{"id":9957,"date":"2022-02-25T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-02-25T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rangeme.com\/blog\/?p=9957"},"modified":"2022-02-25T09:07:15","modified_gmt":"2022-02-25T17:07:15","slug":"3-black-owned-businesses-making-strides-in-cpg-and-communities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rangeme.com\/blog\/3-black-owned-businesses-making-strides-in-cpg-and-communities\/","title":{"rendered":"3 Black-Owned Businesses Making Strides in CPG and Communities"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap wp-block-paragraph\">Black History Month is an annual celebration of the achievements and contributions of African Americans to U.S. history and a time of admiration for the current and future successes of Black Americans. In 1926, Carter G. Woodson, a noted Black historian, scholar, educator, and publisher, created \u201cNegro History Week,\u201d which blossomed 50 years later into the <a href=\"https:\/\/blackhistorymonth.gov\/about\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">month-long celebration<\/a> we know today.&nbsp; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:65% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.zinnedproject.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/carter-g-woodson-sitting-desk-scurlock-447x550.jpg\" alt=\"Carter G. Woodson\"\/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Carter G. Woodson at his desk in 1948. Source: Smithsonian Institution archives.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It\u2019s exciting to see 2022 is yet another year driven by conscious consumerism, including growing demand from consumers for supplier diversity across retail shelves. And at RangeMe, we\u2019re thrilled to play a part in paving the way for a more diverse future in retail and consumer packaged goods (CPG) by presenting opportunities for diverse-owned brands, and spotlighting diverse brands that are making an impact in CPG and their communities. In tribute to Black History Month this year, we are highlighting three Black-owned businesses on RangeMe that are setting trends for the industry, social efforts, and beyond.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blkandbold.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>BLK &amp; Bold, Specialty Coffee<\/strong><\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow aligncenter\" data-effect=\"slide\"><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_container swiper-container\"><ul class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_swiper-wrapper swiper-wrapper\"><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" alt=\"BLK &amp; Bold, Specialty Coffee\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-9979\" data-id=\"9979\" src=\"https:\/\/rangeme-blog-images.imgix.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/BLK-Bold-Co-Founders-scaled.jpg?auto=format%2Ccompress&amp;w=1024&amp;h=1024&amp;fit=crop\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rangeme-blog-images.imgix.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/BLK-Bold-Co-Founders-scaled.jpg?w=2560 2560w, https:\/\/rangeme-blog-images.imgix.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/BLK-Bold-Co-Founders-scaled.jpg?w=300 300w, https:\/\/rangeme-blog-images.imgix.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/BLK-Bold-Co-Founders-scaled.jpg?w=1024 1024w, https:\/\/rangeme-blog-images.imgix.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/BLK-Bold-Co-Founders-scaled.jpg?w=1536 1536w, https:\/\/rangeme-blog-images.imgix.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/BLK-Bold-Co-Founders-scaled.jpg?w=2048 2048w, https:\/\/rangeme-blog-images.imgix.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/BLK-Bold-Co-Founders-scaled.jpg?w=1200 1200w, https:\/\/rangeme-blog-images.imgix.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/BLK-Bold-Co-Founders-scaled.jpg?w=375 375w, https:\/\/rangeme-blog-images.imgix.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/BLK-Bold-Co-Founders-scaled.jpg?w=1300 1300w, https:\/\/rangeme-blog-images.imgix.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/BLK-Bold-Co-Founders-scaled.jpg?w=1320 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Co-Founders, BLK &amp; Bold<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1400\" height=\"933\" alt=\"BLK &amp; Bold, Specialty Coffee\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-9977\" data-id=\"9977\" src=\"https:\/\/rangeme-blog-images.imgix.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Pernell-Cezar-and-Rod-Johnson-of-BLK-Bold.jpg?auto=format%2Ccompress&amp;w=1024&amp;h=1024&amp;fit=crop\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rangeme-blog-images.imgix.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Pernell-Cezar-and-Rod-Johnson-of-BLK-Bold.jpg?w=1400 1400w, https:\/\/rangeme-blog-images.imgix.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Pernell-Cezar-and-Rod-Johnson-of-BLK-Bold.jpg?w=300 300w, https:\/\/rangeme-blog-images.imgix.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Pernell-Cezar-and-Rod-Johnson-of-BLK-Bold.jpg?w=1024 1024w, https:\/\/rangeme-blog-images.imgix.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Pernell-Cezar-and-Rod-Johnson-of-BLK-Bold.jpg?w=1200 1200w, https:\/\/rangeme-blog-images.imgix.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Pernell-Cezar-and-Rod-Johnson-of-BLK-Bold.jpg?w=375 375w, https:\/\/rangeme-blog-images.imgix.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Pernell-Cezar-and-Rod-Johnson-of-BLK-Bold.jpg?w=1300 1300w, https:\/\/rangeme-blog-images.imgix.