Madison Troyer


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5 Premium Pet Food Companies Raising the Bar | ForceBrands Newsroom

In 2018, global pet food sales reached $91 billion, a 31 percent growth since 2013. Compared to other CPG categories like packaged food (which grew 23 percent over the same time period), pet food growth is strong. This could partially be attributed to the fact that more American families own pets than ever before (68 percent in 2018 vs. 56 percent in 1988), but it may also have to do with the fact that there is a wealth of new luxurious pet food companies joining the market.

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4 Plant-Based Food Companies Going Beyond Meat | ForceBrands Newsroom

In 2009, when Ethan Brown started his vegan meat alternative company, Beyond Meat, he had big dreams for it. It’s unlikely though that he — or anyone else — could predict just how successful it would become. As of 2019, Beyond Meat’s products are sold in Whole Foods and at TGI Fridays restaurants around the country. Additionally, when the company went public in May 2019, it had the best-performing opening day of any IPO in the last two decades. If there’s one lesson to be learned from the viral...

4 Wellness-Inspired Cannabis Companies | ForceBrands Newsroom

The future of the wellness sector will be widely influenced by cannabis. As we gain a deeper understanding of the health properties and benefits of marijuana, more cannabis-infused wellness brands emerge as a result.

We’ve rounded up four cannabis companies with humble yet noble beginnings — founded by people seeking solutions to larger health problems. From beverages to technology platforms, these brands are setting high standards for a new approach to wellness.

1. tökr Based in California, t...
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Trump Calls NPR And PBS 'Biased And Partisan,' Signs Executive Order To Stop Funding

Federal funding for National Public Radio and the Public Broadcast Service was halted on Thursday, after President Donald Trump signed an executive order directing the Corporation for Public Broadcasting to halt the outlets' funding.The order said the decision was made because both NPR and PBS publish news that is "biased" and "partisan."Don't Miss:"Unlike in 1967, when the CPB was established, today the media landscape is filled with abundant, diverse, and innovative news options," the order re...
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Pink Tariffs Cost Women $2 Billion More Than Men, And The Gap Could Widen

President Donald Trump's tariffs are sending shockwaves through the economy, threatening to increase the cost of everything from generic drugs to auto parts. Now there's yet another sector where experts are warning consumers will likely see a dramatic increase in cost: women's clothing.


For years, tariffs have been higher on imported women's clothing than on men's. According to research done by the Progressive Policy Institute, a left-leaning think tank, tariffs on women's clothing are consis...
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Google Declared An Illegal Monopoly For The Second Time In A Year, Digital Ad Network Under Fire

Google's ad services are an illegal monopoly, according to a ruling issued by U.S. District Judge Leonie Brinkema. The decision, which was handed down April 17, is the second antitrust ruling against the company in the last year. In her opinion, the judge ruled that the company's ad business, which matches website publishers with advertisers and determines which banner ads appear on which sites across the web, has violated antitrust law.


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"For over a decade, Google has tied its...
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What decisions are made based on the census?

The U.S. census takes place every 10 years, when data is collected to determine the number of seats each state has in the House of Representatives as well as to guide distribution of hundreds of billions of dollars in federal funds to local communities.

Information like demographics sheds a light on the changing makeup of America, and data on the fast-growing and slowest-growing states show where people are moving. These numbers feed into the list of the states set to gain seats in the House of...
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How 10 popular influencers got their start

Ten years ago, if someone had used the word influencer in casual conversation it wouldn’t have made a lick of sense. Social media wasn’t a part of our cultural fabric the way it is today, and people certainly weren’t earning a living posting on social media apps. That said, the idea of an influencer certainly isn’t a new one. All the way back in Ancient Rome, gladiators often endorsed products the way the top athletes of today do. Similarly, the first modern influencer collaboration dates back t...
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5 small (and multipurpose) workout tools for the home gym

Home workouts took off in a whole new way because of the pandemic. With gyms and fitness studios closing nationwide, fitness fanatics had to shift gears. They brought their training into living rooms and backyards and simplified once-complicated routines.

According to market research group NPD, health and fitness revenue doubled from March to October 2021, reaching $2.3 billion, largely thanks to increased sales of home gym equipment.

While some are fortunate enough to have spaces they can ded...
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18 of the most expensive celebrity engagement rings of all time

Elizabeth Taylor arguably knew more about being engaged than any other celebrity in Hollywood. The "Cleopatra" actress said "yes!" a whopping 10 times throughout her lifetime. Those proposals came with a wide variety of rings (and other jewelry, as neither Eddie Fisher nor Richard Burton had a ring when they got down on one knee), but there's one sparkler that stands above all the rest.

When film producer Mike Todd popped the question to the then-24-year-old Taylor, he did so with a 29.4-carat...
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