Diversity And Inclusion

Howdy Homemade expands retail presence, furthers mission to create jobs for people with disabilities

14-Sep-2023 By Ryan Daily

Ice cream brand Howdy Homemade is expanding its retail footprint and mission of employing people with individual intellectual or developmental disabilities (IDDs) beyond its homestate of Texas, brand founder Tom Landis told FoodNavigator-USA.

Trade group Founders Heritage brings transparency to cultural claims

24-Mar-2023 By Ryan Daily

Newly formed trade group Founders Heritage is connecting consumers to authentic products with a new certification that highlights food and beverage brands focused on unique heritages and cultures.

General Mills ramps up push to close the VC gap for WOC food disruptors

14-Apr-2022 By Gill Hyslop

301 Inc – General Mills’ venture capital arm – is ploughing $15m into two early-stage women-led venture capital funds, which are on a mission to promote racial and gender equity and economic opportunities for women of colour (WOC) entrepreneurs.

Natural Products Expo West

Diversifying leadership, consumer-base represents significant growth potential for natural, organic brands

14-Mar-2022 By Elizabeth Crawford

CPG companies with more diverse leadership and which intentionally engage a consumer base that more accurately reflects the racial composition of the US population are attracting shoppers and growing faster than brands that over-index among white shoppers,...

Kraft Heinz shares ESG progress and company-wide diversity goals: 'We demand diversity and we are consumer obsessed'

15-Oct-2021 By Mary Ellen Shoup

Kraft Heinz reported progress against several of its key ESG (environmental social governance) targets including community support, circular packaging design, and animal welfare while also publicly sharing its 2025 DI&B (diversity, inclusion, and...