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Lallemand Gives Back to Two Rural Communities as This Year's "Hometown Roots" Contest Winners Announced

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Tuesday, October 31, 2023
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Today, Lallemand Plant Care announced the winners of this year's Hometown Roots Family Contest in Montana and North Dakota.

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  • Today, Lallemand Plant Care announced the winners of this year's Hometown Roots Family Contest in Montana and North Dakota.
  • "As a family-owned company, much like the farms we serve, Lallemand is proud to support the communities we are part of.
  • "With rural roots and rural customers, Lallemand is pleased to have had the opportunity to give back to the rural communities of Daniels County, MT and Horace, ND through this contest," Favre adds.
  • Thank you Lallemand, for holding the Hometown Roots Family Contest, and thanks to my local Co-op, PRO Co-op, for entering my farm in the contest.

REI Co-op to open in Beavercreek, Ohio in spring 2024

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Monday, October 30, 2023
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SEATTLE, Oct. 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Specialty outdoor retailer REI Co-op will open in Beavercreek, Ohio in spring 2024. The store will offer a wide assortment of apparel, gear and expertise for camping, cycling, running, fitness, hiking, paddling, climbing, snow sports and more. In addition, certified mechanics will tune and repair equipment through a full-service bike, ski and snowboard shop.

Key Points: 
  • SEATTLE, Oct. 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Specialty outdoor retailer REI Co-op will open in Beavercreek, Ohio in spring 2024.
  • Store will serve 28,000 REI members in region and be fifth location in state.
  • Even before we open our doors in Beavercreek, we have served 28,000 REI members who have traveled up to an hour to visit our stores in Cincinnati and Columbus," said Sean Sampson, REI regional director.
  • REI store teams also can recommend local nonprofits to receive support from the REI Fund.

Mott’s Fruit Flavored Snacks and Eva Longoria Team Up to Launch Snacks & Stories, a Free Book Redemption Program with Penguin Random House, to Bring Multicultural Stories to Families Everywhere

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Wednesday, October 25, 2023
Children, Family, Food, Beverage, Celebrity, Consumer, Books, Retail, Entertainment, Fruit snack, Penguin Random House, Reading, Multimedia, School, School of education, Cooperative, Partnership, University, Mobile Public Library, Fruit, Collection, CCBC, Edelman, General Mills, Book, Snack, Fast food

Through May 2024 families who purchase one box of Mott’s Fruit Flavored Snacks and redeem their receipt by July 2024 can receive one of 16 children’s books.

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  • Through May 2024 families who purchase one box of Mott’s Fruit Flavored Snacks and redeem their receipt by July 2024 can receive one of 16 children’s books.
  • Families may get up to 16 children’s books that celebrate multiculturalism with qualifying purchases.
  • Mott’s Fruit Flavored Snacks must be purchased by 5/31/2024 and redeemed by 7/31/2024.
  • **Data accessed on 09/01/2023 by Edelman using the Cooperative Children’s Book Center (CCBC), School of Education, University of Wisconsin-Madison Diversity Statistics found at: https://ccbc.education.wisc.edu/literature-resources/ccbc-diversity-stat...

Embark on a New Adventure to Reclaim the Lost Kingdom of Khazad-dûm in The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria™, Available Now on PC

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Tuesday, October 24, 2023
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We've stuffed it with as much lore, exploration, danger and joy as we could fit,” said Jon-Paul Dumont, Game Director, Free Range Games.

Key Points: 
  • We've stuffed it with as much lore, exploration, danger and joy as we could fit,” said Jon-Paul Dumont, Game Director, Free Range Games.
  • With the support of our incredible community, this is just the start of our adventures in Khazad-dûm."
  • John Rhys-Davies Voices Lord Gimli Lockbearer: Venerable actor John Rhys-Davies reprises his iconic role of Lord Gimli Lockbearer, leading the game’s official voice actor’s cast.
  • The game is currently scheduled for release on PlayStation®5 on Dec. 5, 2023, and Xbox Series X|S in early 2024.

SeeTrue AI, a global leader in Security Screening Solutions, signs a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) with the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS)

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Tuesday, October 24, 2023
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NEW YORK, Oct. 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- SeeTrue, a leader in AI based security screening solutions, is collaborating with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology  Directorate (S&T) and the Transportation Security Administration's (TSA) Innovation Task Force (ITF) to evaluate efficacy of its state-of-the-art AI Threat Detection Solution for implementation at security checkpoints across the USA.

Key Points: 
  • Under the Cooperative Research & Development Agreement (CRADA) between SeeTrue and DHS, the efficacy of SeeTrue's cutting-edge AI solution will undergo comprehensive evaluation at DHS and TSA laboratory locations, and if proven acceptable by DHS S&T and TSA ITF, at airport checkpoints.
  • Assaf Frenkel, the Co-founder and CEO of SeeTrue, said "Our collaboration with the Department of Homeland Security is a recognition for our achievements serving airports, customs agencies, mass transit facilities, and critical infrastructure worldwide.
  • It is also a clear signal of DHS embracing open architecture and best-of-breed independent algorithms.
  • We are confident that working with DHS, SeeTrue can help make security screening safer and faster for the benefit of passengers across the US. "

SeeTrue AI, a global leader in Security Screening Solutions, signs a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) with the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS)

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Tuesday, October 24, 2023
CRADA, Security checkpoint, ITF, Science, S&T, United States Department of Homeland Security, Transport, TSA, DHS, Development, United States Secretary of Homeland Security, Transportation Security Administration, Cooperative, DHS Science and Technology Directorate, Algorithm, Government, Medical device, Airline

NEW YORK, Oct. 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- SeeTrue, a leader in AI based security screening solutions, is collaborating with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology  Directorate (S&T) and the Transportation Security Administration's (TSA) Innovation Task Force (ITF) to evaluate efficacy of its state-of-the-art AI Threat Detection Solution for implementation at security checkpoints across the USA.

