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Lesser Evil: Embracing Multifaceted Sustainability

February 6, 2021

[vc_row disable_element="yes"][vc_column][vc_column_text] Growing consumer demand for healthy and sustainable food products is opening up markets for health food brands. As consumer interest grows, brands that can show demonstrable and verifiable best practices in everything from ingredient sourcing to environmentally friendly packaging stand to benefit from this market opportunity. Lesser Evil is a Paleo and Grain-Free Certified snack brand that has successfully tapped into this growing...

Rickaroons: Case Study on The Importance of Community and How Certification Supports That Effort

November 30, 2020

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Ketosis and Carbohydrate Consumption

November 13, 2020

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4th and Heart: Leveraging Third-Party Certification for Increased Brand Awareness

November 11, 2020

[vc_row disable_element="yes"][vc_column][vc_column_text] Who is 4th and Heart? 4th & Heart, or Fourth and Heart, a health food brand dedicated to crafting high-quality, grass-fed ghee sourced from a cooperative of farms in New Zealand, presents an interesting case study in how health food brands can use third-party Paleo and Keto certifications to build brand awareness. [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row full_width="stretch_row_content" equal_height="yes"...

Chomps: A Case Study on Leveraging Certifications to Drive Brand Growth

October 27, 2020

[vc_row disable_element="yes"][vc_column][vc_column_text]Chomps, a health food company specializing in 100% grass-fed beef jerky sticks, is a self-funded CPG that made the 2019 Inc. 5000 list for fastest-growing private companies in 2019, and a prime example of a brand that has leveraged their Paleo, Keto, and Whole30 Third-Party Certification to launch brand growth and conquer new retail markets. This case study examines how growing brands can leverage and utilize independent, third-party...

Paleo Foundation adds Maltitol to Keto Certified Standards

October 21, 2020

The average person in the United States consumes over 71 grams of sugar every day, which is well over the amount recommended by the FDA. This staggering amount of refined sugar consumption is also one of the leading causes of a number of rampant health crises affecting the wider population, including the obesity and diabetes epidemics. The widely understood negative effects of sugar consumption have led many people to rightfully search for sugar substitutes for their diets. The use and...

Artisan Tropic: A Case Study on The Effect of transparency on Consumer and Retail Interest

September 25, 2020

[vc_row disable_element="yes"][vc_column][vc_column_text] Who is Artisan Tropic? Artisan Tropic, a health food company that specializes in “snackable” plantain and cassava strips, is a unique example of a brand that conscientiously attempts to shorten the supply lines through direct, single-sourcing of ingredients. Following Non-GMO and Paleo Certification, the brand quickly became a best-seller in the Paleo community and Non-GMO community, offering an alternative to the potato chip. This...

Blood Glucose Tests For Measuring Compatibility With A Keto Product

September 16, 2020

The ketogenic diet continues to grow in popularity as more and more research points to benefits for metabolic disorders and as people share their own personal stories about success on the diet. So for those on the diet, remaining in a constant state of ketosis is usually a priority and for many, this involves carefully monitoring several metrics such as ketone levels and blood sugar levels. This makes sense given that blood sugar levels are predictive of metabolic disorders and cardiovascular...

Cleveland Kitchen: Bringing Fermented Goodness to America

September 8, 2020

[vc_row disable_element="yes"][vc_column][vc_column_text]Today, fermented foods are mostly associated with the ethnic market in the United States. Cleveland Kitchen, a startup food brand based out of Cleveland, Ohio, is attempting to change that reality by bringing a new line of Keto Certified fermented dressings and marinades back into the kitchens of Americans.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The diverse, cultural heritage of the United States is one of...

True Made Foods Gives Back To Veterans This Labor Day

September 4, 2020

Entrepreneurship has always been a “risky business.” However, for veterans, making the transition from an active service member to a successful entrepreneur comes with a specific set of challenges. Despite the fact that the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) finds that about 7 percent of all American businesses are veteran-owned, that number has drastically reduced over the past decades since the time of World War II, when about half of the veterans went on to found their own business....