Woman-Owned JAMBAR®, Maker of Organic Whole Food Energy Bars, Expands Retail Presence with Erewhon
Founded by Jennifer Maxwell, creator of the original PowerBar®, JAMBAR certified organic energy bars are now available in all 10 locations of leading natural products retailer Erewhon. Rapidly growing its retail and distribution base, JAMBAR also recently appointed natural products industry sales veteran Darren Wagoner as national sales manager.
SAN RAFAEL, Calif. (Feb. 6, 2024) – Independent, woman-owned JAMBAR, the artisan-made, organic energy bar company founded in 2021 by Jennifer Maxwell, is pleased to announce significant expansion of its line of certified organic, whole food energy bars. Maxwell, a food scientist, athlete and musician, together with her late husband, Brian Maxwell, essentially created the entire energy bar category when they launched the original PowerBar® in the mid-1980s.
Consumers can now find JAMBAR organic energy bars in all 10 Erewhon locations. Based in Los Angeles, Erewhon is renowned as one of the most innovative natural products retailers in the U.S. Erewhon will offer three JAMBAR flavors – Malt Nut Melody, Chocolate Cha Cha and Jammin’ Jazzleberry. By supporting local producers, ethical brands and sustainable farming practices, offering exceptional customer service and education, and fostering community, Erewhon has built a reputation that attracts healthy lifestyle consumers, athletes, entertainers and celebrities alike.
“With its commitment to quality, selection and service, Erewhon has become a ‘gold standard’ among grocers who sell natural products. As a mission-based brand committed to providing customers with premium quality organic products at an affordable price, we’re excited to partner with Erewhon,” said Maxwell, JAMBAR’s CEO and founder.
“We are pleased to offer JAMBARs to our customers,” said Vito Antoci, executive vice president of Erewhon. “First, they are simply delicious and nutritious whole food, certified organic energy bars that meet our high standards. Second, we support mission-based brands such as JAMBAR, which donates 50% of after-tax profits to organizations that promote music and active living.”
JAMBAR Featured in Leading Groceries, Specialty Retailers
In addition to Erewhon, JAMBAR is expanding its retail presence across the U.S. – the company’s artisan-made, organic energy bars are now available in leading grocers and specialty and athletic stores, including Safeway (NorCal Division), Raley’s Supermarkets, Mother’s Market & Kitchen, Lazy Acres, Gelson’s Markets, Earth Fare, The Fresh Market, Good Earth Natural Foods, Mollie Stone’s Markets, Nugget Market, Cambridge Naturals, United Market, Scotty’s Market, Lucky’s Market, Bon Appetit, Fleet Feet and more.
Using only certified organic, whole food ingredients, JAMBARs are crafted in small batches in the company’s own state-of-the-art facility. Made of organic ancient grains, berries, nuts, premium chocolate, proteins from sunflowers and organic dairy, and real syrup, juices and honey as sweeteners, JAMBAR delivers a convenient, incredibly tasty bar you can take anywhere. All four flavors of JAMBAR — Malt Nut Melody, Musical Mango, Chocolate Cha Cha and Jammin’ Jazzleberry — are also available online at JAMBAR.com and via Amazon Prime.
For wholesale accounts, JAMBAR is distributed by leading natural and specialty foods distributors including UNFI, KeHE and Chex Distributing. For wholesale inquiries, contact jammin@jambar.com, tel 877-JAMBARZ.
JAMBAR Appoints National Sales Manager
In related news, JAMBAR recently appointed natural products industry sales veteran Darren Wagoner as national sales manager. Wagoner’s experience includes serving as national account manager and key account manager for such leading brands as Activate Drinks, Purity Organic, High Brew and CB Gourmet Foods. The appointment reflects the company’s focus on building sales in key natural products markets as it expands manufacturing and distribution.
Visit JAMBAR at Natural Products Expo West, Booth N2140
Visit JAMBAR at Natural Products Expo West, the world’s largest natural and organic products trade exhibition, March 13-15, 2024, Booth N2140 in the North Hall’s Hot Products Pavilion at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California. In addition, JAMBAR will be sampling its products at all Erewhon Southern California locations the week before Expo West.
