Day: 15 June 2019

We all need to work together to make cage-free a commercial success

Stuart Mitchell

The British egg industry is on the brink of major re-investment into cage-free systems, following the unprecedented commitment by major food companies to source only cage-free eggs by 2025 or sooner. The successful conversion to cage free depends on everyone playing their part, to make sure the systems developed can truly deliver the animal welfare benefits that consumers expect, and that the transition is paced to ensure the commitment deadlines are met. We are all keen to avoid another situation where millions of pounds are invested in systems (like colony…

Read More

Construrama and Grey Mexico launch DIY FOR PUERTO RICO Campaign

Stuart Mitchell

DIY FOR PUERTO RICO is a campaign launched by Construrama, one of the top hardware retailers in Latin America and Grey Mexico. After the hurricanes that devastated Puerto Rico island in 2017, there are still many small towns and communities in need to be rebuilt and repaired. DIY or “how to” video tutorials are one of the most commonly searched genres of YouTube and growing around 70% each year. However, most of these how-to videos don’t actually DO anything beyond a demonstration. So Construrama launched a series of DIY videos, shot…

Read More

Five nonprofit organizations to receive up to $250,000 through Novartis STEP Program™ to support sickle cell patient initiatives

Stuart Mitchell

Novartis has announced that five nonprofit organizations will receive a total of nearly $250,000 in funding through the company’s STEP (Solutions to Empower Patients) Program™. Now in its second year, the STEP Program supports nonprofit organizations by funding innovative programs that empower patients with significant unmet needs to navigate a path to better care. This year’s focus is on addressing some of the most pressing issues in the sickle cell disease (SCD) community. “People with sickle cell disease continue to face significant gaps in care which can be detrimental to…

Read More

CVS Pharmacy Launches ‘Tested to Be Trusted’ Program for Vitamins and Supplements, Launches Self-Care Campaign to Highlight Purpose-Led Initiatives and Expanded Product Assortment

Stuart Mitchell

CVS Pharmacy, the retail division of CVS Health, has announced the launch of “Tested to Be Trusted”, a program requiring third-party testing of all vitamins and supplements sold in-store and online to confirm the accuracy of the dietary ingredients listed on the supplement facts panel and to confirm products are free from certain additives and ingredients. 1,400 vitamins and supplements from 152 brands across 11 categories, including diet and nutrition, pain and digestive, have completed testing. The expanded assortment and new vitamin and supplement testing standards are the latest evolution…

Read More

International Justice Mission Announces Third Grant from Walmart.org to Combat Trafficking in Thai Fishing Industry

Stuart Mitchell

International Justice Mission (IJM), the world’s largest international anti-slavery organization, has announced its third grant awarded by the Walmart Foundation to continue addressing human trafficking, also known as modern slavery, in the Thai fishing industry. Thailand is a source, transit and destination country for traffickers seeking higher profits by using slave labor. A study funded through the Foundation’s first grant, focused on slave labor in the fishing industry, surveyed migrant fishermen who worked on Thai fishing boats from 2011–2016. The study found that labor trafficking was widespread with frequent patterns…

Read More