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Expo East 2019: Everything You Need to Know Before You Go

Natural Products Expo East is the world’s largest industry trade show and business conference for natural, organic, and health products. Now in its 34th year, the trade show has grown tremendously from its humble beginnings. Expo East 2019 is slated to take place September 11-14 in Baltimore, Md., and will host 1,300 exhibitors representing more […]
- CATEGORIES Featured
- PUBLISHED September 10, 2019
- AUTHOR Madison Troyer
5 Indie Beauty Brands to Watch This Fall

Earlier this summer, Business Insider reported that the beauty industry reached a new valuation of $532 billion, according to a report from retail analytics firm Edited. Growing faster than it ever has before, it’s come a long way in the past 10 years. The rise of direct-to-consumer beauty brands, powered by social media, email marketing, […]
- CATEGORIES BeautyForce
- PUBLISHED September 4, 2019
- AUTHOR Madison Troyer
LinkedIn Reveals Top 50 Hottest Startups to Work for in 2019

Connecting more than 645 million global professionals, networking platform LinkedIn just revealed its third annual ranking of top startups. The company’s editors and data scientists leveraged data from actions generated by millions of LinkedIn members to identify emerging companies that “are growing massively, scrambling industries, shifting talent flows around the world and, often, altering how […]
- CATEGORIES Featured
- PUBLISHED September 4, 2019
- AUTHOR Rebecca Fenton
How More Single Women in the Workforce Than Ever Before Are Changing the US Economy

There’s power in numbers; recent statistics show that there are more single women in the workforce than ever before and they’re having a powerful impact on the U.S. economy. Working women contribute more than $7 trillion to the U.S. economy. According to research by Morgan Stanley using data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, by […]
- CATEGORIES Featured
- PUBLISHED September 4, 2019
- AUTHOR Rebecca Fenton
How Pet Plate Is Disrupting the Pet Food Market with Premium Nutrition

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 […]
- CATEGORIES Featured
- PUBLISHED August 28, 2019
- AUTHOR Rebecca Fenton

Back to School: 5 Food Companies Offering Professional Development Opportunities

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 […]

CATEGORIES Company Culture
PUBLISHED September 11, 2019
AUTHOR Madison Troyer

Start It Sunday: How Cloud Water’s CEO Marc Siden Faces the Sunday Scaries Head-On

Marc Siden, the CEO of Cloud Water Brands, admits that he works eight days a week. Yet, despite his busy schedule, he finds time to pause, even if only to power through his to-do list later. Read on for some of his best tips on facing the start of the week, staying motivated, and making […]

CATEGORIES HerbForce
PUBLISHED September 8, 2019
AUTHOR Polina Meshkova

Get to Know Former Kroger Executive Jill McIntosh

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 […]

CATEGORIES FoodForce
PUBLISHED September 1, 2019
AUTHOR Rebecca Fenton

5 Tips for Executive Directors On Leading Boards

In 2017, Harvard Business Review published research showing that meetings have increased in length and frequency over the past 50 years. While meetings are certainly a necessary part of running any business or organization, 54 percent of today’s workforce reports that the average 23 hours a week of meetings they attend are too frequent, poorly […]

CATEGORIES Career Advice
PUBLISHED August 28, 2019
AUTHOR Madison Troyer

Start It Sunday: How Good Culture’s Jesse Merrill Disconnects On Weekends

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 […]

CATEGORIES Career Advice
PUBLISHED August 23, 2019
AUTHOR Rebecca Fenton

5 Premium Pet Food Companies Raising the Bar

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 […]

CATEGORIES Company Culture
PUBLISHED August 21, 2019
AUTHOR Madison Troyer

Life @ Force: Here’s What It’s Like Joining the ForceBrands Team

Life @ Force is an editorial series designed to capture what it’s like to work at ForceBrands. Get an inside look at the consumer product industry’s leading recruiting firm. Starting a new job can be stressful, no matter the position, responsibilities, or company. From meeting new coworkers, navigating a new office space, to building strong […]

Get #EXPOsed: Share Your Team’s Unique Culture

ForceBrands’ culture exposure campaign is returning to the world’s largest industry trade show for natural, organic, and healthy products. Ready to show us what you’re working with? Ready to get #EXPOsed? ForceBrands, the consumer product industry’s leading recruiting firm, wants to feature you and your brand during Natural Products Expo East, in Baltimore on September […]

CATEGORIES Company Culture
PUBLISHED August 16, 2019
AUTHOR Rebecca Fenton

The Future of Cannabis Brands and Deliveries with WebJoint’s COO

ForceBrands is proud to partner editorially with WebJoint, the most advanced, METRC-integrated point-of-sale and inventory management platform for cannabis delivery services. WebJoint is carving a unique niche in the cannabis tech space. As the only software company in the world that focuses entirely on cannabis delivery services, WebJoint offers brands the opportunity to connect directly to their […]

CATEGORIES Company Culture
PUBLISHED August 12, 2019
AUTHOR Rebecca Fenton

Life @ Force: Inside ForceBrands’ Unique Culture

Life @ Force is an editorial series designed to capture what it’s like to work at ForceBrands. Get an inside look at the consumer product industry’s leading recruiting firm. We recently shared with you the kinds of perks and benefits ForceBrands offers its employees. And while they’re generous and competitive, there is more behind work […]

CATEGORIES Company Culture
PUBLISHED August 5, 2019
AUTHOR Polina Meshkova

Civilized Releases List Highlighting 24 Most Influential Women in Cannabis

In March, The Green Fund estimated that the cannabis industry was worth $150 billion. Its rapid growth can likely be attributed to a large number of female trailblazers who are paving the way across multiple sectors, from entrepreneurship to politics. Unlike other more well-established industries that are historically male-dominated, cannabis offers the opportunity for women to […]

CATEGORIES Company Culture
PUBLISHED August 1, 2019
AUTHOR Madison Troyer

Life @ Force: 10 Top Employee Perks and Benefits

Life @ Force is an editorial series designed to capture what it’s like to work at ForceBrands. Get an inside look at the consumer product industry’s leading recruiting firm. Most everyone at ForceBrands will agree that when it comes to company perks, ForceBrands offers some of the best out there. According to ForceBrands’ 2019 Talent Market […]