Global food and beverage leader PepsiCo recently announced a new five-year, $20M partnership with the U.S. Agency for International Development, under the Women’s Global Development and Prosperity Initiative. This partnership is in an effort to empower women in agriculture and help build a more sustainable food system. The goal of the project is to drive inclusivity […]
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Coca-Cola Names Leaders For New Operating Units, Beverage Categories
The Coca-Cola Co. has announced appointments for a number of senior roles leading the company’s new operating units and beverage category teams. The selections are part of the company’s broader reorganization, as first announced Aug. 28. The company’s nine new operating units and five global category teams will be supported by the newly created Platform […]
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Kiwifruit Marketer Appoints WPP Global Integrated Team
Zespri International has selected an interdisciplinary team of WPP agencies as its global Agency of Record to deliver its brand proposition, “Make Your Healthy Irresistible,” through communications, experience, commerce and technology. Zespri works on behalf of more than 4,300 kiwifruit growers in New Zealand and around the world with operating revenues of $2.2 billion. “At […]
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Infiniti Looks At Upcoming Trends In North American Packaging Market
As the North American packaging industry prepares to grow and continue to be a global leader in the packaging industry, companies and investors need to ask themselves one question. What trends are going to assist the growth of this industry? The answer is crucial and is discussed in detail in Infiniti Research’s latest article. Being […]
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PLMA Live! Set For February After 2020 Trade Show Was Cancelled
The Private Label Manufacturers Association recently announced a virtual event for Feb. 1-5, 2021: PLMA Live! Presents Private Label Week. The announcement comes with the association’s decision to cancel its 2020 Private Label Trade Show, in light of continuing uncertainties concerning the health and safety of participants at large-scale, in-person gatherings. The annual PLMA show that […]
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Alfredo Rivera Tapped As New President Of Coca-Cola North America
The Coca-Cola Company has named Alfredo Rivera as president of Coca-Cola North America, effective immediately. Rivera is a 23-year veteran of the company who has most recently served as president of the Latin America group. Rivera replaces James L. “Jim” Dinkins, who has led Coca-Cola North America since 2018. He is retiring. Dinkins joined Coca-Cola […]
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More Than 28M Disinfectant Wipes Needed For One Cleaning Of Schools
As students return to schools across the country, the Consumer Brands Association has launched the Clean Classroom Calculator to give educators, administrators and legislators an estimate of the disinfecting products PK-12 schools will need to properly protect against COVID-19. With 56.4 million students enrolled in PK-12 this school year, cleaning one desk per student would require 28.2 million disinfectant […]
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Blended Proteins: A Healthy Balance For Retailers And Flexitarians
by Michael Uetz / Managing principal, Midan Marketing, meat marketing specialists since 2004 As consumer attitudes toward meat are undergoing significant changes, new lines of meat alternatives are hitting the shelves every day. These changes are being driven by shifts in the U.S. population toward younger generations with increasingly diverse ethnic profiles and attitudes. These […]