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Changes in the Frozen Food Aisle
Frozen entrees have become the go to meal for anyone interested in saving time and money. Unfortunately, they can pack a heavy dose of sodium. A quick look at the prepared frozen foods rated on GoodGuide gave us stats for … Continue reading
Ten Company Connections That’ll Surprise You
Some of the most fascinating eavesdrop material I’ve overheard during my time at GoodGuide has to do with how consumer packaged goods (CPG) companies are structured. Who owns who? Who wants to retain operating autonomy? Who wants to preserve their … Continue reading
Look Who’s On GoodGuide: Howard Brown, Co-founder of Stewart+Brown
GoodGuide is attracting lots of new members, many of whom are movers and shakers in the green movement. We’re happy to welcome Howard Brown, eco-entrepreneur and co-founder of ethical fashion label Stewart+Brown, to our community. Howard and his wife, Karen … Continue reading
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How Target Can Leapfrog Walmart on Sustainable Products
Target’s announcement this week of their first comprehensive, company-wide sustainability commitments was treated by the media like a display of last year’s hot toys. It was largely ignored. Granted, half of Target’s announcement focused on well-worn initiatives to increase efficiencies … Continue reading
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How GoodGuide can Benefit Manufacturers and Retailers
GoodGuide recently attended the Natural Products Expo in Boston. We got the chance to interact with some of the leading firms in the country innovating around healthier and more sustainable products. Learn more about how GoodGuide can benefit manufacturers and retailers … Continue reading
Newsweek Green Rankings Add Measure of Transparency
Following on the heels of other recent company CSR rankings, Newsweek released its 2010 Green Company Rankings this week, which rates the 500 largest U.S. companies and 100 largest global companies. Newsweek’s inaugural list last year generated enormous buzz, both … Continue reading
Is the Natural Products Industry Ready to be Naked? And Regulated?
I just returned from two days at one of the largest “green” product conventions in the United States – the Natural Products Expo East. 20,000 people attended the convention, where they showed, tested, tasted, and put in orders for the … Continue reading
3 Ways Retailers Can Integrate Sustainability to Drive Bottom Line Performance
Last week the Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA) had their annual environmental sustainability conference in San Diego. The conference was excellent and there were some really great sessions from leading brands, retailers and service providers. We heard an update from … Continue reading
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Product Transparency is Coming…Will your Favorite Brands Tell You Where Their Products Came From?
A story in this week’s Financial Times – England’s leading business paper – argues: “We are approaching a tipping point…beyond which everyone will want to know the provenance of their products.” The author bases this assertion on the rapid growth … Continue reading
Innovative Business Models to Incentivize Consumers
For the last several years there has been a significant shift in consumers’ purchasing habits toward buying greener products. But the one thing we continue to see in study after study is that most mainstream consumers are not willing to … Continue reading
