40
billion
$
3.4
The portion of Ethan's
revenue that is generated
by its Energy Shots
line. Founded by Ethan
Hirshberg in 2017, Ethan's
also offers drink powders,
which are available across
its Clean Energy, Daily
Detox, and Immune Boost
varieties.
The number of states in
which CBD is legal in
some form, as of July
2021. The legality of
CBD for non-medical
purposes varies by state
and is constantly changing.
The projected sales of chocolate and other
confectionery products by 2025, according to
the SFA's State of the Specialty Food Industry
research, 2020-2021 edition.
While growth as a category was somewhat
sluggish in 2020, specialty items
grew 9.4 times faster than all
products in the category.
70%
Specialty Food celebrates a dozen up-and-coming entrepreneurs with its fifth annual
12 Under 35: Breakout Talent to Watch list and takes a deep dive into consumer
purchasing behavior with findings from the Today's Specialty Food Consumer report,
2021-2022 edition. Here are some facts and figures from this fall issue.
50
,
000
The number of people that Fuel the People
has fed since its founding in May 2020.
The organization started out feeding
protesters and voters with food from
POC-owned restaurants and now
focuses on underserved communities in
Washington D.C. and New York City.
Ethan's
C L E A N
ENERGY
by the numbers
The portion of food dollars
spent on specialty items by
Gen Z, according to Today's
Specialty Food Consumer
research, 2021-2022 edition.
Top purchase drivers for the
generation include supporting
smaller or more local/regional
companies, brands or
products that are better for
the environment and/or
animals, and supporting
diverse suppliers.
45%
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