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What We Can Learn From the Management Shakeup at Pepsi

PepsiCo recently moved a lot of people to different seats at their management table. Any time there’s change in a company as large and diverse as Pepsi, investors get nervous. So, did Pepsi do the right thing, and what can we learn about their management decisions? Let’s take a look.

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Wine Boom

Why Millennials are Behind the Wine Boom

This is information every food and beverage PR rep needs to pay attention to. Millennials, according to NBC News, are drinking half the wine sold in the United States. That statistic blows the lid off the stereotype of 20-somethings as purveyors of the cheapest beer they can buy. Instead of

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Shopping Retail

Why Shoppers Hate Walmart, A&P and Waldbaum’s

Consumer Reports recently released a report based on a survey that asked 63,000 people to pick their favorite grocery store and rate their experiences week in and week out. More than 111,000 shopping trips were considered, and now consumers have spoken, naming the Worst Grocery Stores in the country. Seriously,

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General Mills

General Mills Sets the Pace for GMO labeling

While some companies are actively fighting against GMO labels on their food, at least, one major cereal maker is taking the lead in the other direction. General Mills – maker of such breakfast staples as Cheerios – says it will begin labeling its products that contain genetically modified ingredients. Ostensibly,

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Panera Bread

Reinvention Turns Panera Into a Fast Casual Phenom

Remember when Panera was just the place you and your friends got together for a latte? Where you could kill a couple hours working on a laptop and sipping hazelnut coffee? Well, those things are all still possible, but that’s not how Panera is defining itself these days. After a

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Whole Foods Controversy

Whole Foods Reeling After Consumer Complaints

Well, some said it could never happen, but the leading purveyor of “healthy and organic” groceries is getting trashed by the very people who, last year, were singing its praises. Whole Foods is under the gun, and it doesn’t look like things will get much better any time soon. In

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Pepperidge Farm

PR Strategies – Sara Lee vs. Pepperidge Farm

We’ve all seen the commercials of various products being advertised by Pepperidge Farm and Sara Lee, thanks to the creative endeavors of their PR campaigns. And while both brands remain successful amidst many other competing brands, each campaign has its differences. Pepperidge Farm – Pepperidge Farm was founded by Margaret

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Digital PR

Best PR Software For Results

First, the list we share is not comprehensive, just a few ones to get you started if you aren’t already using them, and some more to try if you haven’t yet done so.  Here’s a few good ones: Prezly is a very popular program. The company was started in 2010

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Bayer Healthcare

Bayer vs. Johnson & Johnson: A PR Overview

Bayer Healthcare and Johnson & Johnson are two of the world’s leading pharmaceutical companies. Serving consumers the world over with products essential to their health and well-being, these businesses rely on the trust of millions. A good PR strategy is absolutely essential to both. Healthcare is a field where one

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