Podcasts about conagra foods

Send us a textWe celebrate 50 years of local area company Grecian Delight | Kronos as they Honor Greek American Cuisine, Culture, and Heritage with Community Events. Mike Paribello is a seasoned marketing, sales, and innovation leader with over 25 years of experience in the consumer products and food industry. His extensive expertise in brand management, advertising, shopper and retail marketing, consumer insights, and staying ahead of the latest trends has made him a trusted figure among some of the most recognized food companies and brands found in millions of households today. Throughout his career, including over 20 years at Conagra Foods and Smithfield Foods, Mike has consistently driven growth and innovation. Paribello is now helping Grecian Delight | Kronos into its next 50 years, focusing on innovative and convenient solutions for both retail and foodservice operators making it easy for them to bring the finest Greek and Mediterranean food options to tables and menus everywhere.

Can mastering job interviews really be the key to unlocking your dream career? Join us on Career Club Live as we welcome Sam Owens, founder of Sam's Career Talk and the current CMO of Freezing Point, the makers of Frazzle. Sam takes us through his remarkable career journey from ConAgra Foods to White Wave Foods and Danone, and onto smaller companies like Cali'flour Foods. Along the way, Sam shares invaluable lessons learned, shedding light on the strategic decisions that shaped his path. We also discuss his latest book, "I Hate Job Interviews," a must-read for anyone looking to conquer the often intimidating interview process.Want to know the secrets behind acing job interviews? Sam Owens reveals them all, drawing from his experience of writing and publishing his book, which eventually caught the attention of HarperCollins. From obtaining inside information about companies to crafting powerful stories, Sam breaks down the essential principles of excelling in interviews. He emphasizes the importance of preparation and practice, explaining how these skills can be learned and perfected just like any other. With practical advice and insights, Sam's narrative promises to transform how you approach job interviews.Ever wondered how to handle those curveball questions in interviews? Sam Owens has got you covered. He walks us through crafting "power stories" using the SPAR method (Situation, Problem, Action, Result) and shares strategies for tackling unconventional and potentially illegal questions with poise and diplomacy. We also explore techniques for soliciting feedback during interviews to uncover potential objections and refine your pitch. This episode is packed with actionable advice and encouragement for job seekers facing today's challenging market, making it an essential listen for anyone looking to boost their interview game.

Mike Gabel laughs anytime he sees food scientists depicted as wearing lab coats and looking through microscopes. It's not how he sees himself and the work that he does. In fact, he claims that in his 20-year career as a food scientist, he's never even used a microscope. Instead, Mike helps food entrepreneurs develop products and bring them to market. Mike is the Director of the Food Innovation Center here at CSU Spur, which has the goal of supporting food innovators through various services and by creating a place for their ideas to be fostered and grow. He has led innovation teams at Windsor Foods, ConAgra Foods, and recently at Barilla where he spent five years at their headquarters in Parma, Italy.He sat down to talk about his passion for food sciences, his career journey, and the secret behind how Jelly Belly makes their jellybeans taste exactly like the foods they intend to replicate.Sign up to be a CSU Spur Taste Bud here

In this episode of the Voice of Influence podcast, host Andrea chats with Monique Farmer who recently released her book 'Chart Your Path.' Monique shares her extensive background in PR and education, her experiences in federal public affairs, and her journey of personal growth which led her to write her book. They discuss Monique's experiences on a leadership panel, the process of writing and launching her book, the inspiration behind it, and her nine-step method for getting unstuck in life. Monique also delves into her motivations, career transitions, and the importance of self-study, autonomy, and accepting what one cannot control. She offers practical advice on creating meaningful communication strategies and the importance of staying connected with oneself and others in professional life. Monique Farmer, APR, runs a PR/Communication Consultancy, Avant Solutions, and is the creator of Anvil Ready, an online communication strategy builder that aids the communication professional in creating communication plans. She teaches at the University of Texas at Austin. Farmer previously served in federal government public affairs for 12 years, as the director of communications for Nebraska's largest school district and in corporate communications for ConAgra Foods (now ConAgra Brands). Monique is the author of the recent release, Chart Your Path. Read the show notes here:   https://www.voiceofinfluence.net/315 Give and receive feedback that makes a difference! Register for our 20 minute Deep Impact Method video course here:  www.voiceofinfluence.net/deepimpact

You can grab Corey's new Enlightened Passenger book at www.thisisthebook.com You can learn more about Monique at www.avantsolutions.org Monique Farmer, APR, runs a PR/Communication Consultancy, Avant Solutions, and is the creator of Anvil Ready, an online communication strategy builder that aids the communication professional in creating communication plans. She teaches at the University of Texas at Austin. Farmer is a USACE LDP grad and Emerging Leaders grad. She spent 12 years working for the Corps of Engineers prior to transitioning into corporate communications for ConAgra Foods (now ConAgra Brands), then as the director of communications for Nebraska's largest school district.

About This EpisodeAs a Chief Financial Officer, Ashley Jones Lee demystifies the world of finance, debunking some common misconceptions about the field, and providing actionable advice to best deliver a clear message. She talks about the power of storytelling and how best to understand your audience in order to communicate most effectively. Drawing parallels from her own experience, particularly as a mother, Ashley discusses the importance of understanding and checking in with yourself to best assess and allocate your energy and attention. She also describes the process of defining success for yourself, especially as this definition likely changes over time. Above all, Ashley emphasizes the significant role of intuition in being bold. From social media and online presence to the future outlook of industries affected by AI, there is an underlying need for human perception and genuine connection. Tune in to learn more about inspirational leadership and the power of intuition and storytelling. About Ashley Jones LeeCurrently Chief Financial Officer at Uptempo, Ashley was brought in to enhance the financial sophistication and operational efficiencies of the organization. Previously, Ashley served as Chief Financial Officer and Acting Chief Technology Officer for Joyce University of Nursing & Health Sciences, where she directed a large team and oversaw accounting, finance, transformation, and technology. At SunteckTTS, Ashley served as the Director of Financial Planning & Analysis where she held P&L accountability and contributed to the company's sales, sell-side diligence, and documentation. At Conduent (formerly Xerox Business Services), Ashley worked her way up to Finance Director, Group CFO. She led international finance teams and managed budgets, forecasting, P&L, and more. Ashley's prior roles include serving as Senior Auditor for Liggett & Webb, P.A., Pricing Analyst for Conagra Foods, Tax Analyst for PGA of America, and Revenue Accountant for ADT Security Services, Inc. Ashley earned her Master of Accounting, with an emphasis in Forensic Accounting, from Florida Atlantic University and her Bachelor of Science in Finance and Accounting from Florida State University.                Additional ResourcesFollow Ashley on LinkedIn: @AshleyJonesLee

In this episode, Nina Hershberger talks with Dr. Charles DeBettignies about the concept of gainsharing, a method of compensating employees based on the company's overall performance. Dr. Chuck has worked with over 400 service and manufacturing corporations to implement gainsharing, with impressive results. He has a doctorate in the field and has worked with major companies like ConAgra Foods, RCA, and PPG.Gainsharing is a system that aligns the goals of the employees with the goals of the company. It ties employees' pay to the overall outcome of the company, creating a game-like environment where everyone is focused on achieving the same result. Dr. Chuck explains that when employees see their pay directly linked to the company's performance, they become more engaged and motivated to contribute to the overall success.During the interview, Dr. Chuck uses the example of a dental office to illustrate how gainsharing can be implemented in various industries. He explains that by offering additional services to clients, such as teeth whitening, employees can improve revenue and benefit both the company and the clients. He emphasizes the importance of clear communication and training to ensure that employees feel comfortable offering these additional services and understand their benefits.Dr. Chuck distinguishes gainsharing from profit sharing, highlighting that gainsharing provides real-time feedback to employees and offers monthly payouts based on performance. This immediate connection between performance and reward is more motivating for employees compared to year-end profit sharing bonuses, which can become an entitlement over time.He also addresses the question of how productivity improvements can be measured and reveals that a 5% improvement in productivity is a reasonable expectation. By focusing on the key drivers of the company's bottom line, identifying areas for improvement, and continuously refining the system, employees can achieve significant productivity gains.Dr. Chuck encourages companies to embrace gainsharing as a tool to increase employee engagement and satisfaction. He believes that when employees see the direct impact of their actions on the company's success, they become more invested in their work and motivated to perform at their best.To learn more about Dr. Charles DeBettignies and gainsharing, listeners can visit Gainsharing.com/podcast. Dr. Chuck also offers a DVD or flash drive with additional information upon request.Don't miss this fascinating episode filled with insights and strategies for creating a more engaging and productive workplace environment. Tune in to gainsharing.com/podcast to learn more from Dr. Charles DeBettignies.MegaBucks Radio with Nina Hershbergerhttps://businessinnovatorsradio.com/megabucks-radio-with-nina-hershbergerSource: https://businessinnovatorsradio.com/dr-charles-debettignies-gainsharing-expert-on-revolutionizing-employee-compensation

Ashley has 12+ years of experience in digital marketing, brand and product growth, and product management at top tier CPG companies, Google, CapitalG, and Amazon Music. In her new role at Amazon Music, she is responsible for global engagement and retention for the Amazon Music app and platform. Prior to Amazon, Ashley worked at CapitalG, Google's growth stage venture capital firm where she supported their B2C & B2B portfolio companies to help them build critical partnerships, drive user acquisition and retention, and support their top line revenue growth efforts as they prepared for IPOs. While at Google, she was a lead on the Growth Lab team leveraging Google's owned and operated properties to drive product engagement, user retention, and new user acquisition for products like YouTube, Google Search, Chrome, Pixel, and Google's Privacy & Security products. Previous roles at other companies include innovative product and brand management at Kraft-Heinz, ConAgra Foods and PepsiCo as well as various strategic marketing consulting projects for top food and beverage, retail, and healthcare companies. Ashley also has extensive entrepreneurial experience, serving as an investor and VP of Marketing for NYC restaurant startup Mrs. Dorsey's Kitchen and CEO/Founder for the tall women's apparel brand Alyssa Vermell Apparel, building partnerships with a number of WNCAA and WNBA teams. As an angel investor and mentor for startup founders, Ashley is a strong advocate for increasing minority and women representation in the startup and venture capital world and in her free time she consults with small business owners and budding entrepreneurs looking to grow their businesses and mentors MBA grads interested in transitioning into tech. When she's not working, you can find Ashley traveling the world, spending time with her family and friends, and managing her growing real estate investment portfolio. Ashley received her B.S. of Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology and her MBA from Washington University in St. Louis.

When you leverage your heritage in your marketing strategy, you create new opportunities to cultivate meaningful connections with your consumers. Melissa sits down with Yvonne “Bonnie” Garcia, Founder and CEO of MarketVision to talk about her groundbreaking career in Hispanic marketing.About Yvonne:Yvonne “Bonnie” Garcia founded MarketVision in 1998 after 22 years in corporate marketing because she saw a void in shopper, promotional, and grassroots marketing that would engage multicultural consumers. Since then, she has expanded the business from “three Latinas and a telephone” into a multi-million-dollar Culture. Inspired. Marketing® firm that uncovers cultural insights through research to make meaningful connections with clients' brands or services. MarketVision has 25 employees at its San Antonio headquarters and satellite offices in New York and Mexico. The firm has created culture-based marketing initiatives for such clients as Coca-Cola, Centers for Disease Control, ConAgra Foods, Continental Airlines, Copa Airlines, FCA Chrysler, Fisher-Price, General Mills, Girl Scouts of America, HEB, Hershey's, J.M. Smucker Company, Kraft Foods, MassMutual, Mazola (ACH Foods), MillerCoors, Mondelez International, Northwestern Mutual, TIAA, University Health System, USAA, U.S. Bank, United Airlines and GO RIO. Topics covered: - Understanding the power of Hispanic marketing- Opportunities for growth and areas of improvement in the cultural marketing shift- Gaining the respect of the Hispanic community- The growing Hispanic market- What inspired Bonnie's "Dale Ganas" book- Advice for LatinasActions to take:- Leverage your background- Go where the numbers are- Respect and acknowledge your heritage- Understand what people care about- Be fearlessResources mentioned: - MarketVision- Coca-Cola- The U.S. Census- Selena Coca-Cola ad- "Technology and Spanish Translations" PRSA article- Selena Coca-Cola TV spots- "Dale Ganas"- "Smart Talk: Public Relations Essential All Pros Should Know"- MVW Communications- PR Pro Gear

Annette Blaylock is the founder and strategist of Insights Media Solutions, a brand consultancy agency, and with over 20 years of experience in Marketing and Sales, she has worked in some of the largest media companies in the US.Annette launched hundreds of successful campaigns, placing millions of dollars in ads for brands like Pfizer, Simon Properties, GM Dealers, and ConAgra Foods. She also consults on personal brand strategies for Corporate Executives and Creative Entrepreneurs. Her work won numerous awards and accolades for sales and marketing excellence.Tune in as we chat with Annette and learn more about her goal to achieve 1 million dollars in revenue by 2023.Conquer Local is presented by Vendasta. We have proudly served 5.5+ million local businesses through 60,000+ channel partners, agencies, and enterprise-level organizations. Learn more about Vendasta, and we can help your organization or learn more about Vendasta's Affiliate Program and how our listeners (like yourself) make up to $10,000 off referrals.Are you an entrepreneur, salesperson, or marketer? Then, keep the learning going in the Conquer Local Academy.

