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Impact Podcast with John Shegerian to Feature Lineup of “ESG All-Stars” from Iconic Brands for December

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Wednesday, November 29, 2023
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Impact Podcast with John Shegerian has announced its list of forthcoming guests, featuring a who’s who of ESG, sustainability and corporate responsibility all-stars from many of the world’s leading brands.

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  • Impact Podcast with John Shegerian has announced its list of forthcoming guests, featuring a who’s who of ESG, sustainability and corporate responsibility all-stars from many of the world’s leading brands.
  • The Webby Award honored show is hosted by John Shegerian, Co-Founder, Chairman and CEO of ERI , the nation’s leading fully integrated IT and electronics asset disposition provider and cybersecurity-focused hardware destruction company.
  • Impact Podcast guests are invited to share with listeners first-hand accounts of how they are able to help make the world a better place on a daily basis.
  • “Our lineup of guests features leaders who work every day to help make our world a better place,” said Shegerian.

General Mills Quarterly Dividend Declared

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Tuesday, November 14, 2023
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The General Mills Board of Directors has declared a quarterly dividend at the prevailing rate of $0.59 per share, payable February 1, 2024, to shareholders of record as of January 10, 2024.

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  • The General Mills Board of Directors has declared a quarterly dividend at the prevailing rate of $0.59 per share, payable February 1, 2024, to shareholders of record as of January 10, 2024.
  • General Mills (NYSE: GIS) and its predecessor company have paid dividends without interruption for 125 years.

Global Plant-Based Food Market Set to Exceed $75 Billion by 2028, Fueled by Health and Sustainability Trends - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Monday, November 13, 2023
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The global plant-based food market is expected to witness robust growth, crossing USD 75 billion in market size by 2028, up from USD 41.06 billion in 2022.

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  • The global plant-based food market is expected to witness robust growth, crossing USD 75 billion in market size by 2028, up from USD 41.06 billion in 2022.
  • Rising Demand for Dairy and Meat Alternatives: The global market for plant-based foods is being fueled by the increasing need for dairy and meat alternatives.
  • Health and Environmental Benefits: Plant-based foods are gaining popularity due to their advantages for human health and the environment.
  • 3D Printing Plant-Based Meat: 3D printing technology is gaining traction in the plant-based food market, particularly for meat alternatives.

Food Marketing Agency Ingredient Expands One-to-One Marketing Services with Two New Hires

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Thursday, December 7, 2023
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MINNEAPOLIS, Dec. 7, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Today, Ingredient, a food marketing agency inspiring connections between brands and consumers, announced two new hires with certifications in Salesforce Marketing Cloud: James Sullivan, Senior Director of Campaign Management, and Joel Gulledge, Quality Assurance Manager. Ingredient works with clients large and small, including B2C campaigns for hometown favorites including Southern California-based Gelson's Markets to global brands like General Mills.

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  • MINNEAPOLIS, Dec. 7, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Today, Ingredient , a food marketing agency inspiring connections between brands and consumers, announced two new hires with certifications in Salesforce Marketing Cloud: James Sullivan , Senior Director of Campaign Management, and Joel Gulledge , Quality Assurance Manager.
  • "For the last 20 years, as long as email has prevailed, our team has been dedicated to developing a powerful set of one-to-one marketing and design skills," said Michele Souder, Vice President Agency Services at Ingredient.
  • "For the last 20 years, as long as email has prevailed, our team has been dedicated to developing a powerful set of one-to-one marketing and design skills," said Michele Souder, Vice President Agency Services at Ingredient.
  • Gulledge will help the agency standardize existing QA processes for major household name brands across digital deliverables, primarily email marketing testing.

SuccessKPI names Don Keane as Chief Marketing Officer

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Wednesday, December 6, 2023
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FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va., Dec. 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- SuccessKPI, Inc., a SaaS Contact Center Insight and Action Platform provider, has appointed Don Keane as Chief Marketing Officer. He will report directly to SuccessKPI Chief Executive Officer Dave Rennyson. He will work closely with marketing, sales, channel, customer success, and product teams to direct a unified go-to-market strategy that generates and meets market demand.

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  • FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va., Dec. 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- SuccessKPI, Inc., a SaaS Contact Center Insight and Action Platform provider, has appointed Don Keane as Chief Marketing Officer.
  • He will report directly to SuccessKPI Chief Executive Officer Dave Rennyson.
  • Prior to SuccessKPI, Keane served as chief marketing officer (CMO) of Instapage, a leading SaaS-based, adtech company based in San Francisco and before that was SVP Marketing & Partnerships at Smartlinx, a leading cloud WFM company, which recently sold to PE in 2023.
  • Keane has also formerly served as managing director with global brand responsibilities at EarthLink and held marketing leadership positions at Intuit, General Mills, MetTel, and Rust-Oleum.

