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Starting from the 8th of December, 2023, wines that are being sold within the European Union will be required to display detailed information about their ingredients and nutritional content on their labels. This new regulation aims to provide consumers with more transparency and enable them to make more informed choices when purchasing wines. The official information regarding this requirement will be released on the specified date, giving wine producers and retailers ample time to comply. To learn more about this important topic, you can watch the replay of the webinar by clicking on the following link: https://buff.ly/47SNtVk. Stay updated and make sure to check out the replay to gain valuable insights into this new regulation. #EUWineRegulation #Transparency

🎉 "I cannot stress enough how important it is to do silly, frivolous things that serve no other purpose than making you happy." 😄 At S&S Food Broker, Inc., we understand the power of joy. Just like the simple, happy moments in life, building strong relationships with our retail partners brings us immense happiness and purpose. It's an honor to collaborate, strategize, and celebrate successes together. Because, in the end, the joy we share is the foundation of lasting partnerships. Let's keep spreading smiles and achieving success collaboratively! Learn more about our Partnerships at www.ssfoodbroker.com 🤝🌈 #JoyfulPartnerships #SavorSuccess"

"You may fuel your car once a week, but you fuel your body three times a day." In this short video the one and only Frank Gleeson sums up how convenience and foodservice is merging and the key building blocks for success, giving the consumer what they want, in different day parts, on different meal occasions. ✅ It all starts with a great customer offer - what do they want to buy at different times of the day? ✅ Operational efficiency - can you keep your shelves stocked, can you do a really good job on the standards of operation? ✅ Third thing, most importantly, is it financially profitable for the retailer? As we search the globe for "The Best Foodvenience Store in the World" together with Invenco by GVR, we see well trained teams, highly engaged management in a completely dynamic industry. Supported by our sponsors The Moseley Group and, newly announced, The Coca-Cola Company we are going to seek out and showcase the very best in our industry worldwide and move the dial for what is clearly an on-going transformation. Let the competition begin! #foodservice #bestfoodveniencestore🌎 Elaine P. Kanak Alan English Ganesh Kalpundi Harry Milloff Oliver Delaney Global Convenience Store Focus Insight Research More details to enter: https://lnkd.in/eZYSBY6b

Working Hard Isn't Enough, Part 1 Roughly 3 years ago I stopped drinking for many reasons.  The most important one was that I didn't like who I was when I drank.  Neither did my wife, kids, or friends.  I was mean, curt, and sarcastic.  For those that know me, this is not the "True Steve." Stopping drinking was an easy decision.  It was even easier to just not drink.  I replaced beer with sparkling water and coffee.  And, when I did want to have a beer, I began to explore the world of non-alcoholic beers.  Now, I know that there are people out there that cannot and should not drink non-alcoholic beer because of their addiction.  If you are one of them, don't try this at home!  For me, I began to experiment with N/A beer and began to think of myself as a sommelier of NA beer.  In case you're curious, my favorite is Athletic Brewing Co. and their Wild Run IPA and The Boston Beer Company and their Gold Rush NA ...  My "everyday" choice is The HEINEKEN Company, Heineken 0.0%. During this time I really began to think about who I was, who I wanted to be, and how to get there. I read about the most successful people in the world and realized that many of them did not drink alcohol either.  This helped me realize that if I was going to be who I wanted to be, then alcohol would no longer be an option.    In addition to quitting drinking, I became even more committed to my job and made a huge difference in supporting the sellers at Quadient.  Through coaching, teaching, and mentoring, I was able to inspire my peers, sales leadership, and sales professionals.  Professionally, my time at Quadient was amongst the most fulfilling and rewarding of my career. I also began to be more involved with my children by listening to them, helping them through life challenges, and even learning about the worlds of Roblox Fortnite, and some other games.  It became less important to have a clean room and more important to be present in their life.  Over the next two years, I really got to a place where I was "happy."  I liked who I was, I loved what I was doing, and I felt like the stars had finally aligned for me.  Unfortunately for me, I made a mistake and took another role at Quadient that was not as fulfilling. To me, it is more important to make an impact and be valued in an organization than even money.  As a result, I left and began working at Thales.  The transition back into a people manager role was exciting, challenging, and rewarding.  There were rough patches along the way and I was able to make some progress in changing the culture at Thales.  Then, I was diagnosed with a brain tumor...

