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Badger Technologies and Stop & Shop Introduce ‘Selfies with Marty the Robot’ Promotion at National Retail Federation Show to Fight School Hunger

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Tuesday, January 9, 2024

Marty’s presence in a large majority of Stop & Shop stores strengthens operational efficiencies and helps Stop & Shop serve those in need.

Key Points: 
  • Marty’s presence in a large majority of Stop & Shop stores strengthens operational efficiencies and helps Stop & Shop serve those in need.
  • Everyone in attendance is invited to visit Badger Technologies/Jabil (Booth 4375) and take a selfie with Marty.
  • “We are grateful to work with Badger Technologies and Jabil to support our School Food Pantry Program throughout New York City.
  • Marty robots also keep busy at nearly 400 Stop & Shop stores supporting an expanding list of in-store duties.

Hillenbrand, The Coca-Cola Company, and Net Impact Announce Second-annual Plastic Case Competition to Drive Circularity

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Thursday, January 11, 2024

This year, the case competition will prompt participants to explore how to increase the supply of rPET, or recycled polyethylene.

Key Points: 
  • This year, the case competition will prompt participants to explore how to increase the supply of rPET, or recycled polyethylene.
  • Hillenbrand and Net Impact developed the Circular Plastics Case Competition concept in 2022 and held the first competition in Spring 2023 to engage future leaders in reshaping the responsible lifecycle management of plastics.
  • "We are excited to once again collaborate with Hillenbrand and Net Impact in hosting the second Circular Plastics Case Competition.
  • More information about the 2024 Circular Plastics Case Competition, including participant applications, can be found at netimpact.org/programs/circular-plastics-challenge .

Stagwell's (STGW) Constellation Acquires 'Culturalist' Agency Team Epiphany

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Friday, January 5, 2024

NEW YORK, Jan. 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Stagwell (NASDAQ: STGW), the challenger network built to transform marketing, has acquired Team Epiphany, a consumer marketing agency specializing in cultural relevance, experiential, progressive multi-cultural marketing, and influencer integration. Team Epiphany joins Stagwell's Constellation network, further widening its bench of world-class culture-shaping agencies, which include 72andSunny, Instrument, and The Harris Poll, among others.

Key Points: 
  • Team Epiphany joins Stagwell's Constellation network, further widening its bench of world-class culture-shaping agencies, which include 72andSunny, Instrument, and The Harris Poll, among others.
  • Launched in 2004, Team Epiphany pioneered influencer marketing as a term before Twitter or Instagram even existed.
  • LEGO – Since 2019, Team Epiphany has partnered with The LEGO Group on a myriad of strategy, influencer, and experiential projects.
  • For more information about Team Epiphany, please visit TeamEpiphany.com and follow along on social @TeamEpiphany on Instagram and Linkedin.

Global Ready-To-Drink Tea Market Outlook & Forecasts 2023-2028 with Competitive Analysis of Key Players, Coca-Cola, Nestle, PepsiCo, Monster, SUNTORY, and Nongfu Spring - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Friday, January 5, 2024

Major players such as Coca-Cola HBC, Nestle, PepsiCo, Monster Beverage Corporation, SUNTORY HOLDINGS, and Nongfu Spring dominate the ready-to-drink (RTD) tea market.

Key Points: 
  • Major players such as Coca-Cola HBC, Nestle, PepsiCo, Monster Beverage Corporation, SUNTORY HOLDINGS, and Nongfu Spring dominate the ready-to-drink (RTD) tea market.
  • One of the defining aspects of the ready-to-drink (RTD) tea market is the diverse range of products available to consumers.
  • The Asia Pacific region was the primary contributor to the global ready-to-drink (RTD) tea market, responsible for more than 50% of the total revenue in 2022.
  • Some RTD tea market substitutes include coffee, especially iced coffee and cold brew variants, a popular substitute for RTD tea.

Rocket Companies Appoints Jonathan Mildenhall as Chief Marketing Officer

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Thursday, January 4, 2024

DETROIT, Jan. 4, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Rocket Companies (NYSE: RKT), the Detroit-based fintech platform company including mortgage, real estate and other financial services businesses, today announced that it has named Jonathan Mildenhall as its first ever group Chief Marketing Officer (CMO), effective January 8, 2024.

Key Points: 
  • Mildenhall is an internationally recognized marketing leader with decades of experience growing brands for public companies including Coca Cola and Airbnb.
  • DETROIT, Jan. 4, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Rocket Companies (NYSE: RKT), the Detroit-based fintech platform company including mortgage, real estate and other financial services businesses, today announced that it has named Jonathan Mildenhall as its first ever group Chief Marketing Officer (CMO), effective January 8, 2024.
  • In this new role, Mildenhall will be responsible for creating a unified and compelling voice for all businesses under the Rocket Companies umbrella, with all marketing and communications teams for the Company's brands reporting directly to him.
  • "Jonathan is one of the top marketing minds in the world, with a strong reputation for consistently delivering compelling campaigns that break through the clutter and become socially relevant," said Varun Krishna, Chief Executive Officer for Rocket Companies.

Dollar General Literacy Foundation and Ad Council Launch New PSAs Empowering Adults to Get Their High School Diploma

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Thursday, January 4, 2024

NEW YORK, Jan. 4, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Just as Americans focus on New Year's resolutions and the positive changes they can make in their own lives, the Dollar General Literacy Foundation (DGLF) and the Ad Council are releasing today new public service advertisements (PSAs) that demonstrate how getting a high school equivalency (e.g.  GED or HiSET) can have a positive, lasting impression on an entire family or community. The film was produced by Mofilm, a creative content agency that excels at authentically telling real people's real stories. Their role beyond the end-to-end production was creatively developing the concept and sourcing the talent - a recent graduate with a real story that perfectly reflected the campaign narrative and goals.

