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Yahoo
a day ago
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Seed Oil Free Certified Partners With RangeMe to Accelerate Growing Demand
Seed Oil Free Certified Brands Gain Visibility With Retail Buyers BOCA RATON, Fla., June 27, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Seed Oil Free Alliance announced today that Seed Oil Free Certified™ is now a searchable attribute on RangeMe, the industry-leading product discovery platform used by Walmart, Kroger, Sprouts, Thrive Market, and other major national and regional retailers. This new feature enables retail buyers to easily identify and filter products that are Seed Oil Free Certified, aligning with a growing wave of consumer demand for transparently labelled, heat-stable, and seed-oil-free food options. Certified brands can now display the Seed Oil Free Certified Seal directly on their RangeMe profile, gaining visibility among thousands of retailers. "Displaying the Seed Oil Free Certified Seal on RangeMe signals to retailers that Every Body Eat snacks, like our cookie bites, snack thins, and crackers, are made with real, high-quality ingredients like extra virgin olive oil and sustainably sourced palm oil," said Trish Thomas, Co-Founder of Every Body Eat. "It helps us stand out to buyers who prioritize clean-label products and care about ingredient integrity as much as we do." RangeMe serves as a digital bridge between suppliers and retailers, streamlining the discovery and evaluation of new products. According to new retail data released this week from SPINS, sales of Seed Oil Free Certified products grew 216 percent in the first quarter of 2025 compared with the same period in 2024, driven by both natural and conventional retail channels. By integrating Seed Oil Free Certified into RangeMe's searchable filters, retail buyers can act quickly on surging consumer demand and efficiently discover certified products that align with evolving ingredient preferences. Seed Oil Free Certified brands can now: Create a free profile on Select "Seed Oil Free Certified™" under the certifications section of their listing Be discovered by buyers who are filtering for seed-oil-free products As more brands adopt front-of-pack claims, like "made with avocado oil," to signal quality, the need for independent verification is more important than ever. Consumers often pay a premium for products made with high-quality oils, and third-party certification ensures those oils are lab-tested and verified for purity, giving both buyers and shoppers confidence that the claims are credible. "RangeMe is helping retail buyers meet the rising demand for products made without industrially processed seed oils," said Jonathan Rubin, founder and CEO of the Seed Oil Free Alliance. "We're excited to give our growing network of Seed Oil Free Certified brands greater retail exposure." Foodservice and CPG brands interested in becoming Seed Oil Free Certified can start by checking eligibility and reviewing the Seed Oil Free Certification Standards. A full list of Seed Oil Free Certified brands and products is available at About Seed Oil Free Certified The Seed Oil Free Alliance is a third-party certifying organization behind the world's first Seed Oil Free Certified™ Seal for qualifying food and consumer products. Seed Oil Free Certified™ products meet the most rigorous standard for avoiding seed oils, backed by documentation, auditing, and independent lab testing of added oils and refined fats. Supporting the Seed Oil Free Alliance in its mission to advance the availability of seed-oil-free food options through trust, transparency, and education is an advisory panel of public health and nutrition experts, led by Dr. Andrew Weil. More information can be found at View source version on Contacts Media Contact: Jonathan Rubin jonathan@ (561) 501-1710 Sign in to access your portfolio
The Sun
2 days ago
- Climate
- The Sun
Juventus 2 Man City 5: Erling Haaland's 300th goal and Savinho belter see Pep Guardiola's side pick up statement win
PEP GUARDIOLA and his squad are obviously loving their time in Florida. Because Manchester City's next two knockout matches are now scheduled to be here in Orlando – just a short hop from their beachside training base in Boca Raton. 8 8 The 'Sunshine State' even produced a heavy first half downpour – just to ensure Pep's men feel right at home in the Camping World Stadium. It was raining goals again too as Jeremy Doku, Erling Haaland, Phil Foden, Savinho were all on the scoresheet along with an OG from Pierre Kalulu. And it means City finish top of Group G – which could be crucial for their hopes of retaining the Club World Cup trophy. As well as meaning less travel, they are also in a much more favourable half of the draw with Bayern Munich and PSG in the other one. A showdown with Guardiola's former assistant Enzo Maresca and his Chelsea team is now a possibility in the semi-final. Pep admitted before the game he had selected his team with the extreme weather in mind. It was 'only' 31 degrees when the game kicked off in mid afternoon but the humidity made it feel more like 40. So the City boss was keen to ensure he had an injection of energy for the second half – with Haaland one of those left on the bench. Meanwhile there was a first start since mid-September for Ballon D'Or winner Rodri who has battled back from a cruciate knee injury. Knowing their place in the last 16 was guaranteed, Juve coach Igor Tudor also made changes. Pep Guardiola joined by daughter Valentina on Man City bench at Club World Cup clash 8 8 Yet the difference between winning the group and finishing second will not have escaped the notice of the two camps. The runners-up were looking at a much more difficult route to the final – with Bayern Munich and Paris Saint Germain lying in wait - en route to the final in New York on July 13. And this was City's first real test of the tournament – against a team who beat them in the Champions League back in December. Right from the start they looked like they fancied it though. Rayan Ait Nouri's cross from the left found skipper Bernardo Silva at the back post but his header was saved by the legs of Michele di Gregorio. But the former Wolves man – who caught the eye on his debut against Al Ain at the weekend – was catching the eye again. 