News — Baltimore

Can you just smell the distinctive scent of new shoes and hear the snap of three-ring binders? It's back-to-school season! A few of our team members are sharing their must-haves for this fall:      

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  Michele's Granola Adds Executive Talent and Expands Facilities Maryland-based CPG brand executes an aggressive growth plan to meet growing demand for its products as consumer habits continue to trend toward eating at home.   Timonium, Maryland (May 27, 2021) – To meet the unprecedented demand for its handmade granola and muesli cereal, Maryland-based Michele’s Granola has increased production by 50% and grown its team significantly, including adding new key executive positions. The brand was on a 20-25% annual growth trajectory before 2019, but experienced double that growth from 2019-2020, accelerated by shifting consumer habits toward eating more...

Baltimore Hunger Project was founded in 2014 to “bridge the weekend hunger gap” by providing weekend food packages to food insecure children who receive free and reduced-price meals at school. I first connected with founder Lynne Kahn early in the COVID-19 pandemic, eager to learn how her program was pivoting in response to school closures and how our Give One for Good Food® program could help.  As I suspected, the need is greater than ever. There are currently 1,500+ food insecure children who rely on the organization’s food distributions each week and COVID-19 related school closures have increased food insecurity...

                                                          FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   Michele's Granola is Expanding Capacity and Hiring in Response to Increase in Consumer Demand Maryland-based brand seeks to add 10 full-time employees to meet surging demand for its products sold online and in grocery stores nationwide   Timonium, Maryland (August 4, 2020) – In response to an unprecedented surge in demand for its all-natural cereals, Maryland-based Michele’s Granola is expanding their manufacturing capacity by expanding the size of their production team. Currently, the 40-person company bakes about 21,000 pounds of granola and muesli cereal weekly using old-fashioned handmade techniques. In March, as consumers began...