Here we go again. Seventeen months ago, COVID stormed onto the scene, canceling Natural Products Expo West, the largest and most important trade show for natural and organic food and beverage products, with historic annual attendance of up to 29,000. Late last week, with the lingering Delta variant bringing masks and potential cancellations back to […]
This has been a remarkable year so far for Grovara. In addition to the $5.5 million seed round we raised in the spring, we expanded our team across the globe and we are now well positioned to accelerate our growth. Heading into July, Chief Innovation Officer Peter Groverman promised our team that if we beat […]
It might have seemed like Oatly was an overnight sensation. Its splashy IPO last month surpassed its hopes of a $10 billion valuation and garnered a chorus of praises for plant-based potential just as a pandemic-weary society was emerging into the light of increasing vaccination rates and waning mask mandates. Yes, we are more aware of climate change than […]
Pennsylvania has been a manufacturing powerhouse ever since William Penn helped establish the first mills in and around Philadelphia. Then came oil, textiles, iron, coal, steer, lumber, and machines. These days, food and beverage make up the majority of PA manufacturing’s second-biggest sector. Pennsylvania farmers increased sales of organic yields by 12% from 2019 to […]
Since we first started introducing GT’s Kombucha to overseas markets in 2016, Grovara has had a front row seat for the amazing operation and products that Founder and CEO, GT Dave (above, right), has built through his company, GT’s Living Foods. GT’s Living Foods is the largest and most sought-after producer of the #1 best-selling […]
A few months ago, David Pottruck decided he had enough. At 70 years old, the former CEO of Charles Schwab and New York Times best-selling author was listening to the universe, and the time felt right to spend time on other things. He stopped his investment activity, shut down his San Francisco office, let his […]
PHILADELPHIA–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Grovara, the largest B2B global marketplace for U.S. natural and organic brands, announced today the closing of a $5.5 million seed round financing to transform global commerce. David Pottruck led the round and was named Executive Chairman, and he was joined by SPINS, Bluestein Ventures, Spiral Sun Ventures, Siddhi Capital, CEAS Investments, and E […]
(10/01/20 Press Release) Its launch delayed because of Expo West trade show cancelation, Philadelphia exporter’s proprietary and data-driven technology B2B Global Marketplace now empowers brands to export with little barrier to entry PHILADELPHIA – Grovara began processing transactions on its global B2B e-commerce marketplace for American wellness products this week, reducing exporting ramp-up time from […]