About JAMBAR
In 2021, Jennifer Maxwell founded JAMBAR with the goal of helping people feel good about the ingredients they put in their bodies, and about the positive impact they can have on their local communities. A mission-based brand, JAMBAR donates 50% of after-tax profits to organizations that support music and active living. Runner’s World named JAMBAR the Best Protein Bar for runners in 2022 and also recognized JAMBAR with its 2023 Fitness Nutrition Award. Learn more at www.jambar.com and follow JAMBAR on Facebook and Instagram.
Media Contacts
Steven Hoffman, Compass Natural, steve@compassnatural.com, tel: 303.807.1042
Debbie Pfeifer, JAMBAR, debbie@jambar.com, tel: 206.669.3580
Life, Lube & the Pursuit of Happiness: Women's Sexual Wellness Company Lark Love's Success Is No Lark
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With sales of Lark Love’s botanical lubricants and body love products for women growing at specialty retailers including Goop, Erewhon and others, the woman-owned company is taking the lead on vaginal and sexual lubricants and wellness products.
JAMESTOWN, Colorado (Feb. 6, 2023) — “All hail the vagina,” say Lark Love cofounders Corrie Bradley and Rainbow Shultz. The two Colorado-based, longtime friends are on a “mission to give vaginas the respect and care they deserve.”
As such, Corrie, with a background in herbalism and product formulation, and Rainbow, an entrepreneur, chef and owner of the Jamestown Mercantile, one of the oldest restaurant/bars in Colorado dating back to the 1800s, combined forces to launch Lark Love. The company formulates luxurious, safe, intimate care products made with pure, luscious, all natural ingredients. Through their work, Lark Love’s cofounders seek to celebrate and de-stigmatize the female body.
Lark Love cofounders Corrie Bradley (left) and Rainbow Shultz.
And in little time, the company has received positive response from such leading retailers and trendsetters as Goop, the wellness and lifestyle company founded by actor Gwyneth Paltrow; Erewhon, a celebrated natural foods retailer with seven stores in Los Angeles; Clark’s Nutrition in Southern California; Lucky’s Market in Colorado; and others. According to Shultz, Lark Love has seen its sales double on Goop in the last month alone.
“We started selling on Goop before the holidays. Our products also appeared for the first time on the shelf in Erewhon stores this past December. Since then, we are doing well on Goop and in Erewhon. We’re also excited to expand into other brick-and-mortar and online retailers with a like-minded mission and demographic,” says Shultz. Lark Love’s owners are seeking investors and strategic partners to help accelerate growth. “This is a fun part of our company where we are finally getting out there and excited to see growth.”
Body Positive, All Botanical, Women-Focused
Using the power of active botanicals with the hydrating benefits of hyaluronic acid, Lark Love’s products are much like a fancy face serum, except made with reverence for the world’s most important organ. The women founders of Lark Love looked around and saw that there were luxury products available for every body part, including face, hair and even feet, but none available for the vagina! Through Lark Love, they decided that it was time to change that dynamic.
“From our daily hydrating elixir to our botanical sexy time serum to our most gentle organic personal lubricant, our products are made with women in mind, because women deserve luxury shame-free sexual wellness. Women experience vaginal dryness many times throughout the course of a year, the course of a month, even a day. There is a myriad of reasons for skin dryness, but what doesn’t change is the fact that women deserve a beautiful shame-free product that is thoughtfully formulated for their health and wellness," Shultz says.
Lark Love offers premium intimate care, body care and facial care products formulated specifically for women. For wholesale inquiries and/or strategic partner interest, contact rainbow@larklove.com. Lark Love also works with affiliate partners; visit here for more information.
About Lark Love
Lark Love was founded by women for women. Their mission is to abolish body shame and to change the way that women view and treat their bodies by creating luxury plant-based intimate products formulated for and worthy of the world’s most important organ. Lark Love products are available online at www.larklove.com, at leading retailers including Goop, Erewhon, Clark’s Nutrition, Lucky’s Market and others. Follow Lark Love on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube.
Media Contacts
Allison Salvati, Compass Natural, allison@compassnatural.com
Rainbow Shultz, Lark Love, rainbow@larklove.com
The above statements regarding these products and ingredients have not been evaluated by the FDA. The efficacy of these products has not been confirmed by FDA-approved research. These products and ingredients are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent pregnancy or disease.