On today's episode Scott Lerner shares the importance of innovation, creativity, and resilience in the corporate environment. Listen in as Deborah and Scott discuss how to establish relationships with your team in a small business environment, being open to change in all phases of growth, and why the biggest challenge to scaling isn't your marketing efforts, but internal communication.   Scott Lerner is a consumer products veteran with over 20 years of experience in the consumer packaged goods industry, having previously worked for PepsiCo, ConAgra Foods and Kimberly-Clark, where he managed iconic brands such as Naked Juice, Quaker Oats, Scott Tissue and Parkay Margarine. In 2008, Scott created his own beverage brand called Solixir, resulting in a successful exit in 2014. Following the sale of Solixir, Scott partnered with the private equity group VMG partners to become the CEO of Kernel Season's, where he introduced new product lines, increased profitability by 30% and oversaw the sale of the company to Highlander Partners. Mr. Lerner was most recently the CEO of food brand Farmhouse Culture, where he partnered with private equity investors to reposition the brand in order to capitalize on growing health and wellness trends.   You can connect with Scott in the following ways: www.betterchoicecompany.com www.halopets.com   Whether you are a C-Suite Leader of today or tomorrow, take charge of your career with confidence and leverage the insights of The CEO's Compass: Your Guide to Get Back on Track.  To learn more about The CEO's Compass, you can get your copy here: https://amzn.to/3AKiflR   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jeff Slater has always been a “noticer”. When he was a kid and first learned photography, he would notice a small moment, and it would forever be captured on film.  As a young adult, he paid attention to all the ways people would show up and meet their passion.  As a marketing professional, Jeff would notice the things that would inspire people and alchemize that for the benefit of the companies he worked for.  But most importantly, as a son, husband, father, colleague and friend, Jeff pays attention to how he shows up - always asking himself how he can be more loving, more kind, and more empathetic. Jeff notices all of it - the large and small things -  and he actively chooses to be present in the moment.  Please listen to Jeff's perfectly imperfect journey - we think you'll be inspired to do a little less doing and a little more being.     Bio: If there is one guiding principle I experienced throughout my life, it is the importance of living in the moment.    I grew up in a loving family with parents, siblings, and highly supportive friends and relatives. Foundational blessings like these were gifts that helped keep me grounded and grateful. My 95-year-old mom Bea remains my most ardent life-long cheerleader.    There were two catalyzing events from childhood setting me on my journey.    As a young teenager, I worked with my maternal grandfather George. He was an orphan and an immigrant from Russia and came here at age ten. Poppa George became a professional photographer who learned his trade from his Uncle Henry in Newark, N.J. When I started working with him, he was my current age, sixty-eight.    With my grandfather as my teacher, I witnessed the magic of photography where you can capture a moment with a camera that took less than 1/1000 of a second but could last a lifetime. From ages fourteen to twenty-four, I worked as a commercial photographer throughout high school, college, and graduate school. Photography was the creative spark that ignited my curiosity then and now.    I assumed my path would lead me on my perfectly creative journey to becoming a photographer. I had no other professional life plans or goals.    Around that same time in my childhood, I took my first TM or transcendental meditation class and became a lifelong meditator. I have continued this practice for more than fifty years. My balance and calm can, in part, be linked to this practice. Mindfulness and living in the moment are part of the narrative of my life's journey.   But the universe had other plans; to my surprise, they involved the business world, specifically marketing.    When I met my future wife, she graduated from Cornell with a degree in political science and French literature. But she had a small business selling extraordinary brownies from a home kitchen in Philadelphia. (Rated by Philadelphia Magazine as the best in Philly in 1975)    Together, over more than a decade, we built a multi-million-dollar business selling Rachel's Brownies nationally. We had wild moments that included lunch with President Reagan, partnering directly with Ben & Jerry to make a Rachel's Brownies Ice Cream, and TV appearances on Phil Donahue's nationally syndicated tv show.    We used to kid that all our friends were doctors, architects, and lawyers – professionals. And we were college-educated brownie makers spending our day knee-deep in chocolate. We were entrepreneurs without any business experience – yet we stumbled upon success. My wife Ra El (formerly Rachel) is the most courageous, extraordinary, and inspiring human I know. We have been married for almost 45 years.   During the 1980s, our two magnificent daughters, Sarah and Fanny, were born. Each provided countless exquisite daily moments filled with joy, gratitude, and exhaustion. Both are remarkable women.    During our daughter's early years, I realized that the more present I could be with them, the more joy was available to me in these small moments. Living in the moments, I could manage the stress and crazy entrepreneurial journey that required an astonishing amount of calm, persistence, and flexibility to handle life's daily challenges and perpetual chaos.    We eventually sold our business in 1989 and moved from Philadelphia to Raleigh. During the next decade, I became the EVP of Marketing for a $400M snack food company called GoodMark Foods, which eventually was sold to ConAgra Foods, a $30B company. I worked in various senior marketing leadership positions, including a stint in a global marketing role at Nomacorc, now Vinventions, in the wine packaging industry.    Today I manage a marketing consultancy called The Marketing Sage as Chief Listening Officer, providing fractional CMO services and brand strategy. My clients are startups, mid-sized private and public companies, and several billion-dollar brands. I work on strategic brand and marketing projects. I spend my days wondering how the day will bring me opportunities to be creative and helpful and to get empathy for my work.    If you have a thousand hours, I will tell you about our three-and-a-half-year-old grandson Bodhi Kai.    Website: https://www.themarketingsage.com/  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffreylslater/

This is episode 1080 of the Arete Coach Podcast with host Severin Sorensen and guest coach Tony Lewis who lives in Kanas City, MO. Tony is an executive coach, Vistage Master Chair, Best Practice Chair, and Chairman of The Lewis Group. In 1998, Tony founded the Lewis Group USA, where he helps companies develop better strategic direction and greater organizational effectiveness through his consulting services. Prior to this, Tony Lewis held several executive positions including President and CEO of ConAgra Foods and Vice President of Continental Grain. Additionally, Tony is retired from the U.S. Air Force after serving his country for 6 years as an active duty Colonel and 31 years as a General in the Air National Guard. On the podcast, Tony shares his life journey as an Aviator, Military and Business Leader, CEO ConAgra, and his passion for being a Vistage Chair. He shares concepts of leadership, courage, action, and activities to make individual coaching and peer groups stronger. He muses over the powerful contrast of 'opportunity is nowhere' vs 'opportunity is now here.' He talks about the necessity of cultivating the "Courage To Fail, Learn, and Think." The Arete Coach Podcast seeks to explore the art and science of executive coaching. You can find out more about this podcast at aretecoach.io. This episode was produced on June 1st, 2022. Copyright © 2022 by Arete Coach™ LLC. All rights reserved.

This month's speaker is Owen Dashner. Owen is the true definition of an entrepreneur. While starting his professional career in the recruiting industry with ConAgra Foods, IBM and Ricoh, Owen gained the experience and knowledge of structuring organizations and the power of synergy, which naturally gave him the upper hand when he decided to move into the real estate investing world, which he now does full time. Owen has 17 years worth of real estate experience and is the Co-owner/partner of multiple successful real estate companies, and most recently started Galaxy Title & Escrow. Outside of real estate investing, Owen enjoys spending time with his family, boating, traveling, reading and golfing. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/josh-nix8/message

Dr. Patricia Verduin, PhD, (https://www.colgatepalmolive.com/en-us/snippet/2021/circle-cards/our-leadership/patricia-verduin) is Chief Technology Officer for the Colgate-Palmolive Company where she provides leadership for product innovation, clinical science and long-term research and development across their Global Technology Centers' Research & Development pipeline. Dr. Verduin joined Colgate Palmolive in 2007 as Vice President, Global R&D. Previously she served as Vice President, Scientific Affairs, for the Grocery Manufacturers Association, and from 2000 to 2006, she held the position of Vice President, Research & Development, at ConAgra Foods. Dr. Verduin started her career with 17 years at Nabisco, serving in multiple roles, including plant manager and scientist. She earned her undergraduate degree from the University of Delaware, holds an MBA from Fairleigh Dickinson University and a PhD in Food Science from Rutgers University. Colgate-Palmolive Company (https://www.colgatepalmolive.com/) is an American multinational consumer products company specializing in the production, distribution and provision of household, health care, personal care and veterinary products, with a mission of re-imagining a healthier future for all people, their pets and our planet.

“We're only as good as the friends that we keep.” Words to live by from Conagra SVP and CCO Jon Harris. His friends are his prized possessions so he nurtures those relationships and takes care of his people. But it's not only his friends who benefit from his generosity and grace – he's learned over the years that you have to be kind to everyone because you never know what battles they're fighting inside. He shares with Jeanne what three words he would tell his 18-year-old self; what you should ALWAYS assume about people; the three big things the pandemic taught him about life; how his father's mental illness shaped his outlook pretty early; and why the TODAY Show's Al Roker heckles him on a weekly basis.About Jon Jon Harris is Senior Vice President and Chief Communications Officer for Conagra Brands. He is responsible for the strategic development, direction and implementation of corporate communication and reputation management programs across the organization. Jon also oversees the Conagra Brands Foundation, as well as corporate giving efforts. Jon joined Conagra Brands, formerly known as ConAgra Foods, in August 2015. Jon previously oversaw marketing and business communications for many top corporate brands, including Hillshire, Sara Lee, Pepsi, and Bally Total Fitness. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communications from Rutgers University and is an adjunct professor for PR & Marketing at the University of Chicago's Graham School. Twitter: @jonjayharrisTwitter: @ConagraBrandsInstagram: @jonjayharrisFacebook: Jon HarrisFacebook: Conagra BrandsLinkedIn: Jon Harris

An der Wall Street müssen sich die Investoren auf zügige Zinsschritte der Notenbank einstellen. Das ging aus dem jüngsten Sitzungsprotokoll der Federal Reserve hervor. Die Märkte gaben nach.Nach den zweitägigen Rückgängen an der Wall Street fielen die japanischen Aktien am Donnerstag um fast 2 % und auch die anderen asiatisch-pazifischen Märkte gaben nach.Heute werden Zahlen zur deutschen Industrieproduktion und die Einzelhandelsumsätze für die Eurozone veröffentlicht.In den USA werden neben den wöchentlichen Erstanträgen auf Arbeitslosenhilfe die Verbraucherkredite gemeldet.Die Deutsche Telekom hält heute ihre Hauptversammlung ab.Geschäftszahlen kommen von Gerresheimer, Hella, ConAgra Foods und Constellation Brands.Die Futures bewegen sich gemischt. Der Dax ist 0,15% im minus. Der Dow Jones ist 0,36% im minus und der S&P 500 ist 0.32% im minus. Der technologielastige Nasdaq 100 ist 0.21% im minus.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/kommponisten)

