Diamond Foods named Deutsch LA as its agency of record for its U.S. brands. The agency will work on all Diamond Food brands, including Kettle Brand potato chips, Pop Secret popcorn, Emerald snack nuts
and Diamond of California culinary nuts. In addition, The Standard, an subsidiary of StanCorp Financial Group, has selected Bader Rutter & Associates to handle strategic marketing and communications
for the company's group insurance, asset management and individual disability insurance business groups.