KIND has won various awards in Good Housekeeping, Prevention Magazine, Natural Health Magazine, and Martha Stewart’s Everyday Food Magazine this year.  This recognition is due to our team’s boundless efforts in creating a powerful and genuine brand and I am proud to work with such a team.  

This piece is worth reading.  It aptly captures Howard Schultz and also one of my favorite restaurants in NYC, Barney Greengrass. Lunch with the FT: Howard Schultz By John Gapper Published: March 18 2011 17:19 | Last updated: March 18 2011 17:19 When I arrive at Barney Greengrass, the Upper West Side family delicatessen whose [...]

A recent article in Baby Center illustrates the dangers of feeding children unhealthy foods, in contrast to favorable nutrition which fosters brain function growth and cognitive ability.  Although unhealthy options may sometimes be the easier one choice, they are seemingly very problematic down the road.   Spotted by Daniel Lubetzky, redacted by Adeena Schlussel BabyCenter [...]

Craig Newmark, famous for founding Craig’s List, has come out with a new project that is sure to benefit the nonprofit space and its supporters. Craigconnects will bolster nonprofits who are socially responsible and sustainable; it will leverage the internet to help people unite around a common good, and it will protect the organizations that [...]

CNN reported an amazing story about a father who was reunited with his long lost daughter via Twitter.  Daniel Morales obtained a phone and began tweeting via the “Unheard in New York” project that was initiated by a group of interns hoping to give a voice to the homeless.  This story shows that those spearheading [...]

  This great New York Times article illustrates that marrying business and social objectives result in a double win.  As depicted in this article, Pepsi does a great job of embodying this philosophy.       For Pepsi, a Business Decision With Social Benefit By STEPHANIE STROM SAN GABRIEL, Mexico — In the past, farmers [...]

Nutella sued for false claims

Published under Health Feb 07, 2011

A Mom in California just sued Ferrero, the maker of Nutella, for falsely claiming that its sugar- and saturated-fat based product  was a healthful solution for kids breakfast. I love Nutella. It tastes delicious.  But I too was shocked when I saw the recent ad campaign – on the back of the jars and on [...]

New nutritional guidelines appropriately focus on encouraging nutritionally dense foods and minimally processed foods, including whole grains instead of refined grains, and a balanced diet that prizes the right proteins, fats, and carbs – ie, the ones that are not empty carbs or calories. This is the philosophy we follow at KIND, including the KIND [...]

It is especially fitting that the following OneVoice music video aired repeatedly in Times Square, the capital of diversity and entertainment in NYC.  Check out this great video by clicking on the photo below, to see the humorous message of peace and hope that thousands of New Yorkers got a chance to see:

This anonymous quote was shared by Devin Schain, a serial entrepreneur: “What looks like a cloud to one person…is an opportunity to sell umbrellas to another.” Devin also shared these great mantras: “Make sure your team knows they’re working with you, not for you.” “I will take an ‘A Person’ and a ‘B idea’ over [...]