Entering my freshman year at the University of Pennsylvania, I was unsure of the paths I would have to take, what to study, and what resources to take advantage of to pursue my dreams and ambitions for my post-college life. Even now, I do not quite have everything figured out, but an internship with Grovara […]
Plant-based food products, including meat alternatives like Beyond Meat and Impossible Burger and alternative milk products like Elmhurst milked oats, are driving growth across the entire wellness industry. The growth we’ve seen is only a drop in the bucket according to a new report, and it is signaling a major sea change in how we […]
Among the 1,550 exhibitors at last week’s Natural Foods Expo East in Baltimore were some of the most important brands in the American natural and organic industry. These are brands whose missions represent the best the industry offers and whose products and innovation back it up. They target appropriately large volumes, address unmet consumer needs, […]
American manufacturers lost an estimated $119 billion in output and some 80,000 jobs in 2016 and 2017 due to a highly preventable administrative hiccup: The U.S. Export-Import Bank, which serves as a vital bank of last resort for American manufacturers, could not produce a quorum on its board of directors in 2015 and subsequently saw […]
With the constant rollout of new trends, products and terminology in the rapidly developing wellness industry, it can sometimes be hard to get an accurate picture of what’s really moving the needle. Fortunately, Grovara partner SPINS, the leading wellness-focused data technology company and a passionate advocate for natural brands, has created a common language and […]
This was a surprise, even for the Kombucha King. Just two weeks since making its British debut on the shelves in Planet Organic stores across London, GT’s Kombucha has sold out. That comes two weeks earlier than anticipated, signaling that British fervor for fermented beverages has risen to a fever pitch. All 204 cases of […]
With only 6% of U.S. exports coming from its own manufacturers, there is a world of opportunity for American wellness brands to go global. A recent Council on Foreign Relations article details more about why that opportunity exists. Manufacturing exports are roughly three times as important to the European Union economy than the U.S., giving […]
Americans still eat too much added sugar — as much as 3.5 times more than current recommended amounts — but things are improving for both consumers and makers of non-sugar sweeteners. An infographic from The Food Insider Journal and underwritten by food conglomerate Cargill reveals that 80% of Americans are trying to limit or avoid […]