How A Kind Snacks Veteran Now At Camino Partners Looks At The Longevity Opportunity

An early mover in the better-for-you snacks category, Kind Snacks is now a standard bearer of a successful consumer packaged goods brand trajectory. Daniel Lubetzky founded the company in 2004, and Mars bought a...

After A Watershed 2024 For Women’s Sports, Beauty Brands Boost March Madness Investment

With more women and girls than ever participating in and watching sports, athletes, teams and sporting events, primarily a playing field for male-focused sponsorships in the past, have become magnets for female-focused brands trying to garner...

How Croda Is Helping Brands Build Products For Textured Hair

When Lisa Price made headlines by  buying back Carol’s Daughter in early March, it was more than a feel-good founder story. It marked a full-circle moment for a category that’s become one of the most...

Pureskin’s Gen Z Founders’ Vulnerability Drives Early Success In the Tough Skincare Market

Co-founders and brothers Brandon and Bryan Chu’s willingness to be vulnerable about acne, a condition embarrassing for many, allowed them to break into the skincare business and break through with consumers, with their brand Pureskin...

Productivity-Boosting Nicotine Alternative Sett Launches With $3.8M In Funding

Sett, a new entrant in the buzzy nicotine alternative category, has launched with $3.8 million in funding. The brand’s backers are venture capital firms Jazz Venture Partners, where Sett co-founder and CEO Matt...