Akool's Generative AI Platform Sets New Standard for Brand Engagement

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Thursday, November 30, 2023
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SANTA CLARA, Calif., Nov. 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Akool, the breakthrough Generative AI platform for personalized visual marketing and advertising, launched today setting an industry standard for AI-driven personalization in marketing and advertising. Designed for forward-thinking global brands and innovative marketing creators, Akool fosters brand loyalty, captivates audiences, and significantly increases return on investment (ROI) through immersive brand experiences.

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  • As the market undergoes a transformation, Akool is poised to lead with its groundbreaking Generative AI platform, specifically tailored for personalized visual marketing and advertising.
  • Unlike many open-source generative AI tools that are still in their infancy and may disappoint brands with inconsistent quality, Akool sets a new standard for precision technology.
  • With Akool's Generative AI platform we are using it to develop our holiday hair campaign and the technology has really blown us away!
  • For more information about Akool and its breakthrough Generative AI platform, please visit www.akool.com

Nutraceuticals Market to grow by USD 223.56 billion from 2022 to 2027 | The increasing cost of medical treatment to drive market growth - Technavio

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Friday, November 24, 2023
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NEW YORK, Nov. 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The nutraceuticals market is expected to grow by USD 223.56 billion from 2022 to 2027, according to Technavio.

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  • NEW YORK, Nov. 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The nutraceuticals market is expected to grow by USD 223.56 billion from 2022 to 2027, according to Technavio.
  • The increasing cost of medical treatment is notably driving the nutraceuticals market.
  • However, factors such as the high cost of nutraceuticals may impede the market growth.
  • The nutraceuticals market is fragmented, and the companies are deploying organic and inorganic growth strategies to compete in the market.

Harris Teeter donates 34,000 Thanksgiving meals as part of annual Harvest Feast Campaign

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Wednesday, November 22, 2023
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MATTHEWS, N.C., Nov. 22, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- This holiday season, Harris Teeter and its vendor partners donated 34,000 Thanksgiving meals in partnership with four of Harris Teeter's partner food banks. The meals will be distributed by the food banks to ensure families in need can celebrate the holiday with a full Thanksgiving dinner.

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  • This donation was part of Harris Teeter's annual Harvest Feast campaign, which included four bag packing volunteer events with Harris Teeter associates in Washington, D.C., Raleigh, Charlotte, and Charleston.
  • MATTHEWS, N.C., Nov. 22, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- This holiday season, Harris Teeter and its vendor partners donated 34,000 Thanksgiving meals in partnership with four of Harris Teeter's partner food banks.
  • This donation was a part of Harris Teeter's annual Harvest Feast campaign, which included four bag-packing volunteer events with Harris Teeter associates in Washington, D.C., Raleigh, Charlotte, and Charleston.
  • In 2022, Harris Teeter shoppers and associates donated more than $1 million through that year's Harvest Feast campaign for those facing food insecurity.

Walmart Claims Top Retailer Spot for 2023 Kantar PoweRanking for 27th Consecutive Year

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Wednesday, November 15, 2023
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Walmart claimed the top spot for retailers for its 27th consecutive year, while PepsiCo, Coca-Cola, P&G, Nestle and General Mills round out the top five suppliers for 2023.

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  • Walmart claimed the top spot for retailers for its 27th consecutive year, while PepsiCo, Coca-Cola, P&G, Nestle and General Mills round out the top five suppliers for 2023.
  • “It is a distinguished achievement for brands to be included in the top ten,” said Jeffrey Maloy, Senior Vice President, Kantar.
  • “For retailers, Walmart continues to set the standard of service to their shoppers amongst the general retailer ecosystem.
  • To download the 2023 PoweRanking® Executive Summary and a preview of the full report, Growth through Shopper-Defined Value, visit https://retailiq.kantar.com/poweranking-2023 .

General Mills Acquires Fera Pets, Inc., Introduces Growth Fund

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Thursday, November 9, 2023
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General Mills, Inc. (NYSE: GIS) today announced the acquisition of Fera Pets, Inc. , a vet-founded pet supplement company, bringing new health-focused offerings to General Mills’ pet portfolio.

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  • General Mills, Inc. (NYSE: GIS) today announced the acquisition of Fera Pets, Inc. , a vet-founded pet supplement company, bringing new health-focused offerings to General Mills’ pet portfolio.
  • This represents General Mills’ first step into the pet supplement category and first acquisition by its newly launched growth equity fund.
  • Fera Pets, Inc. will become part of General Mills’ new growth equity fund, designed to own, scale and incubate strategically aligned businesses for future integration into the company’s core portfolio.
  • This growth fund is the third pillar of Gold Medal Ventures , General Mills’ disruptive innovation ecosystem, joining G-Works, its internal venture studio, and 301 INC, its corporate venture capital arm.