Dreaming big is in our DNA. It’s who we are as a company. It’s our culture. It’s our heritage. And more than ever, it’s our future. A future where we’re always looking forward. Always serving up new ways to meet life’s moments. A future where we keep dreaming bigger. We look for people with passion, talent, and curiosity, and provide them with the teammates, resources and opportunities to unleash their full potential. The power we create together – when we combine your strengths with ours – is unstoppable. Are you ready to join a team that dreams as big as you do? SALARY: $100,000 - $118,750, bonus and long-term incentive eligible COMPANY: Michelob ULTRA. Cutwater Spirits. Budweiser. Kona Brewing Co. Stella Artois. Bud Light. That’s right, over 100 of America’s most loved brands, to be exact. But there’s so much more to us than our top-notch portfolio of beers, seltzers, and more. We are powered by a 19,000-strong team that shares our passion to create a future with more cheers. We look for people with talent, curiosity, and commitment and provide the teammates, resources and opportunities to unleash their full potential. The power we create together – when we combine your strengths with ours – is unstoppable. Are you ready to join a team that dreams as big as you do? ROLE SUMMARY: The Beyond Beer Commercial Manager is the local market owner of field execution as the key connector of our Beyond Beer field programs to our wholesaler partners. This position will report to the Senior Commercial Director and will oversee Beyond Beer execution at the local level. The Commercial Manager will work directly with wholesale partners for market specific objectives including increasing sales execution within accounts through our field sales programs and driving trial with our consumers. In addition, this position will be accountable for managing an assigned geographic region through the effective planning, organizing, directing and execution of sales and marketing plans through the company distributor network and field initiatives. They should spend 3-4 days in the market per week with their respective teams/wholesalers driving our key initiatives with 1 planning day in a home office. JOB RESPONSIBILITIES: Builds relationship with Wholesaler Management and Region teams Oversees Beyond Beer Excellence Program within their assigned territory Manages Mamba Club, if applicable, in their assigned territory Executes the Anchor Account Program, EDGE and Beyond Beer Takeover Teams Leverages local incentives and local programming initiatives to drive execution Identifies market opportunities (sales, distribution, display, POS, pricing, etc.) and presents Beyond Beer performance with commercial team as we

Sounds like a brilliant plan!!!! Dis Klein saterdag....Wie is in ? “You can tell whether a man is clever by his answers. You can tell whether a man is wise by his questions.” – Naguib Mahfouz Ask us anything product or sales related. We will respond ASAP ! #customerservicematters #beprepared #vixenmediagroup #followusnow #supportinglocalbusiness #customerservice #proudlysouthafrican #power #letsgo #followingsuccess #goalchasers #vixenmediagroup #TopClassService #nizza #nizzafoodsjhb #NizzaFoods #roasties

Does "negativity" really, like REALLY sell? Let's test another theory shall we...hahaha ... Please find enclosed, A list of companies I will not be working for (again), no matter the size of the paycheque offered / provided.. In YZC Chronological Order: 1. Primark (Primani) 2. Starbucks 3. Nestle 4. Sports Direct 5. The Ivy 6. **anything in the isle of man / channel islands 7. Snickers 8. Nutella 9. Ryanair (LBAs) 10. Google Ads 11. SA360 (the dark side) 12. THG 13. Easy Jet (LBAs) 14. Peninsula The list shall continue.. (And, is probably longer than this still) This is the list...for now. Is there a theme? I dunno, This is just a test after all hahaha

Following up on the push to a #cashless solutions, here’s some interesting opinions and insights via QSR Media - https://lnkd.in/gjKRC-ai #throwingthecatamongstthepigeons #1984 #bravenewworld #cashISking #cashlesssociety 💰

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🤔Did you give up #chocolate in January and have you noticed the #easter Eggs in the supermarkets available now? Did you know that yesterday was known as Quitters Day as the most likely day you give up on resolutions? If yours was chocolate- are you still hanging on in there ? 🤔 Are you like me flummoxed on why to buy Easter eggs in January given Easter is March 31st? 🤔 Could you not eat them if you bought them now? The market is not small so you can understand it from the retailer perspective Total Easter sales including boxed confectionery reached an impressive £640 million CSV[Nielsen ] in 2023, which not only underscores the economic significance of Easter but also highlights the consumer enthusiasm for Easter. ✅ 80 million Easter eggs are given every year My cousin used to have a challenge to see how many Cadbury eggs he could eat - not at one go ( although I suspect that’s a lot) Data shows January is not too early . In 2023, 42% of Easter sales took place in January and February, driven primarily by unplanned impulse purchases. (Nielsen) 🤔 So my question is do they eat them and then re- buy? or show solid willpower ? 🤔 Do you have favourite Easter eggs to buy? I look for Rolo ones for my husband and toffee eggs for my Mum. 🤔 What do you buy? 🤔 Do you buy Easter Eggs now? #foodanddrink #marketingandadvertising #marketingresearch #retailers 🐣🐣🐣🐣🐣🐣🐣🐣🐣🐣🐣🐣🐣🐣 Liked this post? To ensure you see my content do ring my bell (🛎) on the top right of my profile https://lnkd.in/e8eArirD and/or click on this hashtag #colette 💥I build #brands through #innovation and communications. ✅ Heads up I am looking for a new UK based marketing role / project - let me know of anything suitable.