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June 4, 2008
There’s Gold in Them Thar Sweet (Stevia) Leaves
Analysis of: Gilbert firm set to announce stevia distribution deal | www.eastvalleytribune.com
Author: Kantha Shelke, Founder & Scientist, Corvus Blue
Wisdom Natural Brands (Gilbert, AZ) began shipping SweetLeaf tabletop sweetener to stores around the nation on June 2.  By being the first in the race for a good-tasting, natural and nationally available stevia-based tabletop, Wisdom Natural Brands (Gilbert, AZ) stands to establish itself as the...
Cyrus BulsaraMay 30, 2008
Godrej is a safe bet
Analysis of: Godrej industries net profit up 185 percent | in.news.yahoo.com
Author: Cyrus Bulsara, President, Professional Consultants & Resources
Godrej Industries, is a highly diversified $1.87 billion conglomerate. Godrej Cosumer Products, also has a sales volume, of over $1.1billion and operates in various CPG/FMCG categories in a 7-8% growth market in India. Godrej's varied and disparate businesses, operate in a market catering to India's...
May 19, 2008
How do you say - "The Best Sweet Tasting Stevia Derviative?"
Analysis of: Stevia a sweet bet for Cargill | www.twincities.com
Author: Kantha Shelke, Founder & Scientist, Corvus Blue
Eleven peer-reviewed albeit company-sponsored scientific studies, accepted for publication this week in Food and Chemical Toxicology, signify a significant lead for Coca Cola and Cargill in the natural sweetener race.  The media will have much to say about the new sweetener and so will giant brands...
May 9, 2008
Candy Land Tremors While Giants Dance
Analysis of: Mars to Buy Wrigley’s for $23 Billion | www.nytimes.com
Author: Kantha Shelke, Founder & Scientist, Corvus Blue
The recent Mars Wrigley courtship is sending veritable tremors ripple across candy land.  Cadbury’s and Hershey’s have to quickly figure out their response to the changing topography.  The more agile mid-market sector will find opportunities to advance their businesses while the smaller and...
May 1, 2008
Are Organic Foods Recession Proof?
Analysis of: US Growers Should Prevent Food Recession | www.thepacker.com
Author: Kantha Shelke, Founder & Scientist, Corvus Blue
Consumers, companies and investors in the organic sector are concerned about the impact of price increases and the economy.  While companies acknowledge the price increase is eroding their profit margins, they also realize that their consumer base is relatively affluent and strong principle-based...
May 1, 2008
Is Candy Recession Proof?
Analysis of: Sweet Deal: Mars and Wrigley Merge | www.brandweek.com
Author: Kantha Shelke, Founder & Scientist, Corvus Blue
Is Candy Recession Proof?   Wm. Wrigley Jr. Co. Executive Chairman Bill Wrigley Jr., and Mars Inc. CEO Paul Michaels, bolstered by Warren Buffet, the Oracle of Omaha, certainly think so.  The two confectionary powerhouses are betting consumers will buy candy and lots of it during down...
October 15, 2007
Sustainable and profitable Share of Market Gains
Analysis of: Ugly Quarter at Avon | www.fool.com
Author: GLG Expert Contributor
The dream for any business, beyond Avon boundaries, is to expand business sustainable and profitably. In the Avon case, the cost of expanding their customer base may be costing more than expected in consumers & representatives promotion and advertising, as well as in the product line...
August 13, 2007
Turnaround processes and Value Chain implications
Analysis of: Ugly Quarter at Avon | www.fool.com
Author: GLG Expert Contributor
We will refer to turnaround processes, in what it relates to the value chain management.  In order to reach high growth rates, HDS business need to invest in product push and product pool, we mean, in the Representatives interest in buying the products and, on a coordinated fashion to attract consumers...
May 14, 2007
BOOTS: Victims of their success
Analysis of: New stock of Boots' £17 miracle face cream sparks new shopping frenzy | www.dailymail.co.uk
Author: GLG Expert Contributor
The beauty market is based on the spectacular marketing promises. We are dealing with human hope to eternal youth and eternal beauty. So, women (and more and more men) look to the new products to stay young and healthy. The only one thing to increase the sell out in store is the innovation. The market...
March 28, 2007
Another frightening article about "mysterious" China...Take this one with a grain of salt
Analysis of: China's state-owned enterprises: Board governance and the Communist Party | www.mckinseyquarterly.com
Author: GLG Expert Contributor
McKinsey, to my great disappointment, recently put out this article on the "befuddling" and "invisible" power of the Communist Party branch committees (which are normally resident in large businesses) in China. My response: It is nowhere near as complex as they make it seem, plus I have never seen...

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