8 8 He sliced open the home defence with a pass to Jeremy Doku who cut inside his full-back and rolled a shot into the corner. For the third game in a row at this tournament, City had scored inside the first 10 minutes and it was a perfect start. Yet within two minutes they gifted the Italians a route back in as Ederson's radar was off with his pass out to Bernardo. The Portuguese could not reach it and Teun Koopmeiners could not believe his luck as he drove into the empty space and thumped home. Maybe the heat was affecting the players because 15 minutes later it was Juve dropping a clanger. Savinho and Matheus Nunes combined to get the ball across but it was some way from its target Omar Marmoush. Pierre Kalulu did not realise he was under no pressure though – and turned the ball into his own net rather than putting it out for a corner. 8 Marmoush and Savinho both had tame efforts saved but City were starting to stamp their authority on the game after an open start. A heavy rain shower shortly before the interval was probably just the job to cool the English side down. As expected, Haaland was on for the second half and almost made an immediate impact but could not quite get his toe onto Savinho's cross. But he did not have to wait long for his goal – nice work from new boy Tijjani Reijnders and Nunes presented the Norwegian with an open net. His finish was hardly emphatic but as the former Borussia Dortmund man knows – they all count. 300 career goals before he hits 25 years old is going some. City just needed to see the game out but Ederson made amends for his earlier mistake by dashing off his line to deny Dusan Vlahovic. And it proved to be a key moment as Haaland sent Savinho in on goal before he unselfishly allowed sub Phil Foden to roll in number four. Then a corner from the left was only half cleared by the Italians and Savinho thumped a 20 yard shot in off the underside of the bar. Vlahovic raced clear to score a consolation six minutes from time but by then City fans were already booking their extended stay here. Three wins, 13 goals and only two conceded. Pep's men clearly mean business out here.
Yahoo
2 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Bright Mountain and consumr.ai Announce Strategic Partnership to Advance AI-Driven Research and Media Intelligence
Bright Mountain's consumer insights and analytics company, Big Village, now offers AI twins that interact with consumer cohorts in real time. Boca Raton, FL, June 26, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bright Mountain Media, Inc. (Bright Mountain/OTCQB: BMTM), a marketing services platform company that empowers brands, agencies and publishers to go further, faster, announced that Big Village, a leading provider of consumer insights and analytics, and the premier AI twin and intelligence platform, have entered into a strategic alliance to revolutionize how organizations access and act on consumer understanding. This partnership equally leverages Big Village's research excellence and cutting-edge AI technology, creating a seamless bridge between deep consumer insights and real-time, behavior-based digital personas. The result is that Big Village can now provide clients with a novel AI twin solution to interact with virtual consumer cohorts in real time. The partnership fuses Big Village's renowned research with proprietary platform and AI twin technology, to both parties' benefit. For the first time, millions of consumers can be accurately portrayed by individually interactable personas that can tell you exactly how best to reach them or what they want to see from your products in real-time. The dynamic, privacy-safe AI twins are built from observed, deterministic, cohort-driven media footprints that remove both sampling and guesswork. By integrating this technology with Big Village's proven methodologies in audience segmentation, the alliance with offers accelerated, agile research cycles and actionable, persona-driven strategies. 'This new service reinforces our commitment to helping marketing professionals reduce waste by better connecting the historically fragmented stages of their workflow,' said Andy Davidson, Bright Mountain's Chief Data and Analytics Officer and Managing Director of Big Village. "It's a unique opportunity for our clients to test campaigns and product features with a virtual audience that has been built using the unique traits and characteristics identified through our research – and then brought to life using groundbreaking technology.' Simultaneously, enhances its platform with Big Village's rigorous segment insights. 'Primary and secondary research cannot continue to be in siloes. It's critical that marketers get a single comprehensive view. We need quantitative to feel more like primary research, while leveraging the innate scaled observed of secondary research,' says Gautam Mehra, CEO and Co-founder of and creator of the technology. 'What I am most excited by is the coming together of millions of digital signals and primary research data to create a single fused view for brands,' he adds. This is the vision both companies in the alliance share as they chart a path forward for the research industry. About Bright Mountain Media and Big Village Bright Mountain Media (Bright Mountain) is the #1 integrated marketing services platform for brands, agencies and publishers who depend on continuous connections with their omnichannel customers to go further faster. Bright Mountain is always open, connected and committed to giving our clients flexible access to the AI, insights and services they need to know and grow. Big Village is a research and analytics business that helps brands and agencies to better understand customer behavior, intentions, and attitudes to drive effective marketing and innovation. We provide fast-track learning and human-led decision support to help brands genuinely commit to knowing their customers and succeed. With over 80 years of experience in delivering high-quality data and insights, we design, build, and manage consumer insights projects and programs that enable always-on learning and generate growth for brands. For more information, visit About is a cutting-edge consumer intelligence platform that converts observed digital behaviors (extracted from social platforms such as Meta, TikTok, Pinterest, Snapchat, LinkedIn as well as e-Commerce platforms such as Amazon, Walmart and search platforms such as Google and Bing) into actionable intelligence for research, strategy, and media. Built on ethical, privacy-first data practices, helps brands stay ahead of consumer needs through continuously updated insights from the real world. Contact / Investor Relations: Douglas Baker Email: corp@ (561) 807-6350 in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