Key Points: 
  • The story encourages adults without their high school diploma to take the first step towards achieving this goal.
  • The Dollar General Literacy Foundation is proud to support initiatives that help others improve their lives through literacy and education.
  • Each year, the Dollar General Literacy Foundation provides financial support to schools, nonprofit organizations and libraries within a 15-mile radius of Dollar General stores and distribution centers.
  • To learn more about the Dollar General Literacy Foundation or apply for a literacy grant, visit www.dgliteracy.org .

Coca-Cola in Africa: a long history full of unexpected twists and turns

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Tuesday, January 2, 2024

A new book called Bottled: How Coca-Cola Became African tells the story of how the world’s most famous carbonated drink conquered the continent.

Key Points: 
  • A new book called Bottled: How Coca-Cola Became African tells the story of how the world’s most famous carbonated drink conquered the continent.
  • We asked her some questions about the book.

What do you hope readers will take away?

  • The first is that while Africa is largely absent from books on Coca-Cola, the company’s imprint on the continent is enormous.
  • Most estimates put Coke as one of the largest private employers in Africa, if not the largest.
  • Arriving in Africa in the early 1900s, it’s a story that is deeply and, often surprisingly, entangled with key moments in African history.
  • Its ubiquity thus tells us something about African engagement with a consumer product as well as the many ways in which ordinary people wield power.

How did Coca-Cola first arrive in Africa?

  • It sells a concentrate, which comes from a handful of locations around the globe, including Egypt and Eswatini.
  • This concentrate is sold to licensed bottlers who then mix it with local forms of sugar and water before carbonating and bottling or canning it.
  • Coca-Cola lore says that the company first secured local bottlers for its concentrate in South Africa in 1928, its first stop on the African continent.

What role did it play in apartheid South Africa?

  • Coca-Cola was entrenched in South Africa before the advent of the racist, white minority apartheid state in 1948.
  • While the company largely attempted to stay out of politics in South Africa, much as it did elsewhere in the world, it resisted certain “petty apartheid” rules.
  • For example, the washrooms and lunchrooms in its plants were open to all ethnic groups, unlike the “whites only” facilities established under apartheid.
  • It then moved its concentrate plant to neighbouring Eswatini, leaving Coca-Cola with no assets or employees in South Africa.


Sara Byala does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment.

Juice Press Announces Better-For-You Prebiotic Soda poppi as Their Exclusive Soda Brand, Now Available at 80 Locations Nationwide

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Tuesday, December 19, 2023

NEW YORK, Dec. 19, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Juice Press, purveyor of fresh, ultra-convenient wellness products, announced today that they will now carry poppi, the prebiotic soda that is redefining the soda category, as the exclusive soda brand in 80 of their locations nationwide.

Key Points: 
  • NEW YORK, Dec. 19, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Juice Press, purveyor of fresh, ultra-convenient wellness products, announced today that they will now carry poppi, the prebiotic soda that is redefining the soda category, as the exclusive soda brand in 80 of their locations nationwide.
  • Juice Press is committed to making healthy food accessible by providing the highest quality and premium organic ingredients to consumers, helping them reach their health goals through functional nutrition.
  • “At Juice Press, we believe in offering our community the very best in wellness, and poppi’s innovative and delicious beverages perfectly align with our mission.
  • poppi proves healthy can be delicious!” said Michael Karsch, CEO, Juice Press.

Tingo Group Wins ‘Outstanding New Entry’ at The SERAS Africa CSR / Sustainability Awards

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Monday, December 18, 2023

MONTVALE, N.J., Dec. 18, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Tingo Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: TIO) (“Tingo” or the “Company”), a profitable, multi-national fintech, agri-fintech, food processing and commodity trading company, won ‘Outstanding New Entry’ at the 17th annual SERAS Africa CSR & Sustainability Awards held on the evening of Friday, December 15, 2023, having been nominated as a finalist in five categories.

Key Points: 
  • Tingo also received nominations in four other award categories, including Best Company in Food Security, Poverty Reduction, Stakeholder Engagement, and Use of Storytelling/Communications.
  • The SERAS, standing for Sustainability, Enterprise, and Responsibility Awards, are regarded as the gold-standard and most prestigious accolades for corporate social responsibility and sustainability in Africa.
  • Dozy Mmobuosi, Interim Co-Chief Executive Officer of Tingo Group, Inc. commented: “I am extremely proud to win our first SERAS Award and of Tingo’s recognition at Africa’s most prestigious CSR and Sustainability Awards.
  • We would like to thank SERAS for this prestigious award and nominations as we continue making significant progress towards achieving our mission.”
    For more information about the awards, visit www.theseras.com .

Yalo secures USD$20 million investment and strategic partnership to lead the AI-Driven commerce revolution

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Wednesday, December 13, 2023

Through this investment, Yalo aims to solidify its position as a global pioneer in AI driven conversational commerce, a market exceeding $130 billion within emerging economies.

Key Points: 
  • Through this investment, Yalo aims to solidify its position as a global pioneer in AI driven conversational commerce, a market exceeding $130 billion within emerging economies.
  • Yalo enables its customers to seamlessly connect with their consumers and grow revenue through AI-powered conversations on platforms such as WhatsApp.
  • Yalo has identified a huge market opportunity that sits at the intersection of conversational commerce and the 2.8T fragmented retail landscape.
  • Yalo is a highly disruptive company with immense growth potential and a pioneer in AI-driven conversational commerce in LatAm.