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Community Call is a recurring series of open meetings dedicated to pressing topics impacting food and beverage businesses. This month, we welcome a range of guests covering topics such as sustainability measures that support profitability, finding the right co-manufacturer, building and maintaining retailer relationships that support innovation goals, retail activation strategies, and more.

Harmless Harvest, a leader in the organic coconut-based food and beverage product market, announces the transition to 100% recycled polyethylene terephthalate (rPET) bottles for its coconut water and smoothie beverage products. This May 2022, all retailers carrying the beloved brand’s coconut-based drinks across the U.S. will stock their shelves with the newly composed bottles. The transition is part of the brand’s commitment to zero waste production, creating a roadmap for progress toward p...