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Pernell-Cezar-and-Rod-Johnson-of-BLK-Bold.jpg?w=1320 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1400px) 100vw, 1400px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Pernell Cezar and Rod Johnson of BLK &amp; Bold<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" alt=\"BLK &amp; Bold, Specialty Coffee\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-9978\" data-id=\"9978\" src=\"https:\/\/rangeme-blog-images.imgix.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019_BLKandBOLD_prdct_1_6510_3-scaled.jpg?auto=format%2Ccompress&amp;w=1024&amp;h=1024&amp;fit=crop\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rangeme-blog-images.imgix.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019_BLKandBOLD_prdct_1_6510_3-scaled.jpg?w=2560 2560w, https:\/\/rangeme-blog-images.imgix.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019_BLKandBOLD_prdct_1_6510_3-scaled.jpg?w=300 300w, https:\/\/rangeme-blog-images.imgix.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019_BLKandBOLD_prdct_1_6510_3-scaled.jpg?w=1024 1024w, https:\/\/rangeme-blog-images.imgix.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019_BLKandBOLD_prdct_1_6510_3-scaled.jpg?w=1536 1536w, https:\/\/rangeme-blog-images.imgix.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019_BLKandBOLD_prdct_1_6510_3-scaled.jpg?w=2048 2048w, https:\/\/rangeme-blog-images.imgix.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019_BLKandBOLD_prdct_1_6510_3-scaled.jpg?w=1200 1200w, https:\/\/rangeme-blog-images.imgix.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019_BLKandBOLD_prdct_1_6510_3-scaled.jpg?w=375 375w, https:\/\/rangeme-blog-images.imgix.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019_BLKandBOLD_prdct_1_6510_3-scaled.jpg?w=1300 1300w, https:\/\/rangeme-blog-images.imgix.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019_BLKandBOLD_prdct_1_6510_3-scaled.jpg?w=1320 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"894\" height=\"598\" alt=\"BLK &amp; Bold, Specialty Coffee\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-9980\" data-id=\"9980\" src=\"https:\/\/rangeme-blog-images.imgix.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screen-Shot-2022-02-18-at-12.02.42-PM.png?auto=format%2Ccompress&amp;w=1024&amp;h=1024&amp;fit=crop\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rangeme-blog-images.imgix.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screen-Shot-2022-02-18-at-12.02.42-PM.png?w=894 894w, https:\/\/rangeme-blog-images.imgix.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screen-Shot-2022-02-18-at-12.02.42-PM.png?w=300 300w, https:\/\/rangeme-blog-images.imgix.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screen-Shot-2022-02-18-at-12.02.42-PM.png?w=375 375w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 894px) 100vw, 894px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"892\" height=\"596\" alt=\"BLK &amp; Bold, Specialty Coffee\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-9981\" data-id=\"9981\" src=\"https:\/\/rangeme-blog-images.imgix.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screen-Shot-2022-02-18-at-12.03.40-PM.png?auto=format%2Ccompress&amp;w=1024&amp;h=1024&amp;fit=crop\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rangeme-blog-images.imgix.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screen-Shot-2022-02-18-at-12.03.40-PM.png?w=892 892w, https:\/\/rangeme-blog-images.imgix.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screen-Shot-2022-02-18-at-12.03.40-PM.png?w=300 300w, https:\/\/rangeme-blog-images.imgix.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screen-Shot-2022-02-18-at-12.03.40-PM.png?w=375 375w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 892px) 100vw, 892px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-prev swiper-button-prev swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-next swiper-button-next swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a aria-label=\"Pause Slideshow\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-pause\" role=\"button\"><\/a><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_pagination swiper-pagination swiper-pagination-white\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">BLK &amp; Bold is a specialty coffee roastery specializing in 100 percent arabica coffee that is micro-roasted and strictly sourced from fair trade and direct trade practices. Behind every bag of coffee is the mission to make purpose popular and allow consumers to further increase their social impact footprint. Thus, they contribute 5% of their profits to initiatives across the U.S. that support youth in need. Co-Founders Rod Johnson and Pernell Cezar initially met as kids while playing basketball together in Gary, Indiana, and bonded over their love for coffee. As consumers and coffee lovers, it was hard for them to see the lack of diversity within the coffee and tea industry. Fast forward several years and they now own and operate the first nationally distributed Black-owned coffee company that puts purpose over profit. Being a diverse business owner is no easy feat, but Johnson and Cezar set the perfect example for diverse entrepreneurs looking to support their dreams and community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>\u201cLaunching your first product can be a daunting experience! You should be intimately knowledgeable of your competitive landscape and how your approach to solving the identified problem is mutually beneficial for the retailer you are looking to launch with.