Comings & Goings
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Category Archives: Marketing
COLUMN: American farmers, consumers trapped in the organic net
The organic industry's multibillion dollar revenues are driven entirely by negative marketing, stoking fear of genetically modified organisms . A handful of consumers might still buy organic groceries believing them to be purer, more nutritious and easier on the environment.
Motel 6 Admits Arizona Sites Were Reporting Guests To ICE Without Chain’s Approval
Employees at Motel 6 locations in Phoenix have ceased working with U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement agents in light of a new report that revealed motel staffers were reporting guests who appear to be undocumented immigrants, according to a spokeswoman for the motel chain. Raiza Rehkoff, the director of public relations and marketing for the motel chain's parent company, Here you can find useful examples and description about searching the news archive.
The price of flight
When Boutique Air raised its ticket prices in Cortez this summer, some customers accused the airline of unfair pricing.
Investment Analysts’ Updated EPS Estimates for September, 7th…
Liberum Capital currently has a GBX 200 target price on the stock. was downgraded by analysts at FinnCap to a hold rating.
Greg Ibach nominated to national USDA post
Greg Ibach was nominated Sept. 2 to be the Undersecretary of U.S. Agriculture for Marketing and Regulatory Programs for the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
DAT: Supply chain already feeling effects of Hurricane Harvey
"It changes the shipping patterns, it increases the length of haul, and has a ripple effect throughout the supply chain." - DAT's Matt Montague As Hurricane Harvey continues to devastate Houston, the shocking images are drawing comparisons to Hurricane Katrina and New Orleans in 2005.
USDA Integrates Recalls Information into ‘FoodKeeper’ Application
The U.S. Department of Agriculture today announced new updates to its popular FoodKeeper application that will provide users with new information on food safety recalls. The app has been updated so users can choose to receive automatic notifications when food safety recalls are announced by USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service and the Food and Drug Administration .
Cozumel, Cancun: The Rights of Nature Plowed Over, Sewage Saturated, Cruise-ship Imploded
With the power of the telecom thieves and my cellular phone, and, viola, I am conversing via text and downloaded images with my 21 year old daughter on the Island of Cozumel, with her mother, stuck in the maelstrom of tourists and a denuded ecosystem. Yes, I admit, I loved that island, 1979, 1983, 1987 , but I knew my very presence, my ecological footprint, the baggage of being an American, a scuba enthusiast, journalist, too, and dive bum, all were part of what was starting to become very out of whack in the world of those who have and those who do not have.
Veggie Noodle Co. will expand production, distribution with support from Encore Consumer Capital
A minority equity investment from Encore Consumer Capital could help fast-growing Veggie Noodle Co. spring to new levels by funding the startup's expansion into a larger facility in East Austin that will allow it to produce more than five times its current capacity.
Toby Keith’s Put-in-Bay concert requires more than mainland preparation
The Put-in-Bay Airport, seen in the lower-right corner of this photo, will host Toby Keith and four other country bands on Thursday, Aug. 31. The Put-in-Bay Airport, seen in the lower-right corner of this photo, will host Toby Keith and four other country bands on Thursday, Aug. 31. PUT-IN-BAY, Ohio - Ohio's party island will be transformed into a country-music mecca later this month, in what local officials are calling the single most complicated event in recent Put-in-Bay history. Country star Toby Keith headlines a five-act show, dubbed Bash on the Bay , on Thursday, Aug. 31, in an event that involves: * Transporting by ferry two dozen semi-trucks, 10 tour buses, 15 food trucks and more, in the hours before the show.
Garden View: National Farmers Market Week a reminder to shop local
Aug. 6-12 has been proclaimed by U. S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue as National Farmers Market Week. This is the 18th year of proclamations supporting local agricultural production and marketing.
Oracle Intends To Stay Out Of The Ad Transaction Biz; Dentsu Sees Revenue Growth, But Lowers Guidance
Of all the big marketing clouds buying ad tech, Oracle "may have the most influence when it comes to steering where those ad budgets are spent and not spent," writes Mike Shields at Business Insider. A major factor there is Oracle's commitment not to enter the ad transaction business, unlike Adobe, which bought TubeMogul.
Progressive media outlet The Young Turks has raised $20…
The Young Turks, one of the longest-running progressive digital video outlets, announced a major round of funding on Tuesday. The firms 3L Capital, Greycroft, E.ventures, and WndrCo, which is led by the business executive and Democratic Party kingmaker Jeffrey Katzenberg, will invest $20 million in the progressive media company, which for a decade has live-streamed hours of video content with a progressive perspective.
Agricultural briefs
The Kansas Rural Center will host its annual Farm and Food Conference Nov. 17 and 18 at the Four Points Sheraton Hotel in Manhattan.
Ford’s Mustang Has a Problem: The New Mustang
There is no great reason not to buy a Ford Mustang. It's a unicorn of a car: Neither massive nor tiny, showy nor ugly, expensive nor cheap.
Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue Proclaims National Farmers Market Week
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue has proclaimed Aug. 6-13 to be National Farmers Market Week. This is the eighteenth year USDA has supported local producers by encouraging families to meet, and buy from, the farmers and other vendors at their local farmers market.
Past commodores whistle with their belly buttons in this Water Festival tradition
These Beaufort talent show acts get the jitters, but they don't cope by envisioning the crowd in its undies It is a Beaufort Water Festival tradition, past commodores dress up as The Whistlers and perform for the audience on Lowcountry Supper night. These Beaufort talent show acts get the jitters, but they don't cope by envisioning the crowd in its undies These Beaufort talent show acts get the jitters, but they don't cope by envisioning the crowd in its undies For most, the idea of performing for hundreds of strangers would be the show stopper, but not for these youngsters.
Rohrabacher draws new opponent in Orange County
Nestle Executive Michael Kotick is entering the race to unseat Rep. Dana Rohrabacher in Orange County's 48th Congressional District. He has a bachelor's in economics and an MBA from Michigan State University and earned a masters in global management at Arizona State University's Thunderbird School of Global Management.
The Latest: Crowds gathering for Trump’s Warsaw speech
Crowds waving U.S. and Polish flags have gathered in and around a Warsaw square where President Donald Trump is set to deliver his first public speech in Europe. Many have come from various corners of Poland and are holding banners with the names of their towns, including "Pila" or "Gorzow" in the west.