The region’s food and beverage manufacturers represent some of the most authentic values-based brands in the country, and it’s no coincidence that these world class companies have chosen to locate in here Eugene, Oregon offers a rare combination of progressive culture, landscape, and business opportunity that attracts passionate, driven, yet humble professionals seeking out and finding fulfilling lives growing food and beverage brands.
Read MoreWith digital commerce sales accelerating during the pandemic and expected to climb from $35 billion to more than $250 billion by 2025, Danone North America is reallocating traditional marketing dollars to online in a bid to better drive consumer engagement and sales across all channels.
Read MoreGrowing a food or beverage company is not for the faint of heart, yet many entrepreneurs thrive in Eugene, Oregon. The town’s location on the southern end of the fertile Willamette Valley, means direct access to some of the finest ingredients in the world. The relatively low cost of doing business in the area only adds to the profitability of premium products produced with these ingredients. However, it’s the quality of life enjoyed by those in Eugene, Oregon that provides the foundation that amplifies success.
Read MoreThe Oregon Wine L.A.B. is an urban winery and tasting room in Eugene, Oregon. Onsite, the business produces its own label, William Rose Wines. It also features and pours wines from other Local Artisan Brands. Oregon Wine Lab also hosts Eugene's favorite food truck, Da Nang Vietnamese Eatery on its large patio.
Read MoreThe region is arguably ground zero for the natural foods movement and hippie culture in the Pacific Northwest. The vibrancy and noteriery of progressive thought in the community may best be captured by The Oregon Country Fair, an annual celebration of art, music, earth and family that attracted 58,474 participants in 2019, nearly as many people as Burning Man in Black Rock City, Nevada that same year.
Read MoreSinging Dog Vanilla is introducing an Organic Double Strength Pure Vanilla Extract to the retail market for use in making ice cream and boosting the vanilla flavor in baked goods. Until this launch, Singing Dog Vanilla’s double strength vanilla extract was only available in commercial volumes for ice cream manufacturers and large food manufacturers.
Read MoreThe Oregon Truffle Festival prolongs the truffle season every year by collaborating with artisan food makers to craft quality Oregon truffle products. This year, all of these Oregon truffle products are available online through a new virtual marketplace.
Read MoreUniversity of Oregon students are more ready than ever to excel in a virtual environment, which has opened new opportunities for them, and industry partners, to make connections and find success together.
Read MoreRun Gum—the Oregon-based functional gum company founded by 2x Olympian Nick Symmonds, along with his coach Sam Lapray—this week announced the release of the brand’s newest line of gum with benefits—Run Gum Calm with GABA, Ashwagandha root and L-theanine to help manage everyday symptoms of anxiety and stress.
Read MoreThe Lane County Farmers Market will be held on 5th Avenue, between High Street and Oak Street, every Saturday, April 3rd through December 18th, 2021.
Read MoreInspired by the lush bounty of Oregon, Thinking Tree Spirits’ produces a collection of farm-to-flask distilled spirits. The brand’s spirits are distilled onsite using Oregon grown grains and botanicals.
Read MoreIt wasn’t just the pandemic that put The Barn Light up for sale. Business partners Thomas Pettus-Czar and Mark Sheppard started families and other businesses, including Farmers Union Coffee Roasters, and it was simply time to move on.
Read MoreCoconut Bliss, a leading brand of plant-based frozen desserts, is unveiling a fresh and vibrant new look for its entire portfolio of plant-based ice cream products this March.
Read MoreThe Portland Community College (PCC) Small Business Development Center's Getting Your Recipe to Market program celebrates fifteen years helping food and beverage makers get their innovations into retail spaces.
Read MoreEugene area passengers will soon have one more great reason to Fly Local, with the addition of Southwest Airlines and several new nonstop flight options. Southwest Airlines has announced that they will begin service at the Eugene Airport in the second half of 2021.
Read MoreLane County Bounty’s mission is to strengthen the local food economy by offering everything needed to create nutritious meals with ingredients grown in our region.
Read MoreSpringfield Creamery just celebrated 60 years in business. The maker of Nancy’s Probiotic Foods was founded by Sue and Chuck Kesey in 1960.
Read MoreEarth Lab Botanicals is a full-service botanical products manufacturing partner for growing consumer brands. Inspired by nature for over 30 years, the business offers deep experience in traditional herbal extraction, flexible order quantities, and a wide variety of liquid and powdered products.
Read MoreWillamette Farm and Food Coalition has announced that it is looking to add three new members to the organization’s Board of Directors.
Read MoreIn a state known for abundance and the production of hundreds of different specialty crops, it should be no surprise that there is substantial support for bees.
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