Chamber ‘best places’ application open
Indiana Chamber of Commerce is accepting applications for the Indiana Best Places to Work in Manufacturing 2024 awards.
Manufacturers can register for the program at bestplacestoworkmanufacturingin.com. For more information, email answers@workforcerg.com or call (281) 602-5004.
The deadline is July 26.
Station honored
WLBC-FM of Muncie was honored last week as a winner of the 37th annual National Association of Broadcasters Crystal Radio Award.
The award recognizes radio stations for their commitment to community service. They are chosen by a panel of judges representing the broadcasting industry, community service organizations and public relations firms.
“WLBC has been a finalist for the coveted award before, and having two of our radio stations (WMUN) considered this year was even more gratifying,” said WLBC vice president of programming Steve Lindell in a press release. “The hard work affirmed by this award is deserved and appreciated.”
To showcase
Ardagh Glass Packaging – North America is showcasing its beer and beverage bottles at the 2024 Craft Brewers Conference/BrewExpoAmerica this week in Las Vegas.
The company, which has glass manufacturing facilities in Dunkirk and Winchester, offers bottles ranging from 7 ounces to 64 ounces in a variety of styles. It offers pry-off, twist and cork options.
“Quality beer deserves premium glass bottles,” said Rashmi Markan, Ardagh vice president of sales, in a press release. “Ardagh Glass Packaging is committed to crafting quality in every container, and we continue to focus on developing our portfolio of American-made glass bottles to meet the demands of craft brewers. With 12 glass manufacturing facilities located throughout the U.S., Ardagh offers coast-to-coast coverage in North America.”
The event includes a presentation by Ardagh director of sales Thaddeus Luebbers regarding sustainability.
Adding option
Greater Indiana and Southwest Michigan McDonald’s locations have added the Bacon Cajun Ranch McCrispy sandwiches to their menu.
The sandwich features Southern-style fried chicken, Cajun ranch sauce, bacon and pickles on a toasted potato roll. It will be available for a limited time.
No confidence
Indiana University’s faculty last week voted in favor of no-confidence resolutions for president Pamela Whitten, provost Rahul Shrivastav and vice provost for faculty and academic affairs Carrie Docherty.
The vote of no-confidence for Whitten passed with 93.1% of more than 900 faculty members in attendance in favor, the Indiana Daily Student reported. The votes of no confidence for Shrivastav and Docherty passed at 91.5% and 75%, respectively.
In a statement after the vote, Whitten issued a statement encouraging the faculty “to suggest innovative opportunities within your department, school or college to share your ideas. In turn, I pledge to listen and learn. I will weigh the guidance from faculty council and the participation of the campus community through shared governance to achieve our collective vision of a thriving campus.”
Adding option
Comcast on Wednesday announced the launch of NOW, a prepaid and month-to-month internet and phone program.
The program includes options for phone, internet and television service as well as access to wifi hotspots. It is in addition to the company’s existing Internet Essentials packages.
“Consumers have told us they want low-cost, easy-to-use connectivity and entertainment options that deliver the same reliability and consistency of our leading Xfinity services,” said Concast president and CEO of connectivity and platforms Dave Watson in a press release. “With NOW, we’ve developed a new product construct from the ground up to be simple and easy for anybody who wants Internet, mobile or TV on their own terms without sacrificing quality. It rounds out our product offering to provide something for every consumer segment of the market and plays to our strengths in superior network capabilities, WiFi and streaming.”
Growing fast
Yelp recently named Scooter’s Coffee as the second-fastest growing brand.
Scooter’s showed a 50% increase in costumer interest nationwide based on data from Yelp, which publishes crowd-sourced reviews about businesses.. It ranked No. 1 for growth among coffee companies.
“Our tremendous growth as a company is due to the efforts of our amazing team, our franchisees who truly believe in our mission, our baristas who serve up smiles, and our customers who decide to make us part of their day,” said Scooter’s CEO Joe Thornton in a press release. “We can’t wait to give more people in more places the opportunity to Scoot on Around™ to one of our drive-thrus and experience ‘amazing’ for themselves.”
Partnering on line
Walmart last week announced that it is collaborating with The Jessica Simpson brand on a new collection of women’s apparel and accessories.
The line launched last week with 100 new items, including shorts, jackets and dresses. Swimwear and jewelry are also part of the line.
“Our mission is to be the customer’s first choice for fashion by offering great style at an incredible value, and we’re excited that the new Jessica Simpson Collection delivers on that mission in an authentic way,” said Ryan Waymire, Walmart senior vice president of fashion, in a press release. “Jessica’s trademark Texas charm and highly coveted personal style is reflected across this beautiful collection, and we know customers are going to love it.”
Bringing back
Subway restaurants have brought back their honey oat bread and creamy sriracha sauce.
The honey oat bread will be offered for a limited time after a four-year hiatus. The sriracha sauce will be a permanent fixture on the Subway menu.
“These latest upgrades to Subway’s menu will delight any sandwich lover craving something with bold and unique flavor, whether it’s light and sweet or bringing the heat,” said Paul Fabre, Subway senior vice president of culinary and innovation, in a press release. “While our fans know and love our Honey Oat Bread and Creamy Sriracha sauce, I can’t wait for them to see how we reimagined our signature Baja Chipotle Sauce in our partnership with Miss Vickie’s.”
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