Chia: Pet Superfood Of The Day by Thom Forbes

I can't believe that there are no M&M's with Chia Seeds yet. Nor have I spotted 15 Whole Grain Bread with Sprouted Chia, or Ritz Crackers sprinked with Antarctic Sea Salt and Organic Chia. But I'm sure they're coming. Chia is the hottest seed since flax. ...Read the whole story

  • spirits DonQ Rum Goes All Social With New Campaign by Karl Greenberg

    DonQ Rum is launching a digital contest dangling a trip to Puerto Rico as grand prize. The "Master of All Skills" is ultimately meant to spotlight how DonQ's distillers are masters of their particular craft. ...Read the whole story

  • food and beverages Industry's FOP Label System Draws Heavy Flak by Karlene Lukovitz

    The objections focused on accusations that the initiative amounts to a self-serving attempt by the industry to pre-empt the Food and Drug Administration's initiative to develop a voluntary but agency-regulated FOP system. ...Read the whole story

  • retail Report: Super Bowl Parties May Hit New Record by Sarah Mahoney

    A new survey from the National Retail Federation predicts that come Feb. 6, Super Bowl partiers will spend $10.1 billion, with 171 million planning on watching the game -- the most in the survey's history. Of those, 34.9 million -- or 15% of viewers -- plan to host their own parties, an increase from last year's 31.6 million. And 61.2 million, or 26.3%, plan to attend a game party, up from 58.8 million last year. ...Read the whole story

  • financial services State Farm IPad App Helps Movers Move by Tanya Irwin

    State Farm's MoveTools allows users to virtually pack every room in their house by clicking and dragging pictures of items into a moving box. Once the box is filled -- both virtually and for real -- users can print out a "smart label" to attach that can be read by smartphones and reveals the contents. ...Read the whole story

  • automotive Kia Pulls Out Stops To Promo '11 Optima by Karl Greenberg

    This year, Kia is taking a page out of sibling Hyundai's big-voices, big-places strategy to promote its 2011 Optima and other vehicles. The Irvine, Calif.-based automaker is not just advertising in the Super Bowl along with Hyundai and getting vehicles in the new series "Nikita" on The CW Network. ...Read the whole story

  • packaged goods Purina To Owners: Go On, Double Dog Dare Us by Aaron Baar

    To help promote its reformulated dog food and the contest, Purina has enlisted country music-playing siblings "The Band Perry" -- and their dogs -- to be the face of the campaign. In addition to leveraging the band's popularity, the company will use significant public relations efforts to promote the contest. ...Read the whole story

  • Who Prefers Designer Clothes? by

    Top 10 DMAs in which reside adults who agree with the statement, "Clothes made by fashion designers are more appealing": 1 Los Angeles, CA 2 ... ...More

insight GE's Lost Decade Under Immelt's Leadership by James R. Gregory

If President Obama's stated goal is to foster private-sector job growth, this appointment just won't inspire confidence at any level. ...More

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