Die Aktien im asiatisch-pazifischen Raum gaben im Donnerstagshandel nach, nachdem der Dow Jones Industrial Average über Nacht seinen ersten Rückgang im Jahr 2022 verzeichnet hatte.Der Dow Jones Industrial , der vor der Veröffentlichung der Minutes noch auf ein Rekordhoch knapp unter 37 000 Punkten gestiegen war, schloss 1,1 Prozent schwächer auf 36 407 Punkten. Der S&P 500 , der am Dienstag eine Bestmarke erreicht hatte, gab um 1,9 Prozent auf 4701 Zähler nach. Der technologielastige Nasdaq 100 sackte um 3,1 Prozent auf 15 772Punkte ab.Zum Handelsschluss stand der deutsche Leitindex mit Plus 0,7 Prozent auf 16 272 Punkte auf der Kurstafel. Der MDax der mittelgroßen Unternehmen legte um 0,30 Prozent auf 35 631 Punkte zu.Heute werden die deutschen Industrieaufträge gemeldet. Außerdem stehen die Verbraucherpreise für Dezember an. Im November war die Inflationsrate mit 5,1% auf den höchsten Stand seit fast 30 Jahren geklettert.In den USA werden neben den wöchentlichen Erstanträgen auf Arbeitslosenhilfe die Handelsbilanz, der ISM-Service-Index und die Industrieaufträge veröffentlicht.Geschäftszahlen kommen von ConAgra Foods, Constellation Brands und Walgreens Boots Alliance.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/kommponisten)

You've spent time writing songs. You've gone into the studio to record some demos. Now it's time to get out there and pitch your artistry to the masses. But how do you go about doing it? Do you need a manager to help you thru the gauntlet known as the music industry? Is your career at a point where you would be ready for a manager? We talk with Chuck Thompson, who is a 40+ year veteran in the music industry, having worked in the Country music field as a manager for such acts as The Judds, Billy Dean, McBride, and The Ride, The Pirates of the Mississippi, Carl Perkins, Skip Ewing, Wynonna, Michell Wright, and others.  Chuck explains what you need to look for, and what management will expect in return. He discusses how management is a specific need at a specific time for a specific function. We also go into what the difference is between an artist manager and a business manager. We touch base on what does a prospective manager look for when signing a new act? Is it based on their social media, their touring, or their record sales if applicable? Chuck Thompson began his 40 plus years in the entertainment industry while attending Nashville's prestigious Belmont College. It was there that a posting for an internship in publicity caught his eye. That internship turned into his first job when he was hired during his final year of study at the college to drive the media campaigns for David Allen Coe, Frizzell & West, Ricky Skaggs, The Flying Burrito Brothers, and George Strait. He cut his artist management teeth with acts Baillie and the Boys and comedy duo Pinkard and Bowden at the firm. Transitioning to the management firm The Ken Stilts Company where he would rise to the position of Vice President, Thompson and his team guided the careers of The Judds, Billy Dean, McBride, and The Ride, The Pirates of the Mississippi, Carl Perkins, Skip Ewing, Wynonna, and others. He worked alongside company principles to build an integrated corporate sponsorship/artist booking agency to work within the corporate and country music communities. While serving as Vice President/Director Of Public Relations for Pro Tours, the company launched co-branded country music tours for corporate clients GMC Trucks, Liberty Optical, The Sara Lee Corporation, and Sun Country Wine Coolers. In 1995, Thompson accepted the position of Director, Media Relations & Artist Development with the newly reorganized RCA Label Group Nashville. Working with the established RCA roster and with the BNA staff to launch the careers of recently signed artists Kenny Chesney, Lonestar, and Mindy McCready, he also created the label's media and sales opportunities' extensive catalog of masters. While leading the label's NASCAR efforts, working with the Kranefuss-Haus Racing Team, he developed marketing events for RCA and BNA artists and the race team's co-sponsors Little Caesar's Pizza and Kmart at racing events around the country. In October of 1996, Chuck left the RCA Label Group to return to the ranks of artist management as a co-manager of Decca recording artist Danni Leigh, opening the Thompson Entertainment Group's offices under the banner “Where music still has A Heart and A Soul.” He explains that tagline by saying, “In a world of broadening entertainment options, music is the thread that runs through it all, impacting every part of our lives. The truth in a great song and the heart of a great singer drives my passion, and my goal has always been to develop long-term brand strategies for each of our artists. In these unusual times, artists need new and innovative thinking from their management to adapt to the world we currently live in.”   Corporate brands are also searching for innovative thinkers who understand a brand's needs and can create and execute unique, brand-driven partnerships. Harley Davidson, Coca-Cola, Panoptix, Conagra Foods, and others have turned to Chuck to help them develop and implement a brand strategy that will reach their customers through music-driven events.  In 2016, the Navigator Records imprint was added to the TEG umbrella. The latest evolution in the company's growth allowed Thompson to utilize the many modern technologies and creative outlets now available to create a higher profile for the Thompson Entertainment Group family of artists. In the fall of 2018, Navigator Records released new studio recordings from Canadian Country Music Hall Of Fame artist Michelle Wright, her first new music since the 2013 release of Strong. Other Navigator releases have included Wright's recording of the Christmas classic “Silver Bells,” released to coincide with A Wright Christmas: 2019 tour across the Alberta and Ontario provinces of Canada. 2020 into 2021 has also given rise to a new breed of creators. Navigator Records has provided major label services and distribution to those independent artists and labels who want to maintain their creative vision without sacrificing ownership or control while assisting established and developing artists eager to build and sustain meaningful careers. www.thompsonentertainmentgroup.com www.navigatorrecords.com The Business Side of Music ™ Lotta Dogs Productions LLC   Co-Produced and Hosted (by the guy who has a face for podcasting):  Bob Bender Co-Producer, Creator, and Technical Advisor (the man behind the curtain):  Tom Sabella Director of Video and Continuity (the brains of the entire operation): Deborah Halle Audio/Video Editor Mark Sabella Midnight Express Studio  Olian, NY Marketing and Social Media: Kaitlin Fritts Executive Assistant to Bob and Tom (the one who keeps us on track and our schedules straight) Tammy Kowalski All Around Problem Solver: Connie Ribas Recorded at: The Bunker in Franklin, TN (except during the Covid 19 pandemic, then it's pretty much done VIA Skype or over the phone, with the exception for those fearless enough to come to Bob Bender's living room… and there are a few). Mixed and Mastered at Music Dog Studios in Nashville, TN Production Sound Design: Keith Stark Voice Over and Promo: Lisa Fuson Special Thanks to Tom Sabella and Traci Snow for producing and hosting over 100 episodes of the original “Business Side of Music” podcast, and trusting us to carry on their legacy.   Website: Sponsorship information  Interview submission

Welcome to another episode of Action and Ambition. Mr. Jack Acree, an accomplished culinary executive and Executive Vice President of Saffron Road, joins us on the podcast. Saffron Road, the world's first Halal-certified, antibiotic-free, and humanely-raised frozen entrée, had its national premiere in Whole Foods in July 2010. Since then, it has become the fastest-growing natural frozen food brand on the market.Prior to joining Saffron Road, Acree established two of the fastest-growing natural foods firms, Terra Chips (Hain Foods) and Alexia Foods, which currently generate well over $50 million in sales (ConAgra Foods). Today, Jack discusses the company's growth in the food industry, and how & why Saffron Road makes the top-notch, best-selling frozen meals and snacks. You are going to love this episode.

Die Aktien im asiatisch-pazifischen Raum legten im Dienstagshandel überwiegend zu, da die Anleger auf die Veröffentlichung der chinesischen Handelsdaten für Juni reagierten.Nach einem zunächst schwächeren Handelsstart drehte der Dow im frühen Geschäft ins Plus und übersprang kurzzeitig die 35 000-Punkte-Hürde. Kurz vor Schluss gelang ihm dies erneut. Letztlich beendete das Wall-Street-Barometer die Sitzung mit plus 0,4 Prozent auf 34 996 Zählern knapp darunter.Der Dax kletterte kurz vor Ende des Xetra-Handels auf ein Rekordhoch bei 15 807 Punkten und schloss mit einem Plus von 0,7 Prozent bei 15 791 Zählern. Auch der MDax erreichte im Handelsverlauf einen Höchststand und gewann letztlich 0,5 Prozent auf 34 957 Punkte. Der Dax wird heute im Minus bei 15.767 Punkten erwartet.Heute werden die deutschen Verbraucherpreise gemeldet. Nach ersten Schätzungen lag die Inflationsrate im Juni bei 2,1%.In den USA stehen ebenfalls die Verbraucherpreise zur Veröffentlichung an. Erwartet wird hier ein leichter Rückgang der Teuerung von 5,0 auf 4,9%.Geschäftszahlen kommen von Gerresheimer, ConAgra Foods, Fastenal, Goldman Sachs, JP Morgan Chase und PepsiCo.

Today David Smith talks with Roy Hall from Conagra Foods. Roy is a business development manager in the frozen category. They are going to talk all about how to grow the single and multiserve category. Find all the 2021 Innovation Showcase content at www.awgshows.com

Watch the 9malls review of the Jiffy Pop Conagra Foods Camp Fire Stove Top Butter Flavored Popcorn Gadget. Was this popcorn a good choice in my most recent Big Lots Haul? Watch the hands on test to find out. #popcorn #jiffypop #cooking #cook #snacking Find As Seen On TV Products & Gadgets at the 9malls Store: https://www.amazon.com/shop/9malls Please support us on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/9malls Disclaimer: I may also receive compensation if a visitor clicks through to 9malls, or makes a purchase through Amazon or any affiliate link. I test each product on site thoroughly and give high marks to only the best. We are independently owned and the opinions expressed here are our own.

We laugh less as we age, but we can change that! The average baby laughs 300 times per day while the average adult laughs 20 times per day – according to work by Dr. Robert Provine, one of the first psychologists to study laughter. Just as we exercise for physical health, we can proactively engage with laughter for our mental and emotional health. Today's guest is Ida is the Chief Catalyzer & Founder of Ability to Engage, Inc. Ability to Engage helps brands develop marketing communications, product ideas, brand strategies (brand personality, equity, and architecture), and consumer segmentations. The A2E team also develops and facilitates innovation sessions, strategic meetings, and team effectiveness workshops. Clients include start-up companies, international government groups, and some of the world's largest and most respected companies in brand and marketing such as Clorox, ConAgra Foods, McGraw Hill, Ogilvy, PepsiCo, Pfizer, Procter & Gamble, and Red Bull. In addition to running an international award-winning boutique consultancy, Ida is a happiness coach, inventor (7 patents), motivational speaker (including the TEDx stage), professor, board member, author and podcast host. She also enjoys getting people to find their “inner child” through laughter, as a certified Laughter Yoga instructor. Here are some of the things we talked about on the show: · What are some strategies to bring laughter to work? · What is laughter yoga? Understand you're a “laughter yoga” instructor · What to recommend people that may feel uncomfortable laughing intentionally and without a prompt · What to recommend people that work on teams that feel bringing in more laughter may be viewed as unprofessional -- Connect with Ida Website TEDx Talk Self Help Journal Connect with me: Facebook Group Linked In Instagram Twitter --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/amariah-gonzalez/support

Dr. Mathieu Trepanier is CEO and co-founder of XT Horizon, a digital insights agency. Mathieu is a seasoned entrepreneur with a track record of 15 years of continuous innovation in start-up environments focusing on digital consumer insights with world leading clients across several industries and geographies.Mathieu holds a Ph.D. in managerial economics and strategy from the Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University (USA), a M.Sc. in applied economics from HEC Montréal (Canada) and a bachelor’s from Laval University (Canada).Over the years, Mathieu has provided cutting-edge digital insights services to leading clients such as Nestlé, Purina, Nespresso, Hillspet, Colgate-Palmolive, P&G, Reckitt Benckiser, Pernod Ricard, Michelin, General Mills, The Boston Consulting Group, GSK, Sanofi, IQVIA, Coty, L’Oréal, PepsiCo, Campbell Soup Company, Ardent Mills, Rich Corporation, Firmenich, Kraft, Abbott Laboratories, ConAgra Foods, Kering, Dyson, Richemont, Groupe Bel, PwC, etc.Anthony Wallace is a Network Engineer & Computing Security Analyst, Northwestern University in Qatar.  Prior to joining the IT team at NU-Q, Anthony Wallace served at The Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, first with the information security department and then as a data analyst for security application development. Before that, he was geo-strategic and cybersecurity analyst for various US government entities. His career in information technology began as a fascination and hobby that he has cultivated since childhood. He earned his bachelor degree from the University of Oklahoma in international security studies with a minor in Arabic. He holds ITIL and NIST certifications and currently is pursuing a master’s degree in information security engineering at the SANS Technical Institute.Stefan Baumann is a student at Carnegie Mellon University Qatar majoring in Computer Science and minoring in Cognitive Neuroscience. He is an international student who moved to Doha in 2018 from Zürich, Switzerland, which is where he grew up, but Stefan also have roots from the US and France - so is fluent in English, German, and French. Stefan has a deep curiosity for the World, which is supported through his passion to learn. After graduation, he is aiming to work in the industry of applied computational neuroscience, e.g. companies who develop brain-machine interfaces like Neuralink. His other interests include:- Psychedelic research (using psychedelics to combat mental illnesses)- Innovative entrepreneurship and investing (incl. cryptocurrencies)- Philosophy of mind and the hard problem of consciousness- Artificial intelligence and ethics of machine learning models

