Author: BridgetGWS

Inside The Healing Company’s Push To Grow Its Portfolio To 15 Brands In Three Years – Beauty Independent How did you personally and professionally come to do what you are doing now? Professionally, my background is working in consumer technology and e-commerce for the last 15 years across Europe and the U.S. Increasingly, over that time, I realized the importance of having a very strong…

Consumers want specific health and wellness benefits in their products in 2023, study finds Consumers are looking for specific health and wellness benefits from their food and beverages, placing that above sustainability, according to Tastewise’s 2023 trend report. New flavors in both condiments and desserts are increasing in popularity, with consumers looking for functional floral and botanical tastes. Read More from the Global Wellness News…

Idris and Sabrina Elba back Huel to develop its impact-driven vision of improving access to sustainable nutrition | EU-Startups UK-based startup Huel has just raised about €23 million for its approach to sustainable nutrition. The foodtech startup is planning to tackle global nutrition challenges and has scored the backing of high-profile names, including Idris and Sabrina Elba, Jonathan Ross and Grace Beverley. Read More from…

Booking.com reveals 2023 travel trend predictions Insight from Booking.com reveals travellers are feeling much more optimistic about travelling in 2023 compared with 2022 – with almost three quarters (72 per cent) of customers saying that, despite uncertainty and possible chaos, travel will always be worth it. Read More from the Global Wellness News ™

Zoe, which went viral with its COVID-reporting app, raises $30M to track nutrition and health Zoe shifted back to using self-reporting tech to track and build a nutrition study of the microbiome. Read More from the Global Wellness News ™

Lumen raises $62 million to measure metabolism through breath | CTech The subscription service includes an app and a device which reveals the state of the user’s metabolism and shows the impact of nutrition and lifestyle on the body Read More from the Global Wellness News ™

London-based Here We Flo picks up €1.9 million to bring a cultural shift to period care and sexual health Period care and sexual health brand Here We Flo has just raised about €1.9 million (£1.7 million) to bring sustainability and body-positivity to women’s health. The London-headquartered startup now plans to expand internationally. Read the article on EU Startups > Read More from the Global Wellness…

Global 4-day week pilot was a huge success, organizers say | CNN Business The verdict is in: A four-day work week is good for business. After six months, most of the 33 companies and 903 workers trialing the schedule, with no reduction in pay, are unlikely ever to go back toastandard working week, according to the organizers of the global pilot program. Read More from…

Why Investors Should Take a Broad Look at Wellness in Seeking Returns The wellness industry is getting more attention than ever from investors, and for good reason. It’s now predicted to reach $7 trillion by 2025, Fidelity reports. This presents shareholders with all sorts of opportunities to track growing lists of stocks that can promise returns. Read More from the Global Wellness News ™

Brazilian Femtech Feel Raises Round With Female Investors To Advance Sexual Wellness Ecosystem With a business proposition aimed at providing sexual wellness products, information and digital services to adult women of all ages, Brazilian femtech Feel has attracted an all-female pool of angel investors to a pre-seed round worth just over BRL 1 million ($190,000). Read More from the Global Wellness News ™