Lara Jackle Dickinson is the executive director and co-founder of One Step Closer (OSC).
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    Lara Jackle Dickinson is the executive director and co-founder of One Step Closer (OSC).
    Industry Insights
    Female leaders drive sustainable change, transform global food systemsWomen who lead create stronger food systems
    byLara Dickinson
    Feb 19, 2025
    4 Min Read
    Jennifer Palmer, founder and CEO of JPalmer Collective
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    Balancing act: How to identify partners that align with your brand’s visionChoose partners that share your brand's values
    byJennifer Palmer
    Feb 6, 2025
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    Market Data and Analysis
    Investment picture brightens as interest rates drop, but caution remains
    Investment picture brightens as interest rates drop, but caution remains
    Nov 14, 2024
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    byWilliam Hood
    Jim Slama is the managing director of Naturally Chicago.
    Investments
    Now’s the time for investors to put their money in natural CPG brands
    Investors: Put your cash where the consumers are
    Sep 25, 2024
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    byJim Slama, Co-founder, managing director
    Steve Mister
    Industry News
    DNA study behind 2015 herbs and botanicals investigation retracted
    DNA study behind 2015 herbs and botanicals investigation retracted
    Jul 17, 2024
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    8 Min Read
    bySteve Mister, President and CEO, Council for Responsible Nutrition
    Mark Blumenthal is the founder and executive director of American Botanical Council.
    Industry Insights
    Beyond the myth of a monolithic herb industry
    Beyond the myth of a monolithic herb industry
    Jun 25, 2024
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    9 Min Read
    byMark Blumenthal, Founder and Executive Director
    Braden Douglas is a leadership mentor, author of Becoming a Leader of Impact and founder of Crew Marketing Partners.
    Industry Insights
    3 strategies for brands to beat private-label products
    3 strategies for brands to beat private-label products
    Jun 21, 2024
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    byBraden Douglas
    Brian Bekins is the creative director at ddm marketing + communications
    Industry Insights
    Strategic brand positioning: A long-term vision for success
    Strategic brand positioning: A guide for success
    May 31, 2024
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    Victoria Fiore Cohen is founder of Assembly and board member at Conscious Alliance. Justin Levy is executive director of Conscious Alliance.
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    Accounting for impact: Why every food brand needs to make this change
    Accounting for impact: Why every food brand needs to make this change
    May 10, 2024
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    byVictoria Fiore Cohen , Justin Levy
    Industry Insights
    Does the influence of influencers really work? Does the industry even care?
    Does the influence of influencers really work in the natural products industry?
    Apr 10, 2024
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    byMax Kabat, Co-founder
    Ean Brandon
    Industry Insights
    Trends to watch in the international supplement market
    Trends to watch in the international supplement market
    Mar 22, 2024
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    byEan Brandon, International Business Development Director
    Natalie Kra is the program manager at Packaging Collaborative, a program of One Step Closer.
    Natural Products Expos
    Charting a sustainable future: Emerging trends redefine packaging
    Charting a sustainable future: Emerging trends redefine packaging
    Feb 14, 2024
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    byNatalie Kra , Program Manager
    Ean A. Brandon has been an international marketer, salesperson, and consultant in the dietary supplements space for over 12 years.
    Industry Insights
    Crossing continents brings global clients to the dietary supplements market
    Crossing continents brings global clients to the dietary supplements market
    Feb 10, 2024
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    byEan Brandon, International Business Development Director
    Daniel Scharff is the founder of Startup CPG and a former CEO of Manchu Pichu energy drink
    Natural Products Expos
    9 tips for new exhibitors from a Natural Products Expo West veteran
    9 tips for new exhibitors from a Natural Products Expo West veteran
    Feb 7, 2024
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    byDaniel Scharff, Founder, Startup CPG
    Elliot Begoun is a 30-year industry veteran, author, podcast host, founder of TIG Brands, and champion of Tardigrades.
    Brands
    Funding scarcity opens opportunities for steady growth in natural products
    Funding scarcity opens opportunities for steady growth in natural products
    Jan 31, 2024
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    byElliot Begoun, Founder
    ennifer Barney is a CPG industry expert with deep startup roots from founding and building her own almond butter brand.
