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Study Group: CPG Consultants(?)

Council Members in this Study Group: 232

This study group may include experts knowledgeable on topics such as automotive manufacturing and dealerships, after market distribution, alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages, convenience stores, supermarkets, packaged goods manufacturing, department stores and discounters, jewelry and cosmetics, hotels and resorts, restaurants, casinos, and the travel industry, among others.

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Kantha Shelke
Founder & Scientist
Corvus Blue

Kantha Shelke is a diversified scientist, expediting new product and technology development in food and nutrition. She is the Founder and Principal at Corvus Blue, a consumer packaged goods consultant. Ms. Shelke also chairs the Scientific Advisory Board of a global food brand co., advises as Director...

Charles Young
Owner
TBI Consulting

Charles Young is the Owner of TBI Consulting, a tobacco consultant for several large wholesale and retail operations. Previously, he was a Business Team Manager at North Atlantic Trading Company, from 2002 to December 2004. At North Atlantic Trading, Mr. Young was responsible for an 11 states at the...

Rick Shea
President
Shea Marketing Consulting Inc.

Rick Shea has more than 19 years of executive marketing experience at CPG food companies including Kraft, Unilever, George Weston Bakeries and Malt-O-Meal cereals. He is the President of Shea Marketing Consulting Inc., a firm that specializes in providing marketing expertise to CPG companies. Mr. Shea...

Fortunato Guadalupi
Managing Partner
Dairyplus S.r.l.

Fortunato Guadalupi is a Managing Partner at Dairyplus, food and beverage consulting company, Milan, Italy. Mr. Guadalupi has more than 25 years of experience in the dairy industry. Mr. Guadalupi started running a dairy in Italy, which later was merged with Parmalat, dairy products and non-alcoholic...

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There’s Gold in Them Thar Sweet (Stevia) Leaves | 06-04-2008
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...

How do you say - "The Best Sweet Tasting Stevia Derviative?" | 05-19-2008
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...

Candy Land Tremors While Giants Dance | 05-09-2008
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...

Are Organic Foods Recession Proof? | 05-01-2008
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...

Is Candy Recession Proof? | 05-01-2008
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...

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