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The Inner Circle Acknowledges, Ivy Chang as a Life Achiever 2024

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Monday, January 8, 2024

MINNETONKA, Minn., Jan. 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Prominently featured in The Inner Circle, Ivy Chang is acknowledged as a Life Achiever 2024 for her contributions to the field of Public Relations.

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  • MINNETONKA, Minn., Jan. 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Prominently featured in The Inner Circle, Ivy Chang is acknowledged as a Life Achiever 2024 for her contributions to the field of Public Relations.
  • Ms. Chang and her mother remained in Taiwan with her father's extended family.
  • They could not enter the U.S. because the U.S. Congress did not allow families of students to enter the U.S.
  • After being separated from her father for seven years, Ms. Chang and her mother moved to the United States in 1955 to reunite with her father in Minnesota.

Post Holdings Provides Preliminary Unaudited Selected Financial Data for Fourth Quarter of Fiscal Year 2023; Issues Fiscal Year 2024 Outlook; Schedules Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2023 Conference Call

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Monday, November 6, 2023

ST. LOUIS, Nov. 06, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Post Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:POST) today provided certain preliminary unaudited selected financial data for the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2023 and issued its outlook for fiscal year 2024.

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  • ST. LOUIS, Nov. 06, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Post Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:POST) today provided certain preliminary unaudited selected financial data for the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2023 and issued its outlook for fiscal year 2024.
  • Therefore, actual results may differ materially from these estimates and all of these preliminary estimates are subject to change.
  • Post management expects Adjusted EBITDA for fiscal year 2024 to be between $1,200-1,260 million.
  • ET to discuss financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year 2023 and fiscal year 2024 outlook and to respond to questions.

BALDWIN RICHARDSON FOODS NAMES ERIN TOLEFREE CEO AND PRESIDENT

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Wednesday, October 25, 2023

ROCHESTER, N.Y., Oct. 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Baldwin Richardson Foods, a leading manufacturer of food and beverage ingredients and one of the largest African-American family-owned and operated businesses in the food industry, has announced Erin M. Tolefree as President and CEO. Baldwin Richardson Foods supplies some of the world's most iconic Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG), Quick Service Restaurant (QSR) and Food Service brands across the industry.

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  • After Facilitating Record Growth as President, Tolefree Steps Into CEO Role
    ROCHESTER, N.Y., Oct. 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Baldwin Richardson Foods , a leading manufacturer of food and beverage ingredients and one of the largest African-American family-owned and operated businesses in the food industry, has announced Erin M. Tolefree as President and CEO.
  • Baldwin Richardson Foods began in 1992 when Eric G. Johnson, outgoing CEO, purchased Baldwin Ice Cream Co. and significantly grew its sales and distribution.
  • In 1997, Baldwin Ice Cream acquired Richardson Foods from The Quaker Oats Company and became Baldwin Richardson Foods.
  • "We celebrate the accomplishments that have contributed to our successful and consistent growth, and I'm honored to lead the charge in advancing Baldwin Richardson Foods' evolution as an industry leader," said Erin Tolefree, CEO of Baldwin Richardson Foods.

BRODSKY & SMITH SHAREHOLDER UPDATE: Notifying Investors of the Following Investigations: LiveVox Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq - LVOX), Standard BioTools Inc. (Nasdaq - LAB), PFSweb, Inc. (Nasdaq – PFSW), Hostess Brands, Inc. (Nasdaq – TWNK)

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Wednesday, October 4, 2023

If you own shares and wish to discuss the investigation, contact Jason Brodsky ( [email protected] ) or Marc Ackerman ( [email protected] ) at 855-576-4847.

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  • If you own shares and wish to discuss the investigation, contact Jason Brodsky ( [email protected] ) or Marc Ackerman ( [email protected] ) at 855-576-4847.
  • Under the terms of the agreement, LiveVox will be acquired by Nice Ltd. (Nasdaq – NICE) for $3.74 per share in cash for each share of LiveVox held.
  • Under the terms of the Merger Agreement, Standard BioTools will merge with SomaLogic (Nasdaq: SLGC) in an all-stock transaction.
  • SomaLogic shareholders will receive 1.11 shares of Standard BioTools common stock for each share of SomaLogic common stock owned.

ON Partners’ Heidi Hoffman Named Recipient of 2023 Women in Supply Chain Award

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Tuesday, September 26, 2023

Heidi recently sponsored the Annual BPOC Private Equity Conference and has been featured in the Supply & Demand Chain Executive publication where she shared her insights on the history of women in supply chain roles and discussed possibilities for the future of supply chain recruitment.

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  • Heidi recently sponsored the Annual BPOC Private Equity Conference and has been featured in the Supply & Demand Chain Executive publication where she shared her insights on the history of women in supply chain roles and discussed possibilities for the future of supply chain recruitment.
  • The prestigious recognition honors female supply chain leaders and executives whose accomplishments, mentorship, and examples set a foundation for women at all levels of a company’s supply chain network.
  • Heidi leads the growing supply chain practice for ON Partners, where she focuses on the recruitment of senior supply chain and operations executives in privately held, investor-backed, and publicly traded organizations.
  • Recipients will be recognized this year at the Women in Supply Chain Forum on Nov. 14-15, 2023, in Atlanta.

