Millburn, NJ, June 17, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The next webinar in the 2026 Knock Out Opioid Abuse Day Learning Series will focus on the changing impact of the opioid epidemic across communities and the need for more equitable prevention, treatment and response strategies. The free session, titled “Achieving Racial & Ethnic Equity in Response to the Opioid Epidemic,” will take place at 11 a.m. on Thursday, June 25, and is presented by the Partnership for a Drug-Free New Jersey (PDFNJ), the Office of Alternative and Community Responses (OACR), and the Opioid Education Foundation of America (OEFA).

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For industry operators, this is another data point in the structural change reshaping the ingredients sector. Watch for follow-on moves from competitors and reactions from key channel partners in the coming quarters.

Millburn, NJ, June 17, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The next webinar in the 2026 Knock Out Opioid Abuse Day Learning Series will focus on the changing impact of the opioid epidemic across communities and the need for more equitable prevention, treatment and response strategies. The free session, titled “Achieving Racial & Ethnic Equity in Response to the Opioid Epidemic,” will take place at 11 a.m. on Thursday, June 25, and is presented by the Partnership for a Drug-Free New Jersey (PDFNJ), the Office of Alternative and Community Responses (OACR), and the Opioid Education Foundation of America (OEFA).

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Written by Michael Politz, Author of Guide to Restaurant Success: The Proven Process for Starting Any Restaurant Business From Scratch to Success (ISBN: 978-1-119-66896-1), Founder of Food & Beverage Magazine, the leading online magazine and resource in the industry. Designer of the Bluetooth logo and recognized in Entrepreneur Magazine's "Top 40 Under 40" for founding American Wholesale Floral, Politz is also the Co-founder of the Proof Awards and the CPG Awards and a partner in numerous consumer brands across the food and beverage sector.