIES Career Advice PUBLISHED November 17, 2019 AUTHOR Stacey Leasca
How to Get Recruited: You Submitted Your Résumé; Now What? The hiring process can be overwhelming. With interview preparation, résumé updates, follow up emails, and research, there are a lot of moving parts. In some instances, a recruiter may help the process run more smoothly. To see if an Executive Recruiter may be the right fit for you, it helps to have an understanding of the […] CATEGORIES Career Advice PUBLISHED November 15, 2019 AUTHOR Madison Troyer
4 Trending Vegan and Cruelty-Free Beauty Brands In its most simplistic definition, vegan beauty is made without any ingredients from animals. Many vegan beauty brands are also cruelty-free, which means they don’t test their products on animals. In recent years, vegan and cruelty-free beauty brands have risen in popularity. In late 2018, Mintel’s Global New Products database revealed that vegan beauty brand […] CATEGORIES Beauty PUBLISHED November 14, 2019 AUTHOR Madison Troyer
Tips for Eliminating Disability Discrimination in the Workplace National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM) is a government campaign held annually in October that raises awareness about disability employment issues and celebrates the many contributions of America’s workers with disabilities. July also marks Disability Pride Month, which initially started as a day of celebration in 1990 — the year that the Americans with Disabilities […] CATEGORIES Career Advice PUBLISHED November 13, 2019 AUTHOR Polina Meshkova
3 Tips for Keeping Your Professional Wardrobe Consistent Whether you’ve been working at your job for numerous years or are a recent college graduate about to begin your first real job, we all have to make room in our closets for our professional clothing. Even if you’re a self-proclaimed fashionista, achieving a professional outfit that also shows off your personality can be difficult […] CATEGORIES Career Advice PUBLISHED November 12, 2019 AUTHOR ForceBrands Partner Content
5 Fastest-Growing Cannabis Jobs In 2019: From Operations To Marketing CATEGORIES Press PUBLISHED November 12, 2019 AUTHOR Rebecca Fryer
Apply Now to the Chobani Incubator Program’s Spring 2020 Class America’s No. 1 Greek Yogurt brand Chobani is accepting submissions for its Spring 2020 Chobani Incubator program. The Chobani Incubator helps small food and beverage startups bring better food to more people. Chobani provides companies $25,000 in equity-free capital and access to Chobani’s network and expertise in order to scale their operations and achieve significant growth. The program includes […] CATEGORIES Food PUBLISHED November 12, 2019 AUTHOR Madison Troyer
ForceBrands Partners with Fast Company for Its 2019 Innovation Festival ForceBrands partnered with Fast Company for its fifth annual Innovation Festival in New York City. The five-day event took place from Nov. 4-8 and brought together thousands of innovators and thought leaders for inspired conversations, networking opportunities, and more. During the festival, ForceBrands powered a NOURISH station in the HUB arena from Nov. 5-7 where conference […] CATEGORIES ForceBrands PUBLISHED November 11, 2019 AUTHOR Rebecca Fryer
Building a House of Cannabis Brands with Cresco Labs’ SVP of Brand Marketing Cory Rothschild Cory Rothschild is a passionate brand builder. A classically trained CPG marketer, he’s applying his years of experience at PepsiCo to the cannabis industry. As the Senior Vice President of Brand Marketing at Cresco Labs, one of the largest vertically integrated multistate cannabis operators in the United States, he’s helping to build a house of […] CATEGORIES Cannabis PUBLISHED November 10, 2019 AUTHOR Rebecca Fryer
4 Cannabis Companies with Unique Edible Innovations According to a research report from ArcView, the size of the global cannabis-infused edible product market is anticipated to grow by $25.27 billion from 2020 to 2025. As the market expands and consumer demand grows, there’s been an uptick in the number of cannabis companies producing classic edibles in the form of chocolates, candies, and […] CATEGORIES Cannabis PUBLISHED November 7, 2019 AUTHOR Madison Troyer
