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Huntington Station, NY—Frank D’Amelio, Sr., CEO of Bio-Botanica, passed away on June 11, 2021. D’Amelio and his wife Josephine founded the company in 1972, according to the company’s website, and together, the two brought Bio-Botanica to where it is today: with a 160,000 square-foot GMP certified manufacturing facility, four retail brands, and a 49-year-long […]

Traditional product sampling methods (think Costco sample stands) have long lacked the actionable consumer data insights that drive successful brand marketing campaigns. COVID-19 has only intensified this shortcoming, with 78% of consumers unwilling to try samples in-store. Despite the pandemic, CPG product sampling marketing is very much still alive and wel […]

Arlington Heights, IL—Carlson has achieved Friend of the Sea certification for its fish oils, according to a press release. Friend of the Sea, a global certification standard for products and services that respect and protect the marine environment, recognized Carlson for it’s commitment toward sustainability, the company announced. “Carlson is proud to part […]

Los Angeles, CA—Here’s to Your Health, a wellness podcast, has announced the addition of five new stations located in the west and southwestern U.S., and an Internet platform that will broadcast the weekly show. “Our wide range of guests, from health experts, authors and celebrities, have shared their insights about fitness, longevity, beauty, the food […] T […]

Farmingdale, NY—NutraScience Labs has secured a new distribution center, according to a press release. The 13,500 square-foot building is located in Hauppage, NY, where it has easy access to I-495, helping to streamline freight shipping. The facility is expected to open by October of this year, and Nutrascience expects that it will be GMP Certified […] The p […]

La Farge, WI—Organic Valley announced that it experienced consolidated sales growth of 4.5% in 2020. The exact number? Recorded sales reached $1.2 billion. Compared to 2019, the nation’s largest organic farmer-owned cooperative improved consolidated net income by $48.4 million in 2020. Attributing it partially to the chaos in conventional dairy markets as th […]

Hood River, OR—Tofurky is creating billboards at shelf level, and dedicating its packaging to advocacy with the goal of inspiring widespread consumer action around climate change, according to a press release. Along with an educational campaign, the brand is upgrading its packaging to feature call-outs on the front of each package that serve as conversation […]

Washington, D.C.—The U.S. Senate has passed a bill containing language regarding country-of-origin labeling that FMI is calling “unworkable” for agricultural producers, food manufacturers, and grocery retailers. FMI is now advocating to prevent the language from passing in the U.S. House of Representatives. FMI and 14 other food industry associations wrote a […]

Seattle, WA—PCC Community Markets will be opening a Downtown Seattle location in early 2022, according to a press release. As PCC opens new locations, the press release states, each store partners with a local food bank to extend food access within the communities served. Last year, as PCC planned for this location, the co-op found […] The post PCC Offers Fo […]

The Specialty Food Association (SFA) has released its annual State of the Specialty Food Industry 2021-2022 edition, according to a press release. The research published in the report shows that total specialty food sales hit $170.4 billion in 2020, and that specialty food brick-and-mortar sales hit $83.4 billion between 2018-2020, driven by 19.4% sales grow […]