    Brands
    Saturating a market: The benefits of a regional go-to-market strategy
    Saturating a market: The benefits of a regional go-to-market strategy
    Jan 29, 2024
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    byJennifer Barney, Principal
    Samantha Brewster is the VP of growth marketing and account management for Pure Branding
    Brands
    5 tips for launching a thriving DTC supplement brand in 2024
    5 tips for launching a thriving DTC supplement brand in 2024
    Jan 19, 2024
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    bySamantha Brewster, VP, Growth Marketing and Account Management
    Pelin Thorogood and Dr. Jeff Chen, M.D., are co-founders of Radicle Science,
    Regulatory
    Radicle predictions: 5 trends in healthtech, dietary supplements
    Radicle predictions: 5 trends in healthtech, dietary supplements
    Jan 11, 2024
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    6 Min Read
    byPelin Thorogood, Dr. Jeff Chen
    Ean Brandon
    Brands
    U.S. supplement brands should consider cross-continent distribution
    U.S. supplement brands should consider cross-continent distribution
    Nov 6, 2023
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    4 Min Read
    Max Kabat
    Business Management
    Redefining success: Stop growing just for the sake of growth
    Redefining success: Stop growing just for the sake of growth
    Oct 26, 2023
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    3 Min Read
    byMax Kabat, Co-founder
    Jennifer Maxwell
    Brands
    Authenticity matters: How brands can stay true to—and communicate—their values
    Authenticity matters: How brands can stay true to—and communicate—their values
    Oct 4, 2023
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    4 Min Read
    byJennifer Maxwell, Founder and CEO
    Elliot Begoun is a 30-year industry veteran, author, podcast host, founder of TIG Brands and champion of Tardigrades.
    Brands
    What are natural and organic CPG brands building?
    What are natural and organic CPG brands building?
    Sep 27, 2023
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    3 Min Read
    byElliot Begoun, Founder
    Fred Haberman
    Business Management
    Lessons from a humbled natural CPG founder
    Lessons from a humbled natural CPG founder
    Sep 26, 2023
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    6 Min Read
    byFred Haberman, CEO and Co-Founder
    Jennifer Palmer is the founder and CEO of JPalmer Collective, a provider of customized asset-based lending solutions focusing women-owned businesses.
    Investors and Service Providers
    3 unusual moves natural products companies should take in this economy
    3 moves natural products companies should take in this economy
    Aug 28, 2023
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    4 Min Read
    byJennifer Palmer, Founder and CEO
    Matt Cotton has been in the food service world for nine years, pioneering two brands into the channel. He is the founder and
    Business Management
    Your brand in food service? Experts lead how-to session at Expo East
    Your brand in food service? Experts lead how-to session at Expo East
    Aug 19, 2023
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    6 Min Read
    byMatt Cotton, Founder and CEO
    The future of food
    Business Management
    The Future of Food: Preserving biodiversity, navigating climate change
    The Future of Food: Preserving biodiversity, navigating climate change
    Aug 6, 2023
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    4 Min Read
    byThomas Cole, Co-Founder
    The future of food
    Business Management
    The Future of Food: The food waste problem and its potential
    The Future of Food: The food waste problem and its potential
    Jul 24, 2023
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    5 Min Read
    elliot begoun ideaxchange
    Business Management
    No ostriches: Don't ignore bills during a cash crunch
    No ostriches: Don't ignore bills during a cash crunch
    Jun 27, 2023
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    3 Min Read
    byElliot Begoun, Founder
    Daniel Scharff is the CEO of Machu Picchu Energy
    Business Management
    What’s Natural Products Expo East all about? An entrepreneur's take
    What’s Natural Products Expo East all about? An entrepreneur's take
    Jun 20, 2023
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    3 Min Read
    byDaniel Scharff, Founder, Startup CPG
    Heather Granato is the vice president of partnerships and sustainability, Informa Markets, based in London, United Kingdom
    Business Management
    Room at the top: Supplement industry must promote women to leadership
    Room at the top: Supplement industry must promote women to leadership
    Jun 14, 2023
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    5 Min Read
    byHeather Granato, vice president, content
    Pelin Thorogood - Jeff Chen - Jaclyn Bowen
    Regulatory
    How the FDA's new clinical trials guidance affect supplements brands
    How the FDA's new clinical trials guidance affect supplements brands
    Jun 12, 2023
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    4 Min Read
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    byPelin Thorogood, Dr. Jeff Chenand 1 more
    The future of food
    Business Management
    The Future of Food: The natural products industry should stand with Mexico
    The Future of Food: The natural products industry should stand with Mexico
    May 25, 2023
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    5 Min Read
    byMegan Westgate, Executive Director
    Jennifer Barney, principal, 3rd and Broadway
    Business Management
    Get the investment you need: Growth, startup and omnichannel
    Get the investment you need: Growth, startup and omnichannel
    May 24, 2023
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    4 Min Read
    byJennifer Barney, Principal
    Jennifer Barney, principal, 3rd and Broadway
    Business Management
    How to position yourself to get the investment you need
    How to position yourself to get the investment you need
    May 9, 2023
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    4 Min Read
    byJennifer Barney, Principal
    A collection of dietary supplement bottles with capsules and softgels
    Regulatory
    The FTC's issuing penalty notices; what can brands expect next?
    The FTC's issuing penalty notices; what can brands expect next?
    May 1, 2023
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    4 Min Read
    byPelin Thorogood, Jaclyn Bowen
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