Paris Tyler is an award-winning PR and communications specialist with more than 13 years of industry experience, lending my expertise to some of the country's most recognized consumer brands and campaigns including got milk?, McDonald's, ConAgra Foods, CIROC Vodka, Bad Boy Entertainment and Intel Security. As the founder of Vibrant Communications, Paris is committed to helping businesses create dynamic narratives that speak to every consumer while impacting culture. From producing an epic launch event to securing coverage of a new partnership, she helps clients take risks through big ideas that will push the envelope and garner results. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

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In this episode of the Road to Growth podcast, we are pleased to introduce you to Ron Carucci. Ron is co-founder and managing partner at Navalent, working with CEOs and executives pursuing transformational change for their organizations, leaders, and industries.  He has a thirty year track record helping some of the world’s most influential executives tackle challenges of strategy, organization and leadership.  From start-ups to Fortune 10’s, turn-arounds to new markets and strategies, overhauling leadership and culture to re-designing for growth, he has worked in more than 25 countries on 4 continents.  In addition to being a regular contributor to HBR and Forbes, (you can read his work at these links), he has been featured in Fortune, CEO Magazine, BusinessInsider, MSNBC, Inc, Business Week, Smart Business, and thought leaders.   He has helped CEOs, their executive teams, and senior executives tackle some of the most complicated transformations in spaces like biopharma Silicon Valley tech startup scaling, global culture change, and food science innovation. He has helped build leadership pipelines for global Fortune 100 companies, and accompanied executives on major career transitions. He is the bestselling author of 8 books. He led a ten year longitudinal study on executive transition to find out why more than 50% of leaders fail within their first 18 months of appointment, and uncovering the four differentiating capabilities that set successful leaders apart. Those findings are highlighted in his ground breaking Amazon #1 book Rising To Power, co-authored with Eric Hansen.  He has also served as an adjunct at the Center for Creative Leadership. His clients have included Abbvie, Starbucks, Microsoft, Coronal Energy, CitiBank, Corning, Inc., Lamb Weston, The Hershey Company, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Amgen, Deutsche Bank, Gates Corporation, MMC, Edward Jones Investments, ConAgra Foods, GSK, TriHealth, OhioHealth, Del Monte Foods, Midnight Oil Creative, Weyerhaeuser, McDonald’s Corporation, Sojourners, The Atlantic Philanthropies, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, Cadbury, Miller Brewing, the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office, Price Waterhouse Coopers, Johnson & Johnson, ADP, and the CIA. Learn more and connect with Ron Carucci by visiting him on Website: https://www.navalent.com/ on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v234mvaUQ4o&%3Bfeature=youtu.be Be sure to follow us on Twitter: Twitter.com/to_growth on Facebook: facebook.com/Road2Growth Subscribe to our podcast across the web: https://www.theenriquezgroup.com/blog Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2Cdmacc iTunes: https://apple.co/2F4zAcn Castbox: http://bit.ly/2F4NfQq Google Play: http://bit.ly/2TxUYQ2 Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4JwTLX0I09-X1XN-Xv1h_Q?view_as=subscriber For any San Diego Real Estate Help please visit: Website: https:www.TheEnriquezGroup.com Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKnzMRkl-PurAb32mCLCMeA?view_as=subscriber ****************************************************************************

Today I’m talking to Megan Belcher, Senior Vice President and General Counsel of Scoular in Omaha, Nebraska. Raised in the midwest, Megan began her legal career at Husch Blackwell in Kansas City where she cut her teeth and honed her legal skills. She made the jump to in-house counsel when she joined ConAgra Foods in 2014. She would spend the next 9 years with the company, specializing in employment and compliance and learning to lead her business clients. Megan is now at Scoular, where she has been General Counsel for the last 3 years. What I took away from my discussion with Megan was the importance of career growth--Megan has continued to evolve and is driven to be a better leader and communicator every single day. She also walks the walk when it comes to lifting up other women. As you’ll hear, Megan was generous enough to introduce me, a young but ambitious lawyer, to her community of fellow general counsels. This woman has great thoughts and ideas -- I hope you enjoy listening to them as much as I did.

Markets yo-yo on stimulus; Strong manufacturing survey data; Housing boom leads to construction boom. Looking for some stocks to watch this October 2020? You’ve come to the right place. Here are five juicy picks perfect for you to do due diligence on. Disclaimer: This is not financial advice. Our five picks are purely to help you discover new stocks so that you can research. 1. Stocks To Watch This October: LogicBio Therapeutics, Inc. (LOGC) HEADLINE: The company proposed a public offering of an undisclosed amount of common stock on September 30, 2020. Share prices then dropped during the pre-market session. LATEST TRADING: Between September 30, 2020, and pre-market trading on October 1, 2020, LOGC shares dipped in value from $9.59 to $7. That’s a fall of 22.9%. During the five days before Sept 30, LOGC climbed from $7.33 to $9.40. During its Q2 earnings LogicBio Therapeutics, Inc. reported revenue of $965-thousand and earnings per share at a loss of $0.35, $0.13 better-than-the-estimate. The company’s Q3 earnings are to be announced on November 10, 2020. Technical Analysis for LOGC by TradingView CHECK OUT: 5 volatile penny stocks for the high-risk investor. 2. Selecta Biosciences, Inc. (SELB) HEADLINE: Selecta Biosciences, Inc. revealed at the end of September that their Phase 2 trial of COMPARE failed to deliver on its promise. This news sent share prices into free fall. LATEST TRADING: Between September 30, 2020, and pre-market trading on October 1, 2020, SELB shares dipped in value from $2.60 to $1.35. That’s a fall of 45.6%. During the five days before Sept 30, SELB climbed from $2.33 to a peak of $2.57. During its Q2 earnings Selecta Biosciences, Inc. reported revenue of $0, $18.75-million below the estimate. Earnings per share were reported at a loss of $0.25, $0.24 worse-than-the-estimate. The company’s Q3 earnings are to be announced on November 6, 2020. Technical Analysis for SELB by TradingView3. Constellation Brands, Inc. (STZ) HEADLINE: Constellation Brands, Inc. are expected to announce Q2 earnings October 1, 2020 before the bell. LATEST TRADING: During trading on September 30, 2020, STZ shares gained 1.1%. Rising from $187.53 to $189.51. During the five days before Sept 30, STZ climbed from $183.03 to a peak of $189.97. During its Q1 earnings Constellation Brands, Inc. reported revenue of $1.96-billion, $7-million below the estimate. Earnings per share were reported at $2.30 each, $0.20 better-than-the-estimate. Estimates say that Q2 earnings have revenue at $2.19-billion and earnings per share at $2.50 each. Technical Analysis for STZ by TradingView CHECK OUT: 10 stocks to watch if you are on a budget of $10 or less. 4. ConAgra Foods, Inc. (CAG) HEADLINE: ConAgra Foods, Inc. are expected to announce Q1 earnings October 1, 2020 before the bell. LATEST TRADING: During pre-market trading on October 1, 2020, CAG shares dipped 0.1%. Falling from $35.76 to $35.70. During the five days before October 1, CAG climbed from $33.93 to a peak of $35.84. During its Q4 earnings ConAgra Foods, Inc. reported revenue of $3.29-billion, $178-million above-the-estimate. Earnings per share were reported at $0.75 each, $0.09 better-than-the-estimate. Estimates say that Q1 earnings will have revenue at $2.61-billion and earnings per share at $0.57 each. Technical Analysis for CAG by TradingView5. PepsiCo, Inc. (PEP) HEADLINE: PepsiCo, Inc. announced Q3 earnings today before the opening bell and beat-the-estimates. LATEST TRADING: Q3 revenue was reported at $18.09-billion, $861-million above-the-estimate. Earnings per share were reported at $1.66 each, $0.17 above-the-estimate. During pre-market trading on October 1, 2020, PEP shares jumped 0.4%. Climbing from $138.25 to $139.10. During the five days before October 1, PEP climbed from $131.28 to a peak of $139.23. PepsiCo, Inc. will report Q4 earnings on February 11, 2021. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Asiatische Märkte geben kaum eine Richtung vor. Viele Börsen feiertagsbedingt geschlossen. Börse Tokio von technischen Problemen ausgebremst. Bescheidener Aufschwung zuvor in den USA.Der Tag heute könnte weiter leichte Entspannung bringen. Heute werden die Einkaufsmanagerindizes für das verarbeitende Gewerbe für Deutschland und die Eurozone gemeldet. Außerdem stehen Arbeitsmarktdaten für die Eurozone an. Erwartet wird eine Arbeitslosenquote von 8,1%, nach 7,9% im Vormonat.In den USA stehen neben den wöchentlichen Erstanträgen auf Arbeitslosenhilfe die persönlichen Einkommen und Ausgaben, der ISM-Index sowie die Bauausgaben zur Veröffentlichung an. Am Abend kommen noch die Fahrzeugverkäufe für September.Geschäftszahlen kommen von Hennes & Mauritz, ConAgra Foods, Constellation Brands und PepsiCo.Beim DAX rechnen die Experten zur Eröffnung mit leichten Aufschlägen. Erwartet wird der Leitindex bei 12.784 Punkten zum Handelsstart.

James Banville has over 25 years of experience in international business development, marketing and sales with small and large Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) companies in the U.S. and international markets. Based in Orange County, California, he is currently leading international operations atThe Honest Company, a consumer goods company founded by American actress and businesswoman, Jessica Alba, in 2012.   James speaks three different languages, and holds degree in Spanish Literature as well as an MBA from theThunderbird School of Global Management. Over the course of his career, he has held a number of senior leadership positions at some of the world's best-known CPG brands. He has led international sales teams a Kao Corporation, ConAgra Foods, Revlon Professional Brands, Henkel, and e.l.f. Cosmetics, before taking on the role of General Manager, International, atThe Honest Company in 2019.   In this interview, James talks about how today's CPG companies are approaching international expansion, and their strategies for building great global brands in a rapidly evolving marketplace. Catch his valuable insights!     Links: The Honest Company website The Honest Company on Facebook The Honest Company on Instagram The Honest Company on Pinterest The Honest Company on Twitter The Honest Company on LinkedIn The Honest Company Blog James on LinkedIn   This episode was sponsored by Vistatec and GALA.

