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24 Nov

Iris Invests in Biomel, Maker of Plant-based Drinks for

Iris Invests in Biomel, Maker of Plant-based Drinks for
LONDON — The wellness category is wooing consumers and investors alike, and Iris Ventures is the newest fund to place its money behind products aimed toward enhancing the mind and body. Iris, a growth equity fund targeting European and U.S. purpose-led, consumer-centric brands and tech-enabled solutions, has invested 5.5 million kilos in Biomel, a market-leading, plant-based gut health brand. Biomel, founded in 2017 by husband-and-wife team Steven Hegarty and Janett Lozano, produces a spread of drinks, snack bars and powders at its innovation and manufacturing facility in west London. Iris described the investment as strategic, and said it'll position Biomel for an “unprecedented scale-up,” and help the corporate pursue its mission of constructing “good gut health delicious.” The investor argued that Biomel created the...
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5 May

What’s Next for Plant-Based Wellness Company Sakara – WWD

What’s Next for Plant-Based Wellness Company Sakara – WWD
For greater than a decade, Sakara Life, founded by Danielle DuBoise and Whitney Tingle, has been serving consumers plant-rich meals and health-boosting supplements and powders.  Now, the brand is venturing into the premixed drink category with Metabolism “Latte” Cellular-Energy Boost, $14, which is launching exclusively at Erewhon on Monday. Sakara Life Metabolism “Latte” Cellular-Energy Boost, $14. While Erewhon has been a key partner for Sakara Life over time, with the health food store stocking limited-edition collaborations and its powders and supplements, the brand new latte will probably be a everlasting fixture on the retailer within the grab-and-go drink aisle. DuBoise and Tingle attribute the brand’s success with the retailer to their overlapping consumer base.  Erewhon, which currently operates nine stores across California with...
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16 Apr

The Va-va-voom of Shrooms and Plant-based Wellness – WWD

The Va-va-voom of Shrooms and Plant-based Wellness – WWD
There’s one thing that the wife of Chris Ball of Ball Family Farms would love everyone to know: Cannabis and sweetness go hand in hand. Through the question-and-answer period within the session “The Way forward for Plant-based Wellness,” Ball’s wife — a model who has been in the sweetness business for 15 years — prompted her husband to flesh out the connection between the 2. The need to put out the particulars is sensible. Although the substance’s decriminalization has been catching on in additional parts of the country, and sectors like beauty are seeing the rise of more cannabis-oriented products, it’s still a fledgling industry that has to fight misconceptions. Put one other way, there are advantages or effects of cannabis beyond “getting...
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26 Jan

Kim Kardashian Uses These Reasonably priced Plant-Based Facial Cleansing

Kim Kardashian Uses These Reasonably priced Plant-Based Facial Cleansing
Should you purchase an independently reviewed services or products through a link on our website, WWD may receive an affiliate commission. During an Instagram story series posted yesterday, Kim Kardashian gave us a present. While showcasing Skkn’s latest roomy makeup organizer, Kardashian shared a peek into her Chanel makeup bag — and we spotted Neutrogena’s Night Calming Makeup Removing Cleansing Towelettes inside. Unlike the designer cosmetic case, the makeup remover wipes can be found at Amazon for just $12 (we love a high-low moment). Kardashian isn’t the primary celebrity to hype up Neutrogena makeup removing wipes; Lucy Hale and Ariana Grande also love them. The Skims founder opts for the Night Calming version of Neutrogena’s Makeup Remover Cleansing Towelettes. The soft...
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