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Rebranding for Social Impact
Harnessing the Power of Moral Self-awareness As Shakespeare put it in Twelfth Night, “some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have greatness thrust upon them.” Indeed, many of today’s high-profile business leaders are having greatness thrust upon them, with the vast majority facing new challenges in addressing social and environmental impact awareness. Some ...
USDA Unveils New Federal Hemp Production Rules Amid Concerns from the Industry
The U.S. hemp/CBD industry reached another milestone at the end of 2019, as long-awaited federal rules were announced governing hemp production in the U.S. Still, many in the industry have expressed frustration at some of the new requirements making it more difficult than ever to grow, process and market hemp. And, there still remains a ...
Probiotic Application Challenges & Opportunities
Probiotics are the superstars of nutritional product launches in the 21st century. For most of history, probiotics labored away in obscurity, enriching products like yogurt and kefir—staple foods in many cultures. With the rise of interest in health spurred on by the zeitgeist of the 1960s, yogurt’s appeal in particular as a healthy food was ...
Listen to My Voice: 2020 Communications Technology You Do Not Want to Ignore
In 2009, I caved and signed up for a Facebook account. Up until that point I had been proud of myself for resisting the need to jump on the social media bandwagon. But, it was becoming increasingly difficult to stay in the loop with family and friends as Facebook became mainstream. Plus, considering what I ...
Inflammation Nation
Inflammation is part of the body’s defense mechanism where the immune system identifies and eliminates stimuli that is harmful to the body and then starts the healing process. Generally, there are two types of inflammation: acute, which is short-term inflammation and may last for a few days. Chronic inflammation, on the other hand, is slow, ...
Why California’s New Privacy Act Matters to Non-California Companies
In 2018, businesses collecting data from residents of the European Union scrambled to identify the requirements of General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and make changes to comply. In the next several months, the same scramble likely will be employed for businesses doing business with residents of the State of California because the California Consumer Privacy ...
What Does Gut Health Really Mean?
At first, it seems like an obvious question. When most people think of gut health, they think of freedom from traditional stomach issues—bloating, cramping and discomfort, for example. What many of us don’t realize is that gut health encompasses more—way more—than all of that. In fact, when it comes to gut health, the digestive organs ...
Why the Marketing Department May Be Sabotaging Your PR Campaign
Have you ever been in a relationship where you feel like you were being used for just one thing that you do really well, and ignored for all your other qualities? Maybe it’s your cooking, or your ability to make money or your access to key contacts. No offense to my marketing friends, but I ...
Amino Acids & Proteins: The Latest Scoop
Amino acids and their protein partners have been a mainstay in finished products for years, but manufacturers are continuously finding new ways for implementation. Many in the natural products sector are aware of the fact that proteins are comprised of hundreds of smaller units called amino acids, but around this statement lies various misconceptions. For ...
New Product Development for New Brands
Just about everyone has something to say about a natural remedy or healthy food and beverage he or she tried or heard about, and it’s often positive. How can a consumer product brand not want to jump in? There are many statistics out there showing vibrant growth year after year. According to the Council for ...
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