Good Foods Hires Shannon Maher as First Chief Marketing Officer and Expands Consumer Insights Discipline

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Tuesday, September 26, 2023

The team recently hired industry veteran Shannon Maher as its first chief marketing officer, as well as Regina Kuzmanich as its first consumer insights director.

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  • The team recently hired industry veteran Shannon Maher as its first chief marketing officer, as well as Regina Kuzmanich as its first consumer insights director.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230926384327/en/
    Good Foods has hired Shannon Maher as first chief marketing officer.
  • (Photo: Business Wire)
    As chief marketing officer, Maher will guide the brand’s marketing, research & development and innovation teams, ensuring the consumer is the core focus of Good Foods and its products.
  • “Good Foods has done an incredible job at creating products that not only taste good, but are good for you,” said Maher.

BRODSKY & SMITH SHAREHOLDER UPDATE: Notifying Investors of the Following Investigations: PFSweb, Inc. (Nasdaq – PFSW), Hostess Brands, Inc. (Nasdaq – TWNK), Avantax, Inc. (Nasdaq – AVTA), American National Bankshares Inc. (NASDAQ -AMNB)

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Tuesday, September 19, 2023

If you own shares and wish to discuss the investigation, contact Jason Brodsky ( [email protected] ) or Marc Ackerman ( [email protected] ) at 855-576-4847.

Key Points: 
  • If you own shares and wish to discuss the investigation, contact Jason Brodsky ( [email protected] ) or Marc Ackerman ( [email protected] ) at 855-576-4847.
  • Under the terms of the Agreement, PFSweb will be acquired by GXO Logistics, Inc. (“GXO”) (NYSE - GXO).
  • Under the terms of the agreement, GXO will pay $7.50 in cash for each share of PFSweb held.
  • Under the terms of the agreement, American National will be acquired by Atlantic Union Bankshares Corporation (“Atlantic Union”) (NYSE - AUB).

BARK Announces Appointment of Larry Bodner to Board of Directors

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Wednesday, September 20, 2023

BARK, Inc. (“BARK” or the “Company”) (NYSE: BARK), a leading global omnichannel dog brand with the mission to Make All Dogs Happy, today announced that Larry Bodner has joined the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”), effective immediately.

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  • BARK, Inc. (“BARK” or the “Company”) (NYSE: BARK), a leading global omnichannel dog brand with the mission to Make All Dogs Happy, today announced that Larry Bodner has joined the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”), effective immediately.
  • Mr. Bodner brings over 35 years of operational and financial experience spanning the consumer-packaged goods industry, and currently serves as Chief Executive Officer of Bulletproof 360, a functional nutrition and wellness company.
  • He is also a member of the Board of Directors of Hostess Brands, where he has served as a Director since 2016.
  • I look forward to working with Matt and the rest of the Board to help BARK realize its full potential.”

RXBAR® and Orgain® Founders Partner with Award-Winning Consumer Products Lawyer Nick Giannuzzi to Launch Humble Growth, a $312M Founder-Led Growth Equity Firm Dedicated to Purpose-Driven CPG, DTC and Wellness Brands

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Tuesday, September 19, 2023

The founders of Orgain® and RXBAR® have joined forces with consumer lawyer and founder Nick Giannuzzi to launch Humble Growth , a growth equity investment firm focused on innovative consumer brands.

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  • The founders of Orgain® and RXBAR® have joined forces with consumer lawyer and founder Nick Giannuzzi to launch Humble Growth , a growth equity investment firm focused on innovative consumer brands.
  • Humble Growth ushers in a new era of collaborative growth for developing brands looking to engage with investors and scale their businesses in an effective way.
  • “We’re honored to officially launch Humble Growth and work closely with founders to propel their brands to new heights,” says co-founder Andrew Abraham.
  • “We’ve built, scaled and exited our own brands and understand the ongoing challenges founders face when growing their brands firsthand.

Lifshitz Law PLLC Announces Investigations of TWNK, AVTA, WRK, and PFSW

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Saturday, September 16, 2023

Lifshitz Law PLLC announces an investigation into possible breach of fiduciary duties in connection with the sale of TWNK to The J.M.

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  • Lifshitz Law PLLC announces an investigation into possible breach of fiduciary duties in connection with the sale of TWNK to The J.M.
  • Lifshitz Law PLLC announces an investigation into possible breach of fiduciary duties in connection with the sale of AVTA to Cetera Holdings for $26.00 in cash for each share of AVTA common stock owned.
  • Lifshitz Law PLLC announces an investigation into possible breach of fiduciary duties in connection with the sale of PFSW to GXO Logistics, Inc. for $7.50 in cash for each share of PFSW common stock owned.
  • The law firm responsible for this advertisement is Lifshitz Law PLLC, 1190 Broadway, Hewlett, New York 11557, Tel: (516)493-9780.