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🌟 Announcement: Celebrating 150 Weeks of Purpose in the Champions Brew! 🎉 Hey LinkedIn fam and Brew Nation! 🌟 I have some exciting news to share with you all. We've reached an amazing milestone: 150 consecutive weeks of the Champions Brew! 🎉 I wanted to take a moment to express my heartfelt gratitude to each and every one of you for being a part of this incredible journey. The Champions Brew has been a platform for growth, inspiration, and connection, and I'm honored to have you as part of this community. In this special edition, I delve into the power of "So That," visionary thinking, and intentional connection. I explore how aligning our actions with purpose ignites our inner fire, crafting a compelling vision fuels our dreams, and surrounding ourselves with inspiring collaborators amplifies our impact. If you haven't had a chance to join us on this journey, now is the perfect time to get on board! Drop a comment or send me a direct message to subscribe and never miss an edition. https://buff.ly/49qm2Tt Thank you all for your support, feedback, and contributions. Together, we've created an incredible space for growth and inspiration. Here's to 150 weeks of purposeful awesomeness, and to many more exciting editions to come! ☕ ☕ #ChampionsBrew #PurposefulAwesomeness #SoThat #VisionaryThinking #IntentionalConnection

I am thrilled to share my story with you today. 14 years ago, I was at my lowest point, living in my mother's basement with less than $100 in my pockets. But instead of giving up, I made a conscious decision to persevere and maintain a positive mindset. And let me tell you, it was the best decision I ever made. I am living proof that success is not an overnight achievement. It takes hard work, dedication, and a commitment to the process. However, I promise you that it is worth it. Keep pushing, keep striving, and success will absolutely come. Trust the journey, respect the process, and have patience. You are exactly where you are meant to be in life, and with the right attitude, the sky is truly the limit. Today, I owe my success to a variety of factors, including my faith, my family, my wonderful wife, my Teams,my passion for entrepreneurship, and my incredible mentors who have guided me every step of the way. I am so grateful for all of these blessings and am excited to see what the future holds. Speaking of the future, there is so much to celebrate right now! We are thrilled to welcome our National Director of Sales on board and are closing in on our new expansion footprint. Plus, we are setting new global goals at our world pasta headquarters in both the frozen and refrigerated spaces. And let's not forget about the upcoming Pizza Expo in Vegas - we can't wait to meet our customers and share our love for delicious, quality Pizza and Pasta… So, to sum it all up: stay motivated, persevere, trust in the journey, and always put your teams before your dreams. With the right mindset, anything is possible. #pizzaexpo #TeamsBeforeDreams #patiencepaysoff #mindset #sacrifices #mentors #gastronomia #pizza #pasta

We've had an insightful day at #BRfest24, packed with key learnings across our six masterclasses, providing actionable tips and strategies for independent retailers. Below, we highlight some of the key takeaways: Making Vaping and Next-Gen Products Work For You – BAT UK Focus on consolidating vaping products by flavour, staying ahead of legislation, and supporting customer habit changes. Nicotine pouches are also on the rise, outselling vapes in Sweden! Responsible Retailing in the Current Climate – Allwyn UK From dealing with challenging customers to leveraging Christmas and seasonal products, this session covered the importance of strong point-of-sale initiatives and Allwyn’s continued support for retailers, including personalised shop visits. How To Do a Great Range Review – Mars Wrigley Stay competitive with regular range reviews, focus on best-selling products, and ensure your merchandising is spot-on by using vertical brand blocks and vibrant store theatre to boost sales. Backing the Right Innovation – Coca-Cola Europacific Partners Innovation is everyone’s job! Soft drinks lead the food-to-go mission, and NPDs (New Product Development) can drive ‘curious sales’ by tapping into trends on social media. Retailers, it's time to focus on what’s new! The Power of Display – Mondelēz International Enticing window displays and secondary displays can make a huge difference – 80% of shoppers notice them! Optimising product placement based on store size and layout can also boost sales. Becoming a Community Hero – Suntory Beverage & Food GB&I Relationships, advocacy, and engagement are key. Build strong connections within your community, share best practices, and don’t be afraid to try new things – success often follows experimentation! #BRFest24 #BRawards24