\u201d <\/p><cite><meta charset=\"utf-8\"><p>Pernell Cezar, Co-Founder, BLK &amp; Bold Specialty Coffee<\/p><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The BLK &amp; Bold team uses RangeMe to seamlessly showcase their brand\u2019s core values, certifications, and relevance to current consumer trends for retail buyers to see. \u201cIt&#8217;s one of the best ways to get the integrity of what your brand and product represents to the fingertips of your next great retail partnership,\u201d adds Cezar. You can find BLK &amp; Bold in retail locations such as Target, Whole Foods, Walgreens, Meijer, Albertsons, and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Buyers on RangeMe can learn more about BLK &amp; Bold specialty coffee on their profile<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/app.rangeme.com\/buyers\/current\/brands\/194984?referralId=ae68d46f2%2Csearch%2Crange_me\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em> here<\/em><\/a><em>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iyafoods.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Iya Foods<\/strong><\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow aligncenter\" data-effect=\"slide\"><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_container swiper-container\"><ul class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_swiper-wrapper swiper-wrapper\"><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1026\" height=\"593\" alt=\"Iya Foods\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-9982\" data-id=\"9982\" src=\"https:\/\/rangeme-blog-images.imgix.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Toyin-Head-Shot.jpeg?auto=format%2Ccompress&amp;w=1024&amp;h=1024&amp;fit=crop\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rangeme-blog-images.imgix.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Toyin-Head-Shot.jpeg?w=1026 1026w, https:\/\/rangeme-blog-images.imgix.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Toyin-Head-Shot.jpeg?w=300 300w, https:\/\/rangeme-blog-images.imgix.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Toyin-Head-Shot.jpeg?w=1024 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1026px) 100vw, 1026px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Toyin Kolawole, Founder &amp; CEO, Iya Foods<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1295\" alt=\"Iya Foods\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-9987\" data-id=\"9987\" src=\"https:\/\/rangeme-blog-images.imgix.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/136679882_2811324102458474_4331125418707708893_n.jpeg?auto=format%2Ccompress&amp;w=1024&amp;h=1024&amp;fit=crop\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rangeme-blog-images.imgix.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/136679882_2811324102458474_4331125418707708893_n.jpeg?w=2048 2048w, https:\/\/rangeme-blog-images.imgix.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/136679882_2811324102458474_4331125418707708893_n.jpeg?w=300 300w, https:\/\/rangeme-blog-images.imgix.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/136679882_2811324102458474_4331125418707708893_n.jpeg?w=1024 1024w, https:\/\/rangeme-blog-images.imgix.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/136679882_2811324102458474_4331125418707708893_n.jpeg?w=1536 1536w, https:\/\/rangeme-blog-images.imgix.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/136679882_2811324102458474_4331125418707708893_n.jpeg?w=1200 1200w, https:\/\/rangeme-blog-images.imgix.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/136679882_2811324102458474_4331125418707708893_n.jpeg?w=1300 1300w, https:\/\/rangeme-blog-images.imgix.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/136679882_2811324102458474_4331125418707708893_n.jpeg?w=1320 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1440\" height=\"960\" alt=\"Iya Foods\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-9986\" data-id=\"9986\" src=\"https:\/\/rangeme-blog-images.imgix.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/259157677_3038748146382734_8465998775896624488_n.jpeg?auto=format%2Ccompress&amp;w=1024&amp;h=1024&amp;fit=crop\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rangeme-blog-images.imgix.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/259157677_3038748146382734_8465998775896624488_n.jpeg?w=1440 1440w, https:\/\/rangeme-blog-images.imgix.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/259157677_3038748146382734_8465998775896624488_n.jpeg?w=300 300w, https:\/\/rangeme-blog-images.imgix.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/259157677_3038748146382734_8465998775896624488_n.jpeg?w=1024 1024w, https:\/\/rangeme-blog-images.imgix.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/259157677_3038748146382734_8465998775896624488_n.jpeg?w=1200 1200w, https:\/\/rangeme-blog-images.imgix.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/259157677_3038748146382734_8465998775896624488_n.jpeg?w=375 375w, https:\/\/rangeme-blog-images.imgix.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/259157677_3038748146382734_8465998775896624488_n.jpeg?w=1300 1300w, https:\/\/rangeme-blog-images.imgix.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/259157677_3038748146382734_8465998775896624488_n.jpeg?w=1320 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1440px) 100vw, 1440px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"612\" height=\"742\" alt=\"Iya Foods\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-9983\" data-id=\"9983\" src=\"https:\/\/rangeme-blog-images.imgix.