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Celebrate Mother’s Day with These 4 Mom-Approved Food Brands

It may only come around once a year but we like to celebrate mothers all year long. To honor all moms and the often unsung work that they do each and every day, we’re highlighting a few of our favorite child-inspired food brands. From organic, allergen-prevention oatmeal for babies to reimagined childhood favorites with hidden […]

CATEGORIES Food
PUBLISHED May 4, 2022
AUTHOR Rebecca Fryer

Applications Open for SKU Dallas 2022

SKU, the nation’s first accelerator for CPG companies, is accepting applications from consumer brands around the country for the third cohort of SKU Dallas 2022. Ideal candidates are market-validated companies with compelling founders and innovative products in hot categories. Brands can be from a wide range of areas in CPG, including food, beverage, apparel, personal […]

CATEGORIES Food
PUBLISHED April 14, 2022
AUTHOR Rebecca Fryer

Cannabis Industry Projections: Sales to Soar in 2022

The cannabis industry is constantly evolving. After experiencing record-breaking growth over the last few years, even during the height of the pandemic, cannabis sales and marijuana industry projections show no signs of slowing down, especially as more states move to legalize it. As newer markets emerge and drive growth, if you look at this year’s […]

CATEGORIES Cannabis
PUBLISHED April 1, 2022
AUTHOR ForceBrands

4 Bev Alc Trends That Will Define How We Drink This Year

The past two years have proven the resiliency of the bev alc industry. Amid a global pandemic and sweeping changes in consumer habits, the sector has readily adapted to shifting market trends. Some might even say it has flourished. For a historically unchanged industry — one that’s remained largely the same since prohibition — the […]

How Leaf411 Is Changing the Cannabis Industry One Phone Call at a Time

Cannabis is an exciting albeit challenging industry. Federal prohibition and deeply rooted stigmas mean it’s often misunderstood. This is especially true when it comes to the medicinal, healing properties of cannabis. Enter Leaf411 — a one-of-a-kind service offering cannabis education, resources, and insights, one phone call at a time. Pioneered by Katherine Golden, whose personal […]

CATEGORIES Cannabis
PUBLISHED March 20, 2022
AUTHOR Rebecca Fryer

5 Irish Craft Beers to Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day

St. Patrick’s Day — though more widely celebrated among Americans than Irish people themselves — is synonymous with cold pints and lively pubs. Though we often think of more mainstream pours like Guinness and Magners Original Irish Cider (called Bulmers in Ireland) as authentically Irish, there are several great craft beers brewing on the Emerald […]

CATEGORIES Beverage
PUBLISHED March 17, 2022
AUTHOR Rebecca Fryer

The Women Leading DTC Beauty

Female entrepreneurship is on the rise and shows no signs of slowing down. Forty percent of U.S. businesses are owned by women. These 12.3 million women-owned businesses are contributing a colossal $1.8 trillion a year to the economy. In other words, there have never been more opportunities for women in business. As part of our […]

CATEGORIES Beauty
PUBLISHED March 16, 2022
AUTHOR Rebecca Fryer

Foxtrot’s Second ‘Up & Comers’ Awards Aims to Amplify Female Food Entrepreneurs

Expanding its commitment to fostering diversity across food and grocery, convenience store of the future Foxtrot announced its plans to recognize female entrepreneurs in a big way and create actionable change within the food and beverage industry. On International Women’s Day (March 8), Foxtrot announced that it will increase its female-led brands by 50 percent […]

CATEGORIES Food
PUBLISHED March 8, 2022
AUTHOR Rebecca Fryer

SKU Elevate: SKU’s Track for BIPOC-Owned Brands to Kick Off Second Cohort

SKU, the nation’s first consumer packaged goods (CPG) accelerator, will kick off the second cohort of SKU Elevate in June 2022. This groundbreaking program was created to foster a more inclusive community in the CPG industry. “Because of last year’s overwhelming success, we have a ton of momentum moving into 2022 with this mission-critical program […]

CATEGORIES Food
PUBLISHED March 4, 2022
AUTHOR ForceBrands

5 Innovative, Black-Owned Food Brands We Love

Black-owned businesses are on the rise and are proving to be more popular than ever. The number of Black-owned businesses is up 38 percent from pre-pandemic levels. This is also coupled with an increased outpouring of consumer support for Black-owned businesses. Between May 25 and July 10, 2020, searches for Black-owned businesses increased 7,043 percent […]

CATEGORIES Food
PUBLISHED February 27, 2022
AUTHOR ForceBrands

7 Black-Owned, Women-Led Indie Beauty Brands

Black entrepreneurship among women is on the rise, especially in the highly innovative, evolving beauty industry. In 2020, 93 Black women secured $1 million in investor funding compared to 38 Black women in 2018, according to digitalundivided’s ProjectDiane report. The industry is taking notice. In the last few years, retailers like Sephora and Macy’s have actively supported […]

CATEGORIES Beauty
PUBLISHED February 9, 2022
AUTHOR ForceBrands

SKU Announces New Austin and Atlanta Cohorts

SKU, the nation’s first accelerator for consumer packaged goods (CPG), has selected the brands that will participate in its two upcoming tracks in Austin and Atlanta. This is the first year that SKU will run two concurrent tracks, tapping into mentor talent in two regions and enabling a larger number of brands to participate in […]

CATEGORIES Food
PUBLISHED January 27, 2022
AUTHOR Rebecca Fryer

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