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Race, Ethnicity, and Natural Food

“You know, I’ve never thought about that question before.” That’s what I’ve been hearing almost exclusively lately when I ask whether there’s anything alarming about the lack of racial and ethnic diversity that I found remarkably easy to observe at Natural Products Expo West.

Sandy Douglas Elevated to EVP of The Coca-Cola Company

The Board of Directors of The Coca-Cola Company today promoted J. Alexander “Sandy” Douglas Jr., currently Senior Vice President and President, Coca-Cola North America to Executive Vice President, and promoted Dr. Ed Hays, currently Vice President and Chief Technical Officer to Senior Vice President.

Bhakti Chai Launches “Tuk Tuk Tour”

The 10-month cross-country pilgrimage will take Ginger and her driver Mark to more than 20 cities throughout the year to visit fans and conscious consumers who practice wellness, seek sustainably sourced products and prioritize purchasing high-quality brands.

Ke Spirits Launches New Gin

Ke Spirits, creators of a full line of smooth spirits based on a 500 year-old recipe, has announced the release of their newest offering, Ke Gin.

New Honest Tea Product Goes Nationwide in Wendy’s

A new national presence at Wendy’s, one of the country’s largest fast food chains, hits on two areas of focus for the organic tea brand: rapid growth of its foodservice business and the continuation of a company goal to “democratize organics” by making such products available to as many Americans as possible.

The State of Sweet

The sweetener industry would like you to understand that corn syrup isn’t dead. It sees marketers and retailers who have been rushing to swap HFCS from products as following a fad, and not getting a good overall picture of consumer behavior.

Press Clips: MBA Meets HPP; ABA Takes to Vermont

Fortune recently profiled Lumi Organics founder and CEO Hillary Lewis, who left a career in finance on Wall Street to make high-pressure-processed juice in Charlottesville, Virginia.

Bacardi Launches Gran Reserva Maestro de Ron

The much-anticipated release reaffirms the company's commitment to category leadership and achieving an extraordinary standard within the super-premium rum segment.

A Natural Progression: Coconut Water Shuffles the Flavor Deck

In a category loaded with flavored line extensions, the original, or “natural,” format remains the best-selling variety for most brands. But as flavor innovation and blending techniques improve, the focus is on new products with mainstream and familiar flavors.