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screen-Shot-2022-02-18-at-12.06.52-PM.png?auto=format%2Ccompress&amp;w=1024&amp;h=1024&amp;fit=crop\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rangeme-blog-images.imgix.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screen-Shot-2022-02-18-at-12.06.52-PM.png?w=612 612w, https:\/\/rangeme-blog-images.imgix.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screen-Shot-2022-02-18-at-12.06.52-PM.png?w=247 247w, https:\/\/rangeme-blog-images.imgix.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screen-Shot-2022-02-18-at-12.06.52-PM.png?w=300 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 612px) 100vw, 612px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"616\" height=\"726\" alt=\"Iya Foods\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-9984\" data-id=\"9984\" src=\"https:\/\/rangeme-blog-images.imgix.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screen-Shot-2022-02-18-at-12.07.10-PM.png?auto=format%2Ccompress&amp;w=1024&amp;h=1024&amp;fit=crop\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rangeme-blog-images.imgix.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screen-Shot-2022-02-18-at-12.07.10-PM.png?w=616 616w, https:\/\/rangeme-blog-images.imgix.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screen-Shot-2022-02-18-at-12.07.10-PM.png?w=255 255w, https:\/\/rangeme-blog-images.imgix.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screen-Shot-2022-02-18-at-12.07.10-PM.png?w=300 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 616px) 100vw, 616px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-prev swiper-button-prev swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-next swiper-button-next swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a aria-label=\"Pause Slideshow\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-pause\" role=\"button\"><\/a><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_pagination swiper-pagination swiper-pagination-white\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Growing up in Lagos, Nigeria, food, family, and entrepreneurship were always at the center of Toyin Kolawole\u2019s life. What started as a labor of love at home to provide exciting new ways for her family to eat healthy gradually grew into a fully developed business called Iya Foods, which translates to &#8216;My Loving Mother&#8217; in Yoruba. Iya Foods re-imagines everyday foods made with better ingredients and African superfoods that are plant-based and gluten-free. Last year Iya Foods launched campaigns promoting the sayings \u201cShare The Love\u201d and \u201cLet\u2019s Eat\u201d as their core brand message.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>\u201cPeople are incredibly divided right now, but food is loving; it reminds us of our shared humanity and that we are more alike than different. I feel it\u2019s impossible not to connect with someone you share a meal with, so we hope to be a part of the healing we so desperately need.\u201d<\/p><cite><meta charset=\"utf-8\"><p>Toyin Kolawole, CEO, Iya Foods<\/p><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When it comes to launching a brand, Kalawole encourages entrepreneurs to \u201ccreate the product you would want to buy.\u201d She emphasizes that fear is normal, but it shouldn\u2019t ever guide your decisions. \u201cThe world needs new products and innovative ways to feed people,\u201d says Kalawole. \u201cIf you don\u2019t put it out there, it won\u2019t get the chance to succeed, so do it!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Kolawole started using RangeMe before the pandemic, stating, \u201cRangeMe has had a huge impact on us as a minority-owned small business. During COVID-19, RangeMe\u2019s impact has more than doubled. It\u2019s a platform that enables us to get seen by buyers in ways we didn\u2019t have prior.\u201d&nbsp; Even two months into 2022, Iya Foods has already had a phenomenal year on RangeMe, and their retail strategy will continue to depend heavily on RangeMe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Buyers on RangeMe can learn more about Iya Foods by browsing their profile<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/app.rangeme.com\/buyers\/current\/brands\/196712?referralId=a751fb39f%2Csearch%2Crange_me\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em> here<\/em><\/a><em>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/purelynaturalbyanastasia.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Purely Natural by Anastasia&nbsp;<\/strong><\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-vimeo wp-block-embed-vimeo wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\nhttps:\/\/vimeo.com\/529424385\n<\/div><figcaption>Anastasia Chikezie, Founder, Purely Natural by Anastasia<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">About 30 years ago, Anastasia Chikezie opened her first hair salon that supported natural hair types, something that was unheard of at the time. Chikezie is a leader in Trichology and has more than three decades of experience within the natural hair care industry. Purely Natural salon flowered into an award-winning line of natural holistic hair care products from sandalwood hair tools, natural butters, and oils encompassing African and Caribbean influence. Nature is the brand\u2019s muse, and the products certainly reflect this with harm-free ingredients and high-quality, sustainable packaging. 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