Key Points: 
  • Under the Cooperative Research & Development Agreement (CRADA) between SeeTrue and DHS, the efficacy of SeeTrue's cutting-edge AI solution will undergo comprehensive evaluation at DHS and TSA laboratory locations, and if proven acceptable by DHS S&T and TSA ITF, at airport checkpoints.
  • Assaf Frenkel, the Co-founder and CEO of SeeTrue, said "Our collaboration with the Department of Homeland Security is a recognition for our achievements serving airports, customs agencies, mass transit facilities, and critical infrastructure worldwide.
  • It is also a clear signal of DHS embracing open architecture and best-of-breed independent algorithms.
  • We are confident that working with DHS, SeeTrue can help make security screening safer and faster for the benefit of passengers across the US. "

Blue Diamond Growers applauds USDA's Regional Agricultural Promotion Program (RAPP)

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Monday, October 23, 2023
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SACRAMENTO, Calif., Oct. 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Blue Diamond Growers, a grower-owned almond cooperative, applauds United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) announcement of the Regional Agricultural Promotion Program (RAPP), which will provide much needed investment in U.S. agricultural export promotion initiatives with direct benefits to California almonds. Nearly 70 percent of California almonds are exported worldwide.

Key Points: 
  • SACRAMENTO, Calif., Oct. 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Blue Diamond Growers, a grower-owned almond cooperative, applauds United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) announcement of the Regional Agricultural Promotion Program (RAPP), which will provide much needed investment in U.S. agricultural export promotion initiatives with direct benefits to California almonds.
  • Blue Diamond has been involved in export promotion for over 100 years.
  • "Opening and accelerating markets is essential to sustaining California almond growers, who face some of the highest agriculture production costs in the country," said Alicia Rockwell, Chief Government Affairs Officer for Blue Diamond Growers.
  • Blue Diamond appreciates the priority USDA continues to place on this important partnership and continued support of California almond growers.

Calix Extends SmartTown To Support First Responders, Expanding the Positive Impact Broadband Providers Can Make in Their Communities

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Monday, October 16, 2023
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Today at Calix ConneXions 2023 , broadband platform company Calix, Inc. (NYSE: CALX) announced it will enable customers to leverage their investment in Calix SmartTown ™ to support first responders in their regions—at no incremental cost.

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  • Today at Calix ConneXions 2023 , broadband platform company Calix, Inc. (NYSE: CALX) announced it will enable customers to leverage their investment in Calix SmartTown ™ to support first responders in their regions—at no incremental cost.
  • Broadband service providers (BSPs) will be able to easily support critical first responder services with the community-wide connectivity enabled by SmartTown.
  • Calix also announced SmartTown for Education so BSPs can work with local schools to deliver community-wide connectivity for students and educators.
  • Learn how SmartTown enables BSPs to transform their communities by connecting every aspect of rural and suburban life.

SOK Selects Blue Yonder to Digitally Transform Assortment Planning Capabilities

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Wednesday, October 11, 2023
Technology, Marketing, Transport, Electronic Commerce, Communications, Software, Data Management, Logistics, Supply Chain Management, Retail, Forecasting, SOK, Machine learning, S Group, Commerce, Cooperative, Travel, Blue Yonder, Architecture, Visual merchandising, Luminate

That’s why Suomen Osuuskauppojen Keskuskunta (SOK) has chosen to digitally transform its assortment capabilities with Blue Yonder.

Key Points: 
  • That’s why Suomen Osuuskauppojen Keskuskunta (SOK) has chosen to digitally transform its assortment capabilities with Blue Yonder.
  • With Blue Yonder, SOK will be able to:
    Utilize a modern solution that caters to the unique needs of its consumer goods assortment planning (e.g., visual merchandising, order-to-buy, etc.)
  • Blue Yonder’s assortment management solution combines in-depth analytics, consumer purchase preferences, assortment lifecycle planning, and sizing and pre-pack optimization into a simplified workflow.
  • SOK found the user interface and solution architecture of our world-class assortment solution to be what they were looking for.

Sustainserv Continues Growth with Addition of Five New Consultants to American and European Teams

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Wednesday, October 11, 2023
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“We’re thrilled to grow our firm with the addition of these top sustainability professionals,” said Dr. Matthew Gardner, Managing Partner for Sustainserv.

Key Points: 
  • “We’re thrilled to grow our firm with the addition of these top sustainability professionals,” said Dr. Matthew Gardner, Managing Partner for Sustainserv.
  • The Sustainserv team is dedicated to working towards a sustainable future.
  • Adding to our U.S. and European teams further aligns us with that mission.”
    Sustainserv announces the following appointments:
    Judith joins our Zurich office in a Consultant role.
  • He supports companies in developing and implementing sound, future-oriented sustainability strategies and identifying and understanding hotspots in their environmental impact.