Walking up and down the aisles at Natural Products Expo, you’ll see chia everywhere—in chips, granolas, beverages, cookies and bars. But it wasn’t always that way. When Janie Hoffman, the founder and CEO of Mamma Chia, founded the company in 2009...
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Early in its life, neat foods, maker of meat and egg substitutes, turned down an opportunity to go on the show Shark Tank, opting instead to focus on growing the grassroots way. Indeed, it has. At Natural Products Expo East, co-founder Phil Lapp...
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There's a difference between finding a co-packer and finding the right co-packer. William Madden explains how to tell the difference.
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Scaling quickly has required The Happy Egg Co. to be confident in retail customers, in how shoppers are behaving, and in its ability to market a brand of a high quality product.
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Where you make your food has import for how you market your product--at least at Natural Products Expo East. We saw a curious array of claims based on where companies were based. Where was Portland during all of this?
Sage survey respondents cited compliance, inventory management and accounting-related issues as the most common obstacles to growing their businesses and providing the increasingly high levels of transparency their customers demand.
New Mintel research finds American consumers are constantly connected with mobile technology and use this to seek out advice and opinions on goods and services before purchasing.
Allison and Adam Grossman have created a wildly successful cosmetic line and it all started with a psoriasis diagnosis, some bladderwrack seaweed and a guest bedroom. As a testament to the creativity and perseverance of natural product...
Brian Guadagno, founder of Raw Elements USA, has caught many breaks, both in the ocean and with his natural sunscreen business. Hard work, a deep understanding of his product and a desire to help both the environment and people stay safe in the...