"Leading the Supply Chain Industry Forward: Rick Blasgen with CSCMP" Supply Chain Now Episode 433 This episode of Supply Chain Now features Rick Blasgen. Rick is the president and chief executive officer of the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) in Lombard, Illinois, USA. Blasgen began his career with Nabisco, working in a regional customer service center in Chicago, Illinois. While at Nabisco, he held various logistics positions of increasing responsibility in inventory management, order processing, and transportation and distribution center operations management. Blasgen became vice president, supply chain, at Nabisco in June 1998, then vice president supply chain for Kraft in June 2002. He joined ConAgra Foods in August 2003 as senior vice president integrated logistics. Blasgen has devoted much of his time to furthering a number of company’s supply chain management programs and initiatives. This experience has given him a solid foundation for his role at CSCMP where he has responsibility for the overall business operations and strategic plan of the organization. His efforts support CSCMP’s mission of leading the supply chain management profession through the development and dissemination of supply chain education and research. Blasgen was designated by the US Department of Commerce in 2011 to serve as the Chair of the Advisory Committee on Supply Chain Competitiveness (ACSCC) providing the Administration advice and counsel on issues and concerns that affect the supply chain sector. He continues to chair that committee. He is a member of Northwestern University’s Transportation Center Business Advisory Committee and a past chair of the Grocery Manufacturers Association Logistics Committee, and a past president of the Warehousing Education and Research Council (WERC). Blasgen is a graduate of Governors State University, earning his degree in business administration and majoring in finance. Upcoming Events & Resources Mentioned in this Episode: Subscribe to Supply Chain Now: supplychainnowradio.com/subscribe/ Leave a review for Supply Chain Now: ratethispodcast.com/supplychainnow Connect with Scott on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/scottwindonluton/ Connect with Greg on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/gswhite/ Connect with Rick on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rick-blasgen-9a9aaa1/ Supply Chain Now Ranked #1 Supply Chain Podcast via FeedSpot: tinyurl.com/rud8y9m Supply Chain Now Ranked #3 Supply Chain YouTube Channel: tinyurl.com/yazfegov AIAG Virtual 2020 Supply Chain Conference: tinyurl.com/y8axeflc Download the Q2 2020 U.S. Bank Freight Payment Index: freight.usbank.com/?es=a229&a=20 Listen and Subscribe to Supply Chain is Boring on Supply Chain Now: supply-chain-is-boring.captivate.fm/listen Listen and Subscribe to TECHquila Sunrise with Greg White on Supply Chain Now: techquila-sunrise.captivate.fm/listen Listen and Subscribe to This Week in Business History on Supply Chain Now: this-week-in-business-h.captivate.fm/listen Listen and Subscribe to Veteran Voices on Supply Chain Now: veteran-voices.captivate.fm/listen Check Out News From Our Sponsors: U.S. Bank: www.usbpayment.com/transportation-solutions Capgemini: www.capgemini.com/us-en/ Vector Global Logistics: vectorgl.com/ Verusen: www.verusen.com/ ProPurchaser.com: tinyurl.com/y6l2kh7g This episode was hosted by Greg White and Scott Luton. For additional information, please visit our dedicated show page at: supplychainnowradio.com/episode-433.

Paris Tyler is an award-winning PR and communications specialist with more than 13 years of industry experience, lending my expertise to some of the country's most recognized consumer brands and campaigns including got milk?, McDonald’s, ConAgra Foods, CIROC Vodka, Bad Boy Entertainment, and Intel Security. As the founder of Vibrant Communications, she's committed to helping businesses create dynamic narratives that speak to every consumer while impacting culture. From producing an epic launch event to securing coverage of a new partnership, Paris helps clients take risks through big ideas that will push the envelope and garner results.  In this episode we discuss: Why is the black dollar important to these corporations? What is multi-cultural marketing? Compare and contrast the conversation about marketing to the black community before the current climate.  How should we make decisions when it comes to spending our money? Contact Paris: Vibrant Communications IG: Vibrant Communications Sponsors:  Market My Market Interserver – web hosting Contact Michelle: Website: African-American Marketing Association Instagram: @AAMAHouston Website: Michelle Ngome Instagram: @MichelleNgome Donations: Cash app $mngome25 or paypal.me/MichelleNgome

Travis Withers is a 42 years old Husband and father to three boys, Hillman 10, Harrison 7, and Hugh 3. He's a Native of North Carolina currently residing in Chattanooga, TN. Travis has BS in Industrial Engineering from NC State U -MBA in Marketing from UNC Chapel Hill -Worked at Procter & Gamble, Sanofi and ConAgra Foods. Throughout the years Travis has moved all over the country as he climbed the corporate ladder. When Covid-19 shut the nation down Travis decided to homeschool his sons and support his wife's Shayla's medical practice. During our candid conversation, Travis shared what it's been like for him to take on a non-traditional role as a stay at home father, a role he takes seriously. A few things intrigued me about Travis' use of social media, his transparent "Daddy Chronicles," are hilarious and his stance on politics specifically as it relates to race in America. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/derek-oxley/support

Overview The Stevens Group is pleased to present the podcast series that salutes the masters of public relations and revels in their observations, insights and advice to PR professionals.  This series is part of the ongoing partnership between The Stevens Group and CommPRO to bring to PR, digital/interactive and marketing communications agencies the wisdom of those who have reached the top of the PR profession. Today's guest is Carol Cone, internationally recognized for her work in social purpose and CSR.     About Our Guest Carole Cone On Purpose, Founder & CEO Carol is internationally recognized for her work in social purpose and CSR. Carol Cone ON PURPOSE is her return to her entrepreneurial roots and life's passion: to educate, inspire and accelerate social purpose programs and impacts for organizations and nonprofits around the globe. For more than 25 years, Cone has embraced a steadfast commitment to building lasting partnerships between companies, brands and social issues for deep business and societal impact. She adamantly feels that today, companies and brands must have a deeper meaning beyond the bottom line. In her work, she continually brings breakthrough and lasting big ideas to clients to build their business and societal impacts. Early in her career, Cone launched the walking movement with Rockport as its leader, which grew the company three times over in the span of 4 years and led to its acquisition by Reebok. She created the Avon Breast Cancer Crusade, which grew to 50 countries around the globe and raised $1 billion. For PNC Financial Services, she identified early childhood education as a key aligned issue, which the company has supported nearly 15 years, uniting them with nonprofit partners including Head Start, Sesame, Donors Choose and tens of local grantees to advance this critical issue. Most recently, Cone conceptualized My Special Aflac Duck, a social robot developed from extensive child centered design to comfort children going through an average of 1,000 days of chemotherapy. The robot evolved Aflac's iconic mascot, the Aflac Duck, to deepen the company's engagement with society. With Aflac underwriting its development and donating the Ducks to all children newly diagnosed with pediatric cancer, this innovative idea has been heralded around the globe, from the Tech for a Better World Award and Most Unexpected Product at the 2018 Consumer Electronics Show, to Time Magazine's list of Best Inventions of 2018.​ Other organizations Cone has worked with include: Action Against Hunger, Adobe, The American Lung Association, Bezos Family Foundation, ConAgra Foods, the Everglades Foundation, Girl Scouts of the USA, LG, Microsoft, P&G, Reebok, Southwest Airlines, Unilever (Dove, Vaseline, Dirt is Good) and Western Union, among others. She is also a recognized thought leader in purpose, having conducted the world's first research, then dozens of studies with business executives, citizens, employees and nonprofits, to gain critical insights to inspire organizations to engage with society as wise business strategy.  She is a sought-after speaker and media expert, sharing her insights on purpose branding, corporate citizenship, sustainability and CSR. She was the Founder, CEO and Chairman of Cone, Inc., recognized as the nation's leading Cause Branding consultancy. PRWeek called her "arguably the most powerful and visible figure in the world of Cause Branding." Overall, Cone's signature programs have raised more than $2.5 billion for various social causes. In 2009, she was one of two US judges for the first PR Lions Awards at the Cannes Festival of Creativity. Her book, Breakthrough NonProfit Branding, was published in 2010. Other career highlights include: creating and hosting Purpose 360,

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Looking for a way to activate the wisdom harnessed within yourself and your teams? Creating a coaching culture inside your organization will do just that, helping with challenging executive decisions, supporting teams to achieve sustained results, and mining the wealth of collective insights.     Develop your market, build strategic alliances, and become a higher-impact leader when you: Eliminate silos in the workplace and excavate the common ground between yours and others' thoughts to create a forum that will unearth a repository of collective wisdom, both challenges, and successes. Enact one or more of four models we'll discuss today, which illuminate core issues and encourage those around you to connect, become better equipped, and inspire growth. Live as a good steward of what you've learned, who you are, and the gifts you have to share with the world, while you influence the culture in your company and the world. Call forth the wisdom of individuals, in a collective manner, to share experiences, tough times, faith, and values.   About Brett Schrock   Brett has served in a variety of key executive roles including most recently as Global COO of Biblica, Inc., The International Bible Society where he had direct reports including the Global CFO, VP of IT/ Digital Strategy, and VP Operations. Additionally, Brett has been both an entrepreneur as an owner of a marketing and advertising organization, CMS, that served both for-profit and non-profit clients. He has also operated a boutique consulting firm serving organizations ranging from startups to Fortune 100 clients. Services included applications of best business practice including C-Suite staff coaching, strategic plan design, HR issues, corporate culture, and financial assessments and turn-around analysis and implementation. He has also served as SR. VP of Sales and Marketing with a division of Fortune 60 organization, ConAgra Foods. Throughout Brett’s career, he has been migrating his business acumen to non-profits and ministries and Biblical wisdom in for-profit organizations. He is passionate about serving persons struggling with drug and alcohol addiction and mental illness. Major accomplishments include serving as a Staff Pastor of Saddleback Church and the Director of Strategic Alliances of The Purpose-Driven Life Campaign as well as the Inaugural Graduate from Rockbridge Seminary where he earned his Master’s Degree in Ministry Leadership. He has also served ask Rockbridge Seminary’s President of Student Alumni and Board of Directors. Brett resides in Dana Point, CA with his wife of over 30 years, Cindi. They have two adult children, Elizabeth and Bailey. Find out more about Convene here: https://www.convenenow.com/     Click “Subscribe” to see any embedded links   Show Notes: http://professionalchristiancoachingtoday.com/202 http://professionalchristiancoachingtoday.com/         

In today’s conversation with Ron Caruuci, you will learn more about: Helping companies through periods of transformational change - accelerated growth - strategic pivots - cultural movements - leadership - getting out of holes Human endeavor at scale The importance of articulating your compelling, distinct storytelling and narrative How to define your story How business is the merging of two stories and the importance of being able to articulate your story in a compelling, distinct What are the fundamentals of distinction What most entrepreneurs fail to do Why language matters Ways to enroll all those around you in your story Biggest challenges in scaling Lessons on organizational design to increase efficiency and productivity Why most leaders rising in life fail in the first 18 months landmines put in front of leaders on the way up What the most successful leaders prioritize their stake-holds Role of context, breadth, choice, and connection in successful leadership Ron Carucci is a seasoned consultant with more than 25 years of experience working with CEOs and senior executives of organizations ranging from Fortune 50s to start-ups in pursuit of transformational change. His consulting has taken him to more than 20 different countries on four continents. He has consulted to some of the world’s most influential CEOs and executives on issues ranging from strategy to organization to leadership. His clients have included CitiBank, Corning, Inc., The Hershey Company, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Amgen, Deutsche Bank, Gates Corporation, ConAgra Foods, TriHealth, OhioHealth, Del Monte Foods, Midnight Oil Creative, Weyerhaeuser, McDonald’s Corporation, Starbucks, Microsoft, Sojourners, The Atlantic Philanthropies, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, Cadbury, Miller Brewing, the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office, Price Waterhouse Coopers, Johnson & Johnson, ADP, and the CIA. Connect with Ron: Web: http://www.navalent.com/transformation Linkedin: http://linkedin.com/in/navalent Twitter: https://twitter.com/RonCarucci E-mail: ron@navalent.com Ron’s newest book: https://www.amazon.com/Rising-Power-Journey-Exceptional-Executives-ebook/dp/B00NFZK3K4/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?keywords=ron+Carucci&qid=1551219412&s=gateway&sr=8-1

