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4 Direct-to-Consumer Pet Wellness Companies Shaping the Market

In recent years there’s been an explosion of direct-to-consumer (DTC) brands across all industries, from beauty and supplements to bubbly beverages and snacks. Pet care is no exception. Not only is it a massive market, but it’s also rapidly growing. In 2018, Nielsen found that e-commerce sales of pet consumables had increased by 53 percent […]
- CATEGORIES Company Culture
- PUBLISHED December 12, 2019
- AUTHOR Madison Troyer
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 — shopping to do, parties to attend, traveling to see family — spending hours scouring job boards, connecting with recruiters, and sending out résumés might seem like the last […]
- CATEGORIES Career Advice
- PUBLISHED November 25, 2019
- AUTHOR Madison Troyer
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 BevForce
- PUBLISHED November 21, 2019
- AUTHOR Madison Troyer

How Sweet Nothings’ Founders Beth Porter and Jake Kneller Are Proving Healthy Can Be Delicious

Healthy food can (and should) taste great. That’s the belief that led founders Beth Porter and Jake Kneller to launch Sweet Nothings. A single-serve healthy frozen anytime snack with limited ingredients (all of which are plant-based), Sweet Nothings is an inventive treat that’s unlike any other on the market. Working as bi-coastal business partners — with Porter […]

CATEGORIES FoodForce
PUBLISHED December 8, 2019
AUTHOR Rebecca Fenton

How and When to Ask for the Raise You Deserve

Asking for a raise in your career can be a difficult topic to navigate, and it’s one that many simply avoid. According to a study by Payscale, only 43 percent out of over 30,000 surveyed employees asked for a raise, while the other 57 percent never did because they either received a raise without asking or […]

CATEGORIES Career Advice
PUBLISHED December 8, 2019
AUTHOR Polina Meshkova

5 Plant-Based Meal Kits That Deliver the Gift of Good Health

Meal delivery kits have become a vibrant channel in the plant-based boom. Cereal giant Kellogg recently announced plans to launch a new plant-based meal delivery service with Deliveroo in an effort to keep pace with the sweeping health and wellness movement. The popular complete plant-based meal kit company, Purple Carrot, has also created an incubator […]

CATEGORIES Company Culture
PUBLISHED December 5, 2019
AUTHOR Madison Troyer

4 Ways to Let Go of a Grudge At Work

Workplaces aren’t perfect, and neither are the employees who work at them. Whether it’s getting passed over for a promotion, doing more than your fair share of work on a project, or having your idea taken without receiving credit, almost everyone in the workforce has felt wronged at some point during the course of their […]

CATEGORIES Career Advice
PUBLISHED December 3, 2019
AUTHOR Madison Troyer

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 BeautyForce
PUBLISHED December 2, 2019
AUTHOR Polina Meshkova

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 Fenton

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 BevForce
PUBLISHED November 21, 2019
AUTHOR Rebecca Fenton

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

5 Great Beauty Jobs That Will Makeover Your Career

Our industry-specific job board, BeautyForce, is chock full of ready-to-apply beauty jobs.

CATEGORIES BeautyForce
PUBLISHED November 15, 2019
AUTHOR Rebecca Fenton

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 BeautyForce
PUBLISHED November 14, 2019
AUTHOR Madison Troyer

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