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Another example of a well-known DTC brand moving toward retail. With a whole new customer base to potentially get in front of, it's a smart move in today's economic landscape. I think we're going to see hybrid online/in-store continue to grow in '23/'24. #Retail #CPG #DTC

Open sourcing your purpose-driven, sustainability-focused supply chain to other (I'm sure very carefully chosen) brands, some offering competing-ish products. What an amazing idea where everyone wins. A trade of credibility for on-pack brand advertising 👏👏

If you missed this, Tony's Chocolonely has their first UK retailer joib it's open chain. 🎉 Tony's Chocolonely is one of the few brands that I can say really tries to embody fairness and and sustainable best practices through its supply chain. 💪 When retailers like Waitrose & Partners join Tony's Open Chain, they are commiting to their 5 sourcing principles: 1) Traceable beans - Bein able to trace where your beans are from, the bean to bar process, and under what social circumstances. 2) A higher price - Ensuring you are paying farmers a premium, above the certification premium, so farmers get a fair income. 3) Strong farmers - Buy from and co-develop professional cooperatives. Professionalizing farmers and farms to provide more power to structurally change inequality. 4) The long-term - Engage in 5-year commitments to facilitate long term investments. 5) Productivity & Quality - Undertake productivity, diversification and quality programs to improve the yield (without increasing illegal labor). Thank you Tony's Chocolonely for leading the way in this area, and doing the work that is often overlooked by may other companies and brands. Here's to more players in this field coming onboard. #fairtrade #antislavery #chocolate #cocao #farmers

This is a brilliant example for those in #sustainablefoods and #altproteins of how you drive industry change. 1. Build a compelling, distinctive and differentiated brand in the market which delivers against the key category driver (tastes delicious) 2. Build that brand over time, using creativity to cut through against the big players, constantly reinforcing your distinctiveness and differentiation 3. Build sufficient scale that you can then persuade other brands with scale, including retailers, to be a part of the mission and change in the industry that you are seeking to achieve Your success means others will want to emulate, follow and be a part of what you're doing. But you only build that success by getting 1 and 2 right, and your mission is only a small part of how you do that. To a lot of consumers Tony's Chocolonely is just a fun, bright red, chunky bar of delicious chocolate. It just happens they now have Dutch and British retailers joining their mission alliance as well as the world's largest ice cream brand. That kind of combined scale piles the pressure on others to start or keep doing better.

We couldn't agree more Hattie!! At Prosper Forum, we're reshaping the #foodservice and #hospitality industry, and here's the bottom line: PEOPLE are the key. Here is why they are crucial: 1️⃣ Collaboration: The industry's power lies in people uniting, from chefs to suppliers, creating unforgettable experiences. 2️⃣ Knowledge Exchange: Sharing insights keeps us ahead of the game. 3️⃣ Innovation: Diverse connections spark fresh ideas and solutions. 4️⃣ Support: Our community offers the resilience needed to overcome challenges. #ProsperAccelerators we want YOU to continue to celebrate these connections and build a stronger, brighter future for #ABetterTable together!

Great to see two ethical companies using a responsible and accountable supply chain for the better of consumers and the suppliers.

🔥 Turning negativity into opportunity! Burger King's Whopper Sacrifice campaign shook things up, sparking conversations, and redefining the rules. Embrace the controversy, savor the flavor! Dig deep into this incident with Indu Tyagi Ketan & Simran Wadhwani, as they explore this unique marketing strategy. #BurgerKing #WhopperSacrifice #NegativeToPositive #ControversyEqualsOpportunity #InnovativeMarketing #TurningHeads #FlippingTheScript #EmbraceTheControversy #BoldMoves #MarketingGenius #TasteTheDifference #FlavorfulRebellion #ShakeUpTheNorm #ThinkOutsideTheBox #RevolutionaryIdeas #SizzlingDebate #BoldFlavors #RebrandingTheNarrative #DareToBeDifferent #BreakTheMold #FlavorfulControversy #ReimaginingBranding #ChallengeTheStatusQuo #TasteTheRevolution #SavorTheBacklash #IgnitingDebate #wantstats #unearth

Hamed Mazrouei, CEO of Milagro, stresses that by prioritizing both retention and acquisition, a restaurant can establish a strong foundation for sustainable success. #RestaurantInsights #customerretention #MilagroCEO #cdp #restaurantchallenges #thinmargins #laborcost #customersatisfaction #customeracquisition

Kings Crossing is focused on 2024 as our year of breakthrough success, as we’re focused on building out and developing … … the success of our primary subsidiary, — Beerconomy & Co. — as it will be given my top priority. It will pivot and quickly change gears and we’ll ultimately and exclusively focus on big data, predictive analytics, and forward-looking insights that will help all clients grow in sales and markets. They just need to make stronger decisions; to do just that — grow and grow profitably. Two events happened in the past 150 days that were the driving force behind this: 1. The Bud Light fiasco 2. The Tilray acquisition of 8 AB InBev brands Sure, there’s a few other monumental shifts in consumer behavior that caused our change — a course correction, if you will, but this “nudge” came from clients, both smaller breweries and several “big guys.” Behaviorally, we’re molding our company in the image of another great Cincinnati company and icon — Proctor & Gamble. I mean, what could go wrong 😑? Don’t worry, we’ll keep y’all updated. “True success takes a well thought through strategy, plan, execution and actions if you are to have any chance of success.” — Stephen Carter King #BigData #PredictiveAnalytics #MachineLearning #ForwardThinkingInsights #BuyingTrends #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #NeuralEngines #BeerInsights #BeerNews #BrewNews #Beer #CraftBeer #Breweries #Taprooms #Brewpubs ✦ ✦ ✦ Stephen Carter King Chief Beerconomist • Data Junkie + CEO of Beerconomy & Co. a subsidiary of Kings Crossing Steve@KingsCrossing.com

Congratulations Sangameshwar Dongare and Krushnat Khot on receiving the Appreciation Award for the month of March! Your hard work, dedication, and commitment to excellence have truly shone through, making a significant impact on our team and organization. Your contributions are invaluable, and we are incredibly proud to have you as part of our team. Keep up the fantastic work, and may this award be a testament to your continued success and excellence. Well done! #QualityDriven #PackagingSolutions #TSW #packaging #TSWpackaging #CustomerCentric #PackagingEvolution #InnovationJourney #TransformativePackaging #PackagingSolutions #TSWTransformation #EfficiencyUpgrade #EcoFriendlyPackaging #CostEffectiveSolutions #OptimizedMaterials #TransformativePackaging #PackagingSolutions #TSWTransformation #EfficiencyUpgrade #EcoFriendlyPackaging #CostEffectiveSolutions #OptimizedMaterials