In this special edition of Taste Radio, we feature highlights from interviews with a few of the leaders, innovators and entrepreneurs and who joined us on the podcast during the second half of 2018, including BodyArmor investor Kobe Bryant, Angie’s Boomchickapop co-founder Angie Bastian, “Bizarre Foods” host Andrew Zimmern, Blueprint founders Zoe Sakoutis and Erica Huss, America’s Test Kitchen/Milk Street creator Christopher Kimball, and AriZona Beverages co-founder and chairman Don Vultaggio. Show notes: 1:56: Interview: Angie Bastian, Co-Founder, Angie’s Boomchickapop -- We kick off the episode with Angie Bastian, who we featured in Ep. 126. Angie and her husband Dan launched Angie’s Boomchickapop in 2001 and it has evolved from a tiny operation selling kettle corn at farmers’ markets and fairs to an ubiquitous retail brand that was acquired last year by ConAgra Foods for $250 million. In the following clip, she spoke with NOSH editor Carol Ortenberg about why she believes in celebrating “the feminine with food,” and how that perspective played into a celebrated package revamp. 7:20: Interview: Christopher Kimball, Founder, Milk Street/America’s Test Kitchen -- Next up is Christopher Kimball, best known as the creator of television show “America’s Test Kitchen.” In 2015, Christopher, who also founded the magazines Cook’s Illustrated and Cook’s Country, launched Milk Street, a company focused on instructional recipes and techniques inspired by global cuisine. In this clip, from Episode 124, he explained why he’s not a fan of the term “ethnic cooking” and shared his stance on trendy buzzwords in the food business. 13:26: Interview: Zoë Sakoutis & Erica Huss, Founders, Blueprint -- We continue with Zoë Sakoutis & Erica Huss, the founders of Blueprint, a brand that pioneered the packaged cold-pressed juice category and helped mainstream juice cleansing. In a clip from our wide-ranging interview, which we featured in Ep. 133, they explained how a phone call from former Starbucks chairman and CEO Howard Schultz accelerated BluePrint’s eventual sale to Hain Celestial. 19:58: Interview: Andrew Zimmern, Host/Co-Creator, “Bizarre Foods” -- From Blueprint to Bizarre Foods, the show, that is. Andrew Zimmern is the host and co-creator of the popular television series in which he has chowed down on stomach-churning foods like raw pig testicles, a frog’s beating heart and cobra penis. In an interview included in episode 127, Zimmern discussed the role of food as a cultural medium that unites people and why he has a bone to pick with the natural food industry. 25:22: Interview: Don Vultaggio, Co-Founder/Chairman, AriZona -- On to Don Vultaggio, co-founder and chairman of AriZona Beverages and, at height quite literally, a towering figure in the drinks industry. In this clip, pulled from Ep. 139, Don discussed the mindset of successful entrepreneurs, how the company has maintained its iconic 99 cent pricing model for 26 years and why running a business means handling all kinds of problems, even if it means mopping up blood. 30:05: Interview: Kobe Bryant, Investor, BodyArmor -- Last, but certainly not least, we have NBA legend Kobe Bryant, who is an investor in fast-growing sports drink brand BodyArmor and has an active role in its business and marketing strategy. As part of an interview featured in Ep. 137, Kobe explained how the same ambition that fueled his NBA career drives his passion for beverage. He noted that with co-founder Mike Repole leading the way, the insatiable desire to win permeates every aspect of the brand. Brands in this episode: Angie’s Boomchickapop, Blueprint, Starbucks, Evolution Fresh, AriZona Beverages, BodyArmor

Take a stroll down the snack aisle of any grocery store in America and there’s a strong chance that you’ll spot a row of playfully designed pastel bags emblazoned with the words BOOM CHICKA POP in a large hot pink font. One could read the labels from across a room; according to Angie Bastian, the co-founder of better-for-you snack brand Angie’s Boomchickapop, that’s the point. “It’s our job to deliver good food, but let’s do something more than that,” Bastian said in an interview included in this episode of Taste Radio. “Let’s celebrate who we are. Let’s do it in a way that… reflects the simplicity and fun of the food.” Since Bastian and her husband Dan launched the company in 2001, it has evolved from a tiny operation selling kettle corn at farmers' markets and fairs to an ubiquitous retail brand with an estimated $100 million in sales in 2017. Success often yields suitors and last year Angie’s Boomchickapop was acquired by ConAgra Foods for $250 million. In an interview included in this episode of Taste Radio, Bastian spoke about the development of the brand, including its foray into retail stores, how femininity and fun were incorporated into a game-changing package revamp and about the company’s process for choosing the right financial partners at different stages of growth. About a dozen years before the launch of Angie’s Boomchickapop, a couple of Brown University graduates moved to Nantucket and started selling juice blends packaged in recycled wine bottles. Their business was the forerunner to Nantucket Nectars, an iconic brand in its own right, one that’s now part of the Keurig Dr Pepper portfolio. One of those co-founders was Tom First, who has since become a respected investor and advisor in the food and beverage industry and is currently an operating partner with Massachusetts-based private equity firm Castanea Partners. We spoke with First about positive business habits that he’s adopted during his career, along with those that he’s identified in other up-and-coming entrepreneurs We also explore negative habits that he picked up along the way and how he overcame them. Show notes: 3:44: Interview: Angie Bastian, Co-Founder, Angie's Boomchickapop -- Recorded in downtown Minneapolis, Bastian spoke with Project NOSH editor about the origins of her company, including the early days of bootstrapping and selling popcorn at home games of the NFL’s Minnesota Vikings, why she believes in celebrating “the feminine with food,” and how that perspective played into a celebrated package revamp and why she views ConAgra, which acquired the company in 2017, as a partner that could “help make us better.” 26:34: Interview: Tom First, Operating Partner, Castanea Partners -- First spoke with BevNET Managing Editor Ray Latif about business habits that positioned himself for success as one of the co-founders of Nantucket Nectars along with those that he’s identified in other entrepreneurs. As part of the conversation, First explains why not being defensive about feedback was critical early in his career, why good leaders build great teams and trust people to do their jobs and the importance of face-to-face communication. 52:31: The Cup Runneth Over -- The hosts are joined by Ortenberg, who recently returned from Minneapolis and who spoke about her visit to the offices of General Mills and meeting with the food and beverage division of the MN Cup, which is startup competition hosted by the Carlson School of Management at the University of Minnesota. The hosts also discuss PepsiCo’s announced agreement to acquire SodaStream, a maker of tabletop carbonated water machines, for $3.2 billion. Brands in this episode: Angie’s Boomchickapop, Nantucket Nectars, Pepsi, FUZE, Jeni’s Ice Cream, Essentia, Brew Dr. Kombucha, Yasso, Mostly Made, North Mallow, Darling Dill Pickle Dip, Punk Rawk Labs, SodaStream

Reflecting on a 31-year-career that has seen him evolve from an acclaimed chef and founder of an award-winning restaurant group to a media personality and successful CPG food entrepreneur, Rick Bayless points to authenticity as the guiding principle in his own journey and as an indispensable element to success in the food business. "I want the real deal,” Bayless said in an interview included in this episode of Taste Radio. “I don't want to modify a recipe just to make it more mass." As part of our conversation, Bayless discussed the origins of his food career, the launch, development and eventual sale of his packaged food brand, Frontera Foods, why he was ahead of the game on clean labels and transparency, and his take on the future of food. Like Bayless, Susie Fogelson also has her share of experience at the intersection of food and media. For nearly 15 years, Susie spearheaded marketing strategy for the Food Network and Cooking Channel, culminating in her role as the senior vice president of marketing & brand strategy. In our second interview, Fogelson shared insights gleaned from her career at the Food Network, including the importance of purpose-driven marketing and why transparency is an opportunity for brands to tell a story. Also included in this episode: a conversation with Jamie Meltzer, the founder and CEO of Watermelon Road, an upstart brand of fruit jerky and the winner of NOSH Live Summer 2018’s Pitch Slam 4. Show notes: 1:42: Meals, Wheels and West: The hosts discussed Expo West housing, the business of meal kits, including the recent shuttering of Chef’d, and WeWork’s transition to a meatless office culture. 12:02: Interview: Rick Bayless, Founder, Frontera Foods -- Recorded at the 2018 Fancy Food Show, Bayless, known for his expertise in Mexican cooking and cuisine, discussed how he cut his teeth in the food business as the host of the PBS series “Cooking Mexican,” and the development of his acclaimed restaurant group. He also spoke about entering the packaged food business with Frontera Foods, a brand of gourmet Mexican products that includes salsas, sauces, and meals and its acquisition by ConAgra Foods in 2016 for $108.9 million, a sale that Bayless fleshed out in the interview. 34:23: Interview: Susie Fogelson, Founder, F&Co -- After 15 years leading marketing efforts at the Food Network and Cooking Channel, Fogelson founded founded F&Co., a boutique consultancy that works with food brands to develop a blueprint for storytelling and experiences. In our conversation, recorded at the 2018 Summer Fancy Food Show, she offers her perspective on the evolution of the food space and how brands can best communicate with their consumers. 55:23: Interview: Jamie Meltzer, Founder, Watermelon Road -- Meltzer sat down with us following her big win and experience in NOSH Live’s Pitch Slam 4, and discussed her experience in the competition, finding her brand’s voice and what’s next for her brand. Brands in this episode: Chef’d, Blue Apron, Hello Fresh, Frontera Foods, Hippeas, 4505 Meats, Watermelon Road

For more than 25 years, Lempert, an expert analyst on consumer behavior, marketing trends, new products and the changing retail landscape, has identified and explained impending trends to consumers and some of the most prestigious companies worldwide. Known as The Supermarket Guru® Lempert is a distinguished author and speaker who alerts customers and business leaders to impending corporate and consumer trends, and empowers them to make educated purchasing and marketing decisions. As one of America’s leading consumer trend-watchers and analysts, Phil Lempert is recognized on television, radio and in print. For twenty plus years Phil has served as food trends editor and correspondent for NBC News’ Today show, reporting on consumer trends, food safety and money-saving tips, as well as showcasing new products, as well as regular appearances on ABC’s The View, FOX Business, Dr. Oz, The Oprah Winfrey Show, 20/20, CNN, CNBC, FOX, as well as on local television morning and news programs throughout the country. For almost two decades, he hosted the syndicated show Shopping Smart on the WOR Radio Network and now co-hosts the weekly Lost in the Supermarket podcast on iTunes. Phil Lempert was one of the pioneers of the new information media, founding SupermarketGuru.com in 1994. The website is now one of the leading food and health resources on the Internet, visited by more than 9 million people each year. SupermarketGuru.com offers thorough food ratings, analyzes trends in food marketing and retail, and features health advice, unique recipes, nutrition analysis, allergy alerts and many other resources to help consumers understand their food, health, lifestyle and shopping options. Phil is the founder and editor of The Lempert Report, Food, Nutrition & Science, Facts, Figures & the Future, and The Food Journal. He is contributing editor of Progressive Grocer, which exclusively runs his trade columns and videos both in its magazine and on its website as well as a strategic alliance to develop and manage industry initiatives. He has been profiled and interviewed by USA Today, The New York Times, The Christian Science Monitor, The Wall Street Journal, Forbes, Newsweek and Ad Age, and is interviewed by hundreds of publications each year. He is also a columnist for Forbes.com and manages the Food Reference site on about.com. He has served on the Executive Committee of Michelle Obama's Chefs Move to School program. He is the founder and CEO of the Retail Dietitians Business Alliance; and has developed and manages Retail Foodservice: The Great Grocerant educational program for the National Restaurant Association, hosts and manages the Most Innovative Product Awards for the National Confectioners Association, developed the Supermarket Chef Showdown for the Food Marketing Institute, created and managed the Spud Nation Throwdown Competition for the National Potato Council. Lempert is the author of Being the Shopper and Healthy, Wealthy & Wise. His previous books include: Phil Lempert’s Supermarket Shopping & Value Guide, Top Ten Trends for Baby Boomers and Crisis Management: A Workbook for Survival. He is currently working on his next book which documents the important relationship between Millennials and food - YOLO, The Intersection of The Jazz Age with The Millennials' Passion for Food. Phil is a spokesperson for National Frozen & Refrigerated Association and their retail partners to help communicate strategies on saving money, healthier eating and food trend information to America's shoppers; and had been the corporate spokesperson for ConAgra Foods for ten years. Phil Lempert graduated from Drexel University with degrees in Marketing and Retail Management and did his Post-Graduate at Pratt Institute. He worked at McDonald’s and Howard Johnson’s before joining his family’s food brokerage firm. Lempert went on to create Lempert Advertising, a full-service, award-winning advertising agency that specialized in food and retail branding, marketing and public relations. A resident of California, Lempert’s roots are in the Belleville, New Jersey dairy farm started by his grandfather. The family food tradition carried on through his father’s work as a food manufacturer, distributor and broker and then to Phil Lempert, The Supermarket Guru®.