CBS News
2 days ago
- Politics
- CBS News
Florida to create less "woke" university accreditation system, Gov. DeSantis says
Florida is working with university leaders from five other Southern states to form a new higher-education accrediting body, Gov. Ron DeSantis and officials from the other states announced Thursday. The Commission for Public Higher Education, which will need federal approval, would be an alternative to the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges, a longtime accrediting agency that has clashed with Florida education leaders in recent years. "We want to focus on real, serious academic rigor. We want to focus on things that really matter, things that are enduring. We don't want to waste someone's education," DeSantis said during an appearance at Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton. Other participants are university systems in Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Tennessee and Texas. Accreditation plays a critical role in making schools eligible for students to receive federal financial aid. But Florida, in recent years, took steps to move away from the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges, which is often known as SACS, and battled in federal court with the Biden administration about accreditation. In 2022, the Republican-controlled Legislature and DeSantis approved a bill requiring public universities and colleges to periodically change accreditors. That followed concerns raised in 2021 by SACS about then-state Education Commissioner Richard Corcoran's candidacy to become president of Florida State University. Corcoran, who is also a former state House speaker, did not get the FSU job but is now president at New College of Florida. Florida in 2023 filed a lawsuit against federal education officials challenging the constitutionality of the accreditation system, arguing, for example, that "Congress has ceded unchecked power to private accrediting agencies to dictate education standards to colleges and universities, and it has forbidden the U.S. Department of Education from meaningfully reviewing, approving or rejecting those standards." But U.S. District Judge Jacqueline Becerra last year sided with the Biden administration and dismissed the lawsuit. Becerra wrote that Florida could "seek to change the law in Congress, provide its own funding to students attending its schools, or compete in the marketplace without the use of federal funds, just to list a few examples. But this court is only empowered to look at the facts as they are plead, not rhetorical conclusions, and then apply the law as it exists, not as the state would like it to be. By those lights, what the state presented, at least in this complaint, cannot stand." The state appealed to the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, where the case remains pending. DeSantis, who has tried to reshape Florida's higher-education system to become more conservative, emphasized a need Thursday to get the new accreditation commission approved while President Donald Trump is in office. He said the Trump administration is supportive of the proposal. "The reality is if it doesn't get approved and stick during that time, we can have a president come in next and potentially revoke it, and they could probably do that very quickly," DeSantis said. "If we get this done … I think almost all the states in our region are going to be favorable to this." DeSantis criticized what he called the "monopoly of the woke accreditation cartels," which he said is "not what the state of Florida wants to see reflected in its universities." State University System Chancellor Ray Rodrigues contended the current accreditation process wastes time "checking the compliance box and managing the minutiae of bureaucracy, with very little focus on real, actual academic excellence."
Daily Mail
3 days ago
- Climate
- Daily Mail
Pep Guardiola tells fans to bring their TOWELS before Man City's Club World Cup clash with Juventus with temperatures expected to exceed 33C in Florida
Pep Guardiola admitted that Manchester City must suffer in the soaring heat and told fans in Orlando to bring a towel before Thursday's clash with Juventus. Temperatures are expected to rise above 33 degrees in Florida when City meet the Serie A giants to determine who tops the group, with Real Madrid potential opponents in the last 16. Guardiola's team have been training 200 miles south in Boca Raton and used to the state's intense heat but the manager is taking team selection decisions based on the weather this week. The Catalan surprisingly suggested that he could make another 11 changes for the game and do the same once the knockout stages begin. 'I advise to the people: bring water, hats and towels and for the necks,' Guardiola said. 'The heat is obvious. We can't change it. We have to be ready to suffer. 'I'm making the selection tomorrow thinking about the second half because in these conditions we can't play at our rhythm.' City's second match of the competition, the 6-0 win over Al Ain, was in Atlanta's enclosed and air-conditioned Mercedes-Benz Stadium. This climate should be their toughest test so far. 'It's better to play at Atlanta's stadium which is fantastic,' Guardiola added. 'But all the teams have to handle it.' The City boss also took aim at FIFA for slapping Rico Lewis with a three-match ban for serious foul play in the opening match against Wydad AC. Lewis scraped his opponent's chin with a boot in a 50-50 challenge. 'If FIFA want to show how strong they are then OK, we'll accept the three games,' he said. 'I didn't have the honour to talk with Collina on the reason why. I'm pretty sure the referees don't know Rico. Sometimes we even say (to him) as a defender you have to be more aggressive.'