The Cannabis Brand Building Opportunity with ForceBrands’ Devin Penhall HerbForce, the specialized cannabis hiring division of ForceBrands, officially launched earlier this year, formalizing several years of work helping numerous cannabis brands navigate the uncharted waters of brand building in a new industry. Director of Client Strategy Devin Penhall works out of ForceBrands’ Los Angeles office and helps advise some of the fastest-growing cannabis companies in the country […] CATEGORIES Cannabis PUBLISHED November 6, 2019 AUTHOR Polina Meshkova
The Surprising Benefits of Office Personality Tests Personality tests are nothing new (the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator was first copyrighted in 1943), but in recent years they’ve become an important workplace tool. New research led by BBC Worklife reveals that employee personality tests might offer some surprising benefits to the workforce. Alisa Cohn, a New York City executive coach, and Deborah Borg, an […] CATEGORIES ForceBrands PUBLISHED November 5, 2019 AUTHOR Madison Troyer
Adam Wieczner Adam Wieczner has been named Portfolio Specialist at Beam Suntory. He had been a Market Manager at Cathead Distillery. CATEGORIES Beverage PUBLISHED November 5, 2019 AUTHOR ForceBrands
Andy Baran Andy Baran has been named Vice President of Sales, Retail at illy caffe North America. He had been National Sales Director, Convenience Store Channel at Nestlé Waters North America. CATEGORIES Beverage PUBLISHED November 5, 2019 AUTHOR ForceBrands
Keely Bushby Keely Bushby has been named Marketing Coordinator at Pompeian. She had been Assistant Brand Manager at Utz Quality Foods. CATEGORIES Food PUBLISHED November 5, 2019 AUTHOR ForceBrands
Female CFOs Bring in Nearly $2 Trillion More Than Male Peers According to Bloomberg Business, women account for nearly half of the workforce but yet only hold about 5 percent of CEO positions. And while it’s not exactly news that women are underrepresented in managerial and C-suite roles, a new study reveals just how serious the consequences may be for companies that aren’t promoting women at […] CATEGORIES ForceBrands PUBLISHED November 4, 2019 AUTHOR Madison Troyer
Best Healthy Halloween Candy That Will Surprise Trick-or-Treaters Even as the food industry has shifted to more health-conscious alternatives — swapping nut milks for dairy and plant-based innovations for meat — Halloween has remained largely unchanged in terms of its sweet treats. America’s most popular Halloween candies have historically been a mix of offerings from global companies like Mars Chocolate and The Hershey […] CATEGORIES Food PUBLISHED October 31, 2019 AUTHOR Rebecca Fryer
Virtual Interview Tips That Will Increase Your Chances of Landing an In-Person Meeting Technology plays an instrumental role in the workplace, particularly when it comes to HR. From how HR professionals connect with employees, to how they analyze employee performance and track hiring trends in recruitment and retention, technology is a powerful tool in the hiring sphere. When it comes to talent acquisition, virtual interviews are gaining in popularity, […] CATEGORIES ForceBrands PUBLISHED October 29, 2019 AUTHOR Polina Meshkova
4 Questions to Ask Yourself Before Quitting Your Job CATEGORIES Press PUBLISHED October 28, 2019 AUTHOR Rebecca Fryer
Ian Larson Ian Larson has been named Vice President of Sales, US Wholesale at dosist. He had been Vice President of Sales at CANNDESCENT. CATEGORIES Cannabis PUBLISHED October 27, 2019 AUTHOR ForceBrands
Matt Litman Matt Litman has been named Director of Partnerships at Provi. He had been Sr. Director, Head of Strategic Accounts at Drawbridge Inc. CATEGORIES Beverage PUBLISHED October 27, 2019 AUTHOR ForceBrands
Jennifer Dueñas Merck Jennifer Dueñas Merck has been named Purchasing Manager at Birch Benders. She had been Purchasing Agent at Atkins Nutritionals, Inc. CATEGORIES Food PUBLISHED October 27, 2019 AUTHOR ForceBrands
Andrea Cromaz Andrea Cromaz has been named Vice President of Marketing at The Cooper Spirits Company. She had been the Founder of ABV Branding, Inc. CATEGORIES Beverage PUBLISHED October 27, 2019 AUTHOR ForceBrands
Keeping It All in the Family with Nounós Creamery’s Steven Ioannou and John Belesis Real Talk is an ongoing, co-branded article series in partnership with AccelFoods that aims to highlight workplace and brand building topics that often go undiscussed. The goal of the series is to not only shed light on these topics but to ultimately open up the conversation and spark a meaningful dialogue about it with industry influencers […] CATEGORIES Food PUBLISHED October 27, 2019 AUTHOR Rebecca Fryer