Ron is a seasoned consultant with more than 25 years of experience working with CEOs and senior executives of organizations ranging from Fortune 50s to start-ups in pursuit of transformational change. His consulting has taken him to more than 20 different countries on four continents. He has consulted to some of the world’s most influential CEOs and executives on issues ranging from strategy to organization to leadership. He has worked extensively in the health sciences, biotech, and healthcare provider sectors and in the technology, consumer products, and retail food and beverage industries. He has led work on several large-scale merger integrations and subsequent culture change initiatives and enterprise-level global organizational redesigns. Ron specializes in the areas of: Strategy formulation – helping companies establish strategic direction in a collaborative fashion that builds ownership Global organization design and enterprise governance – helping organizations configure capabilities and decision-making processes to execute strategy Organizational change – designing comprehensive approaches to enrolling organizations into the transformation journey Executive leadership development – building deeply impacting solutions to build individual and enterprise leadership capability across generations Enterprise talent strategy – building integrated HR mechanisms to help create competitively differentiated talent solutions for selection, development, and succession He has helped CEOs, their executive teams, and their enterprises redesign themselves and build appropriate talent strategies to ensure the current and next generation of leaders have the capabilities required by the organization. He has been chief architect of several major leadership development simulations and curriculums for global organizations focused on developing high-potential executive talent and connecting strategy execution to leadership capability. Ron has spent the last several years exploring his new passion of ushering in the next generation of leaders, helping organizations connect multigenerational workplaces, and helping emerging leaders discover their unique voice and leadership strengths. He has spoken around the world on numerous topics pertaining to developing leaders of tomorrow. Ron is a former faculty member at Fordham University Graduate School as an associate professor of organizational behavior. He has also served as an adjunct at the Center for Creative Leadership. He is author/co-author of eight books, including the most recent best-selling Rising to Power: The Journey of Exceptional Executives (Greenleaf 2014) with colleague Eric Hansen, The Value-Creating Consultant (AMACOM, 2000) Relationships That Enable Enterprise Change (Jossey-Bass, 2002), the acclaimed Leadership Divided, What Emerging Leaders Need and What You Might Be Missing (Jossey-Bass, 2006) and its companion Facilitator's and Field Guides, Bridging the Leadership Divide (Jossey-Bass, 2010), Future in-Formation: Choosing a Generative Organizational Life (Outskirts, 2008) with colleague Josh Epperson, and Leadership Stories from Tomorrow (Xulon, 2009). He has authored numerous articles and book chapters on the issues of executive leadership and organizational change. His clients have included CitiBank, Corning, Inc., The Hershey Company, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Amgen, Deutsche Bank, Gates Corporation, ConAgra Foods, TriHealth, OhioHealth, Del Monte Foods, Midnight Oil Creative, Weyerhaeuser, McDonald’s Corporation, Starbucks, Microsoft, Sojourners, The Atlantic Philanthropies, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, Cadbury, Miller Brewing, the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office, Price Waterhouse Coopers, Johnson & Johnson, ADP, and the CIA. Seth Greene is a 6 Time Best Selling Author, Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Trading Block: Today we are joined by Nick Howard, Founder & CEO of Bantix Technologies, LLC, and creator of QuikStrike. Stocks tumble amid choppy start to April; Dow drops more than 150. OCC gratified by changes to DOL fiduciary rule that benefit users of listed options. Ally Financial jumps into brokerage business. Earnings: Thursday - Rite Aid, CarMax, ConAgra Foods (all before bell). Odd Block: Calls trade in Crown Castle Inter. (CCI), calls and puts trade in iPath S&P 500 VIX mid term futures (VXZ), and calls trade in PowerShares DB US Dollar index ETF (UUP). Mail Block: Listener questions and comments. March Madness Poll: TradeKing was the final winner. Also, big congratulation to all our contest winners. Question from MJHill - Earnings season is approaching. What are your views on using an ATM long straddle as an earnings play? I plan on buying the ATM straddle about a week before earnings and closing the position the day before earnings are released. I am hoping to make some money on the increased volatility that comes immediately before earnings, but would like to hear your opinions. Around the Block: This Week in the Market: The first full week of April and of the new quarter gets under way as the Federal Reserve releases the minutes from its last session. A new round of quarterly earnings is not far off.

Trading Block: Today we are joined by Nick Howard, Founder & CEO of Bantix Technologies, LLC, and creator of QuikStrike. Stocks tumble amid choppy start to April; Dow drops more than 150. OCC gratified by changes to DOL fiduciary rule that benefit users of listed options. Ally Financial jumps into brokerage business. Earnings: Thursday - Rite Aid, CarMax, ConAgra Foods (all before bell). Odd Block: Calls trade in Crown Castle Inter. (CCI), calls and puts trade in iPath S&P 500 VIX mid term futures (VXZ), and calls trade in PowerShares DB US Dollar index ETF (UUP). Mail Block: Listener questions and comments. March Madness Poll: TradeKing was the final winner. Also, big congratulation to all our contest winners. Question from MJHill - Earnings season is approaching. What are your views on using an ATM long straddle as an earnings play? I plan on buying the ATM straddle about a week before earnings and closing the position the day before earnings are released. I am hoping to make some money on the increased volatility that comes immediately before earnings, but would like to hear your opinions. Around the Block: This Week in the Market: The first full week of April and of the new quarter gets under way as the Federal Reserve releases the minutes from its last session. A new round of quarterly earnings is not far off.

On March 7, 2016, the Supreme Court decided Americold Realty Trust v. ConAgra Foods, a case giving rise to a dispute over the scope of federal courts’ diversity jurisdiction. A group of corporations whose food perished in a warehouse fire sued the warehouse owner, currently known as Americold Realty Trust, in Kansas state court. Americold then removed the suit to the U.S. District Court for the District of Kansas, which accepted jurisdiction and resolved the dispute in favor of Americold. On appeal, however, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit held that the district court had lacked jurisdiction. Although the parties argued that diversity jurisdiction existed because the suit involved citizens of different states, the Tenth Circuit disagreed. As a trust and not a corporation, the court reasoned, Americold’s citizenship depended on that of its members, including shareholders. Given the lack of evidence regarding the shareholders’ citizenship, the court held, the parties had failed to demonstrate that the plaintiffs were citizens of different states than the defendants. -- By a vote of 8-0, the Supreme Court affirmed the judgment of the Tenth Circuit, holding that for purposes of diversity jurisdiction, the citizenship of an unincorporated entity depends on the citizenship of all of its members. Under Maryland law a real estate investment trust is held and managed for the benefit of its shareholders, the Court explained, so Americold’s members include its shareholders. Justice Sotomayor delivered the opinion for a unanimous court. -- To discuss the case, we have Erik Zimmerman, who is an attorney with Robinson Bradshaw in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.

Americold Realty Trust v. ConAgra Foods, Inc. | 01/19/16 | Docket #: 14-1382

This week’s Feast Yr Ears features the incredible story of Franco Lania. As a troubled teenager trying to find his way, Master Chef Franco Lania says, “food saved my life”. Freshly out of high school, Franco’s father took him kicking and screaming to Kings Supermarket in Short Hills, New Jersey for a job. By the second week, Franco was enjoying his training where he discovered flavors and tastes that he never in his wildest dreams knew existed. Franco started to come alive. Through that job, he slowly but surely fell in love with food. Not only did he want to taste new things like ambrosia salad, he wanted to learn how to make them. Franco found his passion from which he later created the philosophy,“as you design your dishes and design your meals, you can design your life.” And design he did. Franco made his way to Le Cordon Bleu in London where he graduated with  the_ Grand Diplôme_. Franco wanted to continue his quest for knowledge, so he attended the Master Course at the Italian Culinary Arts Institute in Costigliole d’Asti, Italy. Upon finishing his education, Franco’s culinary talent earned him the Sous Chef position at a new restaurant, slated to open in New York City. The job required that he take the Department of Health test for a food handler’s certificate. Franco arrived early at the World Trade Center on that beautiful, but tragic morning, September 11, 2001. Franco escaped, but the restaurant opening was delayed, and thus began a series of professional and personal hardships that sent him to the base bottom of his life. Franco could not even begin to think how he could move forward with his life, which left him subsisting on Pringles and orange soda. After a move to Miami, Franco took a job at a small Italian restaurant on South Beach that served delicious, simple food. He started to feel a nourishment that he had not felt in a long time. Franco was able to start orchestrating a plan. He realized his brain needed real food. Basic pasta. Chicken with onions. When he would make his chicken and onions dish, he discovered it was like therapy. The mouthwatering aromas enlivened him. He felt that he could face life again. Not only did the cooking act as therapy, it nurtured him. He carries that inspiration inside of him, and he shares it with his thousands of fans across the globe. Franco’s journey has brought him to the stoves at some of the most highly-acclaimed restaurants in the United States as well as Europe: La Grenouille, New York City; River Café, Brooklyn, NY; Pinot Bistro, Studio City, CA; Blue Door, Miami, FL; Dorchester Hotel, London, and the two Michelin-starred Sadler, Milan, Italy. His love for travel and cuisine lured him onto luxury cruise lines. On Oceania Cruises, whose culinary department is headed by the world-renowned Jacques Pepin, Franco was the first American to hold the Italian Chef position. He frequently appears as a guest chef on Celebrity Cruises’ transatlantic crossings. Through his unique experiences, Franco has attained the “marquee level” of a Certified Culinary Professional on land and at sea. Currently, Franco explores New Jersey’s diverse food culture through his show, Jersey Gems, airing on HomeTowne Television (HTTV); he is often the “Green Grocer” for their evening news. He is a member of the Culinary Advisory Board for ConAgra Foods. Franco has appeared twice on The Food Network’s 24-Hour Restaurant Battle. Chef Franco Lania now travels the world teaching people about the joy of food, cooking and how it has changed his life. He headlines conferences, is a celebrity chef at private events and represents large food brands for culinary demonstrations.

Lou P. Nieto Jr  is president of Nieto Advisory, LLC, an advisory firm that works with small and mid cap consumer foods companies. He retired in June 2009 as president of ConAgra Foods’ $8.0 B Consumer Foods business. In this role, he was responsible for the overall management and profitability of a diverse portfolio of brands and products. He joined ConAgra as President of ConAgra Meats in 2005. He was previously President/CEO of the Federated Group, a retail and foodservice focused private label business from 2002 to 2005. He was also a Group President and a Corporate Officer of Dean Foods Company from 2000 to 2002. He joined Dean Foods in 1998 after 2 years with Mission Foods, a subsidiary of the Mexican corporation, GRUMA. Prior to Mission Foods, he spent 10 years with Kraft Foods in various brand management and strategic planning roles. Lou started his career with the Quaker Oats Company in brand management where he worked for 5 years before Kraft Foods. Lou has served on the Ryder Systems, Inc and Auto Zone boards of directors since January 2007 and September 2008, respectively. He is chair of Ryder’s Finance Committee and a member of the Audit committee at both Ryder and Auto Zone. Lou also serves on the boards of Eddy Packing, a Texas based meat products company, and Food Evolution, a prepared foods business. He served on the Board of Directors of White Wave, Inc., a Boulder, Colorado corporation, and of the Dairy Marketing Alliance, a joint venture of Dean Foods and Land O’Lakes, from 2000 to 2002. He is currently Treasurer of the Latino Corporate Directors’ Association, an advocacy organization for greater Latino corporate board representation. Lou is a 1981 MBA graduate of the Harvard Graduate School of Business Administration where he was elected President of the Latino Association and Vice President of the Marketing Club. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Chicago in 1977 where he served in numerous student leadership roles and was elected to the Maroon Key Honorary Society. Lou has been involved locally and nationally in the effort to increase educational opportunities for disadvantaged youth. He served as the founding Chairman of Cristo Rey Jesuit High School’s Board of Trustees from 1994 to 1996 and as a board member until 2000. He was also a two-term president of the Chicago Chapter of the National Society of Hispanic MBAs. He served as vice president of the board for the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) National Education Service Centers from 1990 to 1993. He was a national board member of Inroads, Inc. from 1995 to 1997. Lou has also been very involved with his various alma maters, church and community. He was a six year member of the University of Chicago’s College Visiting Committee and has co-chaired multiple reunions. He served in various roles during 2 terms on the board of the Harvard Business School Club of Chicago. He was the 1998 recipient of the President’s Award from his high school alma mater, St. Ignatius College Preparatory School where he served as co-president with his wife of the Parent Organization for the 2011/2012 year. He is currently a trustee of St. Ignatius. Lou has been involved with his parish in religious education, benevolence efforts and other leadership activities. He served in a leadership role with youth soccer in his community for over 7 years including 5 years as president of a 19 team travel club. He was an elected village park district commissioner where he served as treasurer. He and his family reside in suburban Chicago. What you'll learn How Lou's parents inspired him to achieve at the highest level Lou's journey from humble beginnings  to managing an $8 billion dollar company His Harvard Business School experience How he managed to turn around a failed business through leadership and the inspiring message he delivered to the employees Why this is the time for all Latinos to speak up against the force...