𝗟𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗕𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝗕𝗲𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗟𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗱 I love love love the start of a new year. Fresh energy, renewed motivation, and a drive to be better are all things I feel this time of year. And I like to take advantage of that by having a plan for the upcoming year. BUT…. Too often we rush into the new year with our new big goals and to-do lists without first celebrating what we accomplished the year before. Celebrating our WINS is important - no matter how big or small...no matter if we fully hit our goals or not! Owning our past successes is actually a very important part of creating continuing success. It changes our focus from what we still need to accomplish to what we have ALREADY accomplished… In the most basic sense... focusing on our WINS makes us feel like a WINNER...and this creates a very different (read: healthy and important) set of chemical reactions in our brain than always only thinking about all the things that we still have left to do…which for me can create stress and overwhelm if I let it. So share below what YOU accomplished in 2023 so that we can all celebrate with you...and you will get that reinforcing brain chemical rection that will keep you in line for “winning” whatever it is you have planned next. And then we can all move forward together into the amazing things that 2024 has in store for us!

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25 Years of TAKKT 🎉 Today, we celebrate a significant milestone in our history – 25 years ago we started our journey as a stock-listed company 📈 A lot has changed in the last 25 years. We‘ve started out as a mail-order company and today we generate more than half of our business via e-commerce. We‘ve broadened our product range substantially with the addition of office furniture, foodservice products, displays and packaging. And we‘ve made sustainability a core part of our value proposition and strategy. But the core of what made TAKKT a success story over the last 25 years remains the same: Putting customers first, making it easy to do business with us and delivering results. A heartfelt thank you to our customers, partners, employees and shareholders who have accompanied us on this journey. We are looking forward to the next 25 years of profitable growth. #TAKKT #Anniversary #25Years #Growth #ThankYou Andreas Georg Weishaar Lars Bolscho Felix Zimmermann

Next up in our Big Dwayne Energy employee spotlight series, where we showcase our incredible team is... Olcomendy, George - VP, National Accounts ⚡️ 1. How are you bringing Big Dwayne Energy to ZOA? First, I truly believe that this brand is one of the best tasting energy drinks on the market. I am committed to making sure this brand is growing and is available across the country in all our leading retailers. If this product is not available, how can they experience the brand. I wake up every day energized to find ways for our retail partners to bring on ZOA Energy. BDE is a mindset that I carry across the organization to inspire others. 2. What is your favorite thing about working at ZOA? Definitely the people and the culture that has been developed here over the last 3 years. I come to work energized by the folks that surround me every day. By far, this has been the most fun and rewarding job I have had. Make no mistake, it's never easy but coming to work everyday here has been a moment in time that I will never forget. 3. If you could only eat one meal for the rest of your life, what would it be? It would have to be pasta. Any type. I cannot imagine not having an option in a meal selection that does not have pasta. I absolutely loved my mom’s homemade pasta sauce. 4. What is your favorite ZOA flavor and why? Frosted Grape. Can’t really figure out why, as grape has never really been a favorite flavor of mine but I LOVE ZOA Frosted Grape. 5. What is your biggest Big Dwayne Energy moment? Two moments stick out for me. First would be our XFL tie in with HEB. We had the opportunity for our founders meet and greet at HEB in-store and then experienced the XFL championship game with all in San Antonio. Second would be a most recent win, bringing Albertsons Companies on board nationally. It has been a work in the making for a long time and just being able to tell our entire team of the win, brought out a Big Dwayne Energy moment that I will not forget. #ZOAEnergy #BigDwayneEnergy #EmployeeSpotlight #SalesTeam