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Repatriating the American Dollar: Why the U.S. Has So Much Ground to Make Up in Manufacturing Exports

With only 6% of U.S. exports coming from its own manufacturers, there is a world of opportunity for American wellness brands to go global. A recent Council on Foreign Relations article details more about why that opportunity exists. Manufacturing exports are roughly three times as important to the European Union economy than the U.S., giving […]

Still Time for American Wellness Manufacturers to Join Trade Mission to Mexico This Fall

High-value, consumer-oriented foods are now the largest category of U.S. agricultural exports to Mexico, according to a recent U.S. Department of Agriculture news release, and American wellness brands can get an up-close look this fall on a USDA-led trade mission to Mexico City Nov. 6-8. The application deadline for the trade mission has been extended […]

Grovara Partners with EnterSports Management

Grovara has partnered with EnterSports Management to send samples of brands represented by Grovara’s catalogue to NFL players for their training camp packages! Check out the below Instagram and Twitter posts from top NFL players such as Hayden Hurst, Marcus D. Johnson, and Cameron Johnston repping their EnterSports Management training camp packages!

Grovara Joins Stripe Partner Program

Grovara Joins Stripe Partner Program to Bring More Global B2B Commerce Online and and Increase the GDP of the Internet. Grovara’s first-of-its-kind, end-to-end B2B technology platform that automates and manages workflow associated with exporting American wellness brands, combined with Stripe’s seamless payments platform, helps merchants process complex international payments.  SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 13, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Grovara, a Philadelphia-based […]

Grovara Buzz Continues with Addition of Honey Stinger

PHILADELPHIA, July 29, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Honey Stinger, the award-winning maker of sports nutrition products featuring honey, has joined the growing hive of wellness food and beverage manufacturers to go global with Grovara. Founded in 2001 in Steamboat Springs, Colo., Honey Stinger has demonstrated tremendous growth over nearly two decades, establishing itself as one of the premier sports nutrition brands on the […]

Why Home Depot Failed In China

Home Depot bought Home Way, a Chinese home improvement company, in 2006. The acquisition marked the first time Home Depot had expanded beyond North America. With a booming economy and strong real estate market, China seemed like an easy win for Home Depot. Within six years, the company had closed all its stores in China. […]

Crowded Market Forcing New Innovations in Nutrition Bars

In today’s on-the-go, fast-paced world, quick, convenient and portable snacks are king. And with today’s consumers more health-conscious than ever, those convenient snacks need to provide the right kind of nourishment. It should come as little surprise, then, that the global market for wellness bars continues to thrive. According to data from SPINS, the U.S. […]

Carrefour Sells Control of China Business

  Carrefour SA has agreed to sell an 80% stake in its China unit for 4.8 billion yuan ($698 million) in cash to local retailer Suning.com Co. as it rethinks its exposure in the world’s No. 2 economy after years of decline. The yielding of control comes after a long search for a partner for […]