If you haven’t yet come across ghee, chances are that it’ll be on your radar soon. Ghee is a clarified butter — and it’s rapidly gaining in popularity across Western countries. Ghee is traditionally made in India and has been used in Middle Eastern diets for a seriously long time. But what actually is ghee? And […]
For most of us, the search for certain products and services begins with the internet. While many online searches end with an online purchase, there are plenty of things out there that a consumer would prefer to run out and pick up for themselves in person. This type of search usually contains the name of […]
We believe in being different from the rest and unique in our approach. Not only did we want to create great tasting chips, but we knew it had to be “better for you” by offering meaningful nutritional value such as all natural, Non-GMO ingredients, 0% transfat, and added protein/fiber. Unlike most mainstream corn chip brands […]
Brand new, innovative consumer packaged goods (CPG) brands are launching at a rate like never before. The industry is undoubtedly growing. With such growth comes change. Where the industry was previously dominated by larger CPG brands who aimed to fulfil most consumer needs, consumers are starting to turn their attention elsewhere. They’re on the hunt […]
As is the case with many foods, you’ll find that some organic products come in a wide variety of different colors. Tomatoes can be enjoyed in every hue from green, to yellow, to orange – as well as varying in size from grape-sized cherry tomatoes to beef tomatoes as big as your as hand – […]
Let us preface this by saying that it isn’t always necessary to understand how a technology works to see its benefit (who among us can explain how an email works?). With that, let’s just say blockchain technology is a way to digitally record transactional information. What sets blockchain apart from other recordkeeping tools is that […]
Have you considered using a co-packer for your CPG? When a CPG company starts out, they may manage production and packaging themselves. Perhaps they work out of a commercial kitchen – or their own kitchen at home. Either way, a successful CPG business will soon outgrow this setup. Demand will outstrip supply and a new […]
Land and Farm is the finest provider and premium butcher of beef, pork, chickens, seafood and other gourmet meats to Michelin-starred restaurants from small boutique farms that meet their particular needs and requests. The majority of Land and Farm meat is sourced here in California, where they’ve built an entire system on certifying pasture-raised meat. […]
The energy drink industry is one of the fastest-growing beverage markets. Just one look at the fridge in any grocery store or service station is enough to see just how many energy drinks are available to consumers, all promising different things and heralding new benefits. Even big players like Coca-Cola and PepsiCo have dived into […]
With businesses across the country preparing their applications for the IRS Individual Tax Return deadline this month, those within the hospitality sector will be looking over their revenue streams and – for the first time since the start of the pandemic – have a little something to smile about. With dine-in food service having returned […]
Industry leaders expect freight to increase by 50% by 2050. And with it, emissions will rise by 16%. We can no longer ignore the impact of the transportation industry on the environment. With the right policies, we could easily transform how the industry works and reduce emissions and pollution. Freight counts for 40% of the […]
More and more consumers are switching to plant-based diets. The uptake is so strong that 6% of consumers in the U.S. now describe themselves as vegan. That’s a whopping 500% increase since 2014, when only 1% claimed to be vegan. From those statistics, it’s clear that plant-based living is going nowhere. There are several motivations […]
The eggplant – or, as Europeans might say, aubergine – is an ingredient that has a long and curious history. Believed to have originated in Asia, where it grows wild to this day, the first written record of the plant dates to China, in 544 BC. It was cultivated extensively throughout the Mediterranean by Arabs in […]
Shopping local has tremendous environmental benefits, no matter what you’re looking to buy. When it comes to honey, not only are you helping the planet (and community businesses), you’re helping yourself too. Rokus Armonas and his wife, Kelli, run Bay Area Bee Company maintaining hives in backyards throughout the Bay Area. The people who own the […]