Rising inflation causes consumers to reprioritize wellness, growth persists in key areas
Brightfield Group tapped their social listening skills to gain insight into how the current economy is shaping wellness routines.
Archives for September 13, 2022
Food prices climb higher into the double-digits, driving up inflation more than expected
Rising food prices may have slowed slightly in August, but the year-over-year increase continued to rise higher into the double digits than it has in more than 40 years, according to new data from the Department of Labor.
From lettuce to insects to fish: Research investigates how nanoplastics can move up the food chain
Nanoplastics can be transferred from contaminated soil to plants. When those plants are fed to insects, who are themselves eaten by fish, a potential health risk is presented to humans, according to fresh research out of Finland.
State laws on post-consumer recycled content ‘moving faster than industry’
State-mandated requirements for post-consumer recycled content are coming into force, but is the market ready?
Coca-Cola confident 2 years after reorganization despite ‘all the inflationary weirdness’
The Coca-Cola Co.’s decision early in the pandemic to dramatically restructure, including consolidating 17 business units into nine, laying off thousands of employees and discontinuing a slew of SKUs, may have appeared “slightly quick off the middle,”...
Gotham Greens raises $310m in series E: ‘Our greenhouses are profitable… We’ve demonstrated we can be really efficient stewards of our investors’ capital’
New York-based indoor farming firm Gotham Greens has raised $310m in a series E round* bringing its cumulative funding to $440m since 2009. While the sums are pretty jaw-dropping, the hydroponics firm has demonstrated it can make money and deploy its...