Bob Charleston is senior vice president of operations and supply chain at the T. Marzetti Company.Marzetti is a leading specialty foods company including many of America’s favorites, like Marzetti salad dressings and dips, New York Brand frozen breads and Sister Schubert’s homemade rolls. They also supply dressings, sauces and dips to restaurants including Wendy’s, Chick-Fil-A, and Taco Bell, to name a few. Bob has held leadership positions at a prestigious list of top international companies. Most recently, he served as Corporate Vice President of Supply Chain Operations at Associated Hygienic Products, LLC (which specializes in diaper and training pants); he also has experience leading sales, customer business management, operations, and supply chain at ConAgra Foods, Wrigley, General Mills/Pillsbury, and Rubbermaid. Bob graduated from Kent State University with an MBA, and received his bachelor of science in engineering management from the United States Military Academy at West Point. He is also a Six Sigma Black Belt. Covering the latest topics, Manufacturing Tomorrow guests include company C-suite executives and engineers to industry-facing academics, supportive government and regional economic development agents of change. More information is at http://omi.osu.edu/podcast.

Option Block 419: The Great Weekly Option Trading Debate Trading Block: The market off just a fraction. Call option trades target return of $100 US crude oil. Options traders getting paid following Buffett to Kraft takeover.       Odd Block: Calls trade in EOG Resources Inc. (EOG); puts trading in iShares Emerging Markets ETF (EEM), and; puts trade in Market Vectors Semiconductor ETF (SMH)     Xpress Block: Alex discusses many of the functions in the OX mobile platform.   Mail Block: Listener questions and comments Question from Joseph Anthony - I appreciate your input on the following issues. I know that I am not alone in dealing with these questions. I continue to be confused on which weekly strike to choose when trading for a one or two day hold. I realize if issue does not move in my desired direction by Tuesday afternoon I risk theta decay and it increases rapidly as week progresses toward expiry. My thoughts in trading weeklies is to trade the ATM or most liquid on Monday and Tuesday. Trade one strike in the money on Wednesday and Thursday and trade two strikes in the money on Friday. I have read many articles recommending to trade DITM options (+-90) for a close to $1 for $1 effect. But the DITM are often quite illiquid and expensive. My model generates 75%+ success rate in choosing issues that move according to my projections and I choose to use weekly options to trade a small universe (AAPL, AMZN, GOOGL, AND NFLX) but I am still struggling to definitively choose the "right" option. My model is predicated on an immediate move and if it does not transpire in a bar or two I tighten my stop or exit. I am looking to trade naked or use strips and straps in order to implement my models signals. Thank you in advance. Question from NJay - What should I be using to value my index options properly, the cash index or the actual underlying futures? Thank you for all your insight.          Around The Block: Earnings today (before the bell): ConAgra Foods, Lululemon Athletica Inc., Accenture, Cosi, Inc. After the Bell: GameStop Corporation.  Friday: BlackBerry Ltd, Carnival Corp.

Option Block 419: The Great Weekly Option Trading Debate Trading Block: The market off just a fraction. Call option trades target return of $100 US crude oil. Options traders getting paid following Buffett to Kraft takeover. Odd Block: Calls trade in EOG Resources Inc. (EOG); puts trading in iShares Emerging Markets ETF (EEM), and; puts trade in Market Vectors Semiconductor ETF (SMH)     Xpress Block: Alex discusses many of the functions in the OX mobile platform.   Mail Block: Listener questions and comments Question from Joseph Anthony - I appreciate your input on the following issues. I know that I am not alone in dealing with these questions. I continue to be confused on which weekly strike to choose when trading for a one or two day hold. I realize if issue does not move in my desired direction by Tuesday afternoon I risk theta decay and it increases rapidly as week progresses toward expiry. My thoughts in trading weeklies is to trade the ATM or most liquid on Monday and Tuesday. Trade one strike in the money on Wednesday and Thursday and trade two strikes in the money on Friday. I have read many articles recommending to trade DITM options (+-90) for a close to $1 for $1 effect. But the DITM are often quite illiquid and expensive. My model generates 75%+ success rate in choosing issues that move according to my projections and I choose to use weekly options to trade a small universe (AAPL, AMZN, GOOGL, AND NFLX) but I am still struggling to definitively choose the "right" option. My model is predicated on an immediate move and if it does not transpire in a bar or two I tighten my stop or exit. I am looking to trade naked or use strips and straps in order to implement my models signals. Thank you in advance.   Question from NJay - What should I be using to value my index options properly, the cash index or the actual underlying futures? Thank you for all your insight.          Around The Block: Earnings today (before the bell): ConAgra Foods, Lululemon Athletica Inc., Accenture, Cosi, Inc. After the Bell: GameStop Corporation.  Friday: BlackBerry Ltd, Carnival Corp.

Joining host Kelly Scanlon is G3 Consulting founder and CEO Walter George, a food industry expert with more than 30 years of executive experience with growing companies. G3 Consulting specializes in serving small and medium-sized companies, enhancing value for both food and consumer product companies. Walt is an Investor Shareholder and a Corporate Director of Old World Spice and Seasoning Company, a position he has held since September of 2013. Mr. George served as President of the American Italian Pasta Company and Corporate Vice President of Ralcorp Holdings from 2010 until its sale to ConAgra Foods in 2013.  Mr. George previously held the position of Chief Operating Officer at American Italian Pasta Company.  From 1987 through 2001, Mr. George held a number of senior operating positions with Hill’s Pet Nutrition, a subsidiary of Colgate Palmolive Company. Mr. George is also a member of the Board of Directors of Vision Bank.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Six of the Nation’s Largest Food Companies & the Walmart Foundation to Generate 28 Million Meals & $3 Million in Donations to American Food Banks Celebrity Chef G. Garvin is ready to explain why the FIGHT HUNGER, SPARK CHANGE Campaign is being launched at a critical time for many Americans.  Food banks are facing a growing need for donations due to historically high food prices and drought conditions threatening to drive up the prices of fresh produce and meat. In fact, Feeding America recently released its Hunger in America 2014 report showing that in a single year one in seven Americans, including 12 million children, turn to the Feeding America network for food assistance. To help meet this need, the Walmart Foundation is teaming up with six of the nation’s largest food companies – including General Mills, Unilever, Hormel, ConAgra Foods, PepsiCo/Quaker and Kellogg Company – to distribute $3 million to food banks and local partner agencies across the country.  On Sept. 25, join Chef ‘G’ in the kitchen as he explains the importance of making sure that families have access to nutritious meals. For more information, visit: www.walmart.com/fighthunger. Hosted by Min. Jonathan Simmons and guest co host Chef Sara Ray of A Culinary Life  

October 19, 2012 Strategic Partners: Women in General Counsel and Senior Leadership Roles - Part 7 Case Western Reserve University School of Law Women in Law Leadership Conference Driving Strategic Objectives: Partnerships Between Outside Counsel and the General Counsel's Office Introduction: Casandra Tice, '14 Moderator: Colleen Rest Batcheler, '98, Executive Vice president, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, ConAgra Foods, Inc. Panelists: Carolyn Buller, '81, Partner, Squire Sanders Suzanne Day, '93, Vice President and General Counsel, Lubrizol Corporation Judith Steiner,'87, Executive Vice President and General Counsel, First Merit Janet Miller, Senior Vice President and General Counsel, University Hospitals Health Systems Irene Keyse-Walker, Partner, Tucker Ellis

On the show with me today is Mike Corak the Executive Vice President of Strategy at ethology, leading the strategic planning and agency services teams. An agency veteran, Corak has developed and implemented winning digital and integrated strategies for hundreds of companies over his 12-year career, including Coca-Cola, ConAgra Foods, ConocoPhillips, FedEx, Fujitsu, Nike, Office Depot, and Walt Disney. Prior to ethology, Corak led the interactive services, strategy and client management teams at Off Madison Avenue and iCrossing. Corak serves on the board of SEMPO (Search Engine Marketing Professional Organization), helping drive the search industry’s trade group initiatives in research and best practices education. Thank you so much for listening! Please subscribe rate and review on your favorite podcast listening app. To get to the show notes for today's episode, go to https://brightideas.co/xxx...and if you have any questions for me, you can leave me a voicemail at brightideas.co/asktrent

Option Block 313: Yelling at Yellen Trading Block: A rather quiet day on the street. It has been a strange week for vol/VIX. Does this buyback draw a line in the sand at $500 for Apple? Icahn is dropping his call for expanded buyback program after getting little support. BATS is talking about launching a second options exchange after their merger. Bitcoin taking it on the chin since our last show. An exchange stopped taking withdrawals and it is crushing the price. Odd Block: Puts Trade in iShares MSCI EAFE Index (EFA), puts Trade in ConAgra Foods, Inc. (CAG), calls roll in AuRico Gold Inc. (AUQ), and calls Trade in Boardwalk Pipeline Partners (BWP). Xpress Block: Only two names really generated a lot of paper today: Tesla and Apple. Strategy Block: Uncle Mike discusses gamma combined with a credit spread, a preview of his upcoming webinar.   Around the Block: The last of the earnings: CSCO - 2/12 after, NVDA 2/12 after. Debt ceiling back on the table. First remarks from new Fed chief tomorrow.

Option Block 313: Yelling at Yellen Trading Block: A rather quiet day on the street. It has been a strange week for vol/VIX. Does this buyback draw a line in the sand at $500 for Apple? Icahn is dropping his call for expanded buyback program after getting little support. BATS is talking about launching a second options exchange after their merger. Bitcoin taking it on the chin since our last show. An exchange stopped taking withdrawals and it is crushing the price.  Odd Block: Puts Trade in iShares MSCI EAFE Index (EFA), puts Trade in ConAgra Foods, Inc. (CAG), calls roll in AuRico Gold Inc. (AUQ), and calls Trade in Boardwalk Pipeline Partners (BWP). Xpress Block: Only two names really generated a lot of paper today: Tesla and Apple. Strategy Block: Uncle Mike discusses gamma combined with a credit spread, a preview of his upcoming webinar.   Around the Block: The last of the earnings: CSCO - 2/12 after, NVDA 2/12 after. Debt ceiling back on the table. First remarks from new Fed chief tomorrow.

Through an agreement celebrated Nov. 16, ConAgra Foods hopes to foster a culture of innovation related to food science. For example, the collaboration will help further understanding and knowledge related to popcorn and tomato breeding and research. ConAgra Foods will leverage leased space in greenhouses at Nebraska Innovation Campus where it will grow and research tomatoes, such as those used in Hunt's and Ro*Tel brands, alongside university students and faculty. http://newsroom.unl.edu/announce/todayatunl/1839/10273

We kick off another Inside Music Row with the mention of Kellie Pickler.  Kellie has recently buzzed her hair with best friend Summer Holt Miller when they found out Summer had been diagnosed with breast cancer.  Little Big Town is also in the news as they have partnered up with ConAgra Foods for the "Child Hunger Ends Here" campaign.  The initiative is part of the company's ongoing efforts to end child hunger in the United States, where there are more than 16 million kids impacted by food insecurity.  Also in the news is The Rascal Flatts - they are going into the restaurant business.  The first location in Phoenix will feature a state-of-the-art soundstage, two bars, a retail area and Flatts Lounge.  We also discuss Mark Chesnutt as he is the first country artist to release a blu-ray 3D disc of a live performance.  Scotty McCreery is up next as he is set to release his first holiday collection October 16th, "Christmas with Scotty McCreery."  Finally, we go Inside The Song with co-writers Will Hoge and Eric Paslay as they talk about a song they wrote called "Even If It Breaks Your Heart," which Eli Young Band took all the way to number one.