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Tecton Wishes Moms Happy Hydration

Published May 11, 2023

Today’s moms shoulder many responsibilities, whether they are stay-at-home moms, working moms, or somewhere in between. Nearly half of all moms are facing burnout from motherhood, and the majority of moms are primarily responsible for running their households and caring for their children.

Tecton recognizes the enormous sacrifices mothers make every day to raise their children. In celebration of the upcoming holiday of Mother’s Day, Tecton, the world’s first and only nature-identical ketone beverage that’s palatable and safe at any dose for any age, has announced a special offer for mothers and the people who love them. This special price is 42 percent lower than retail on every order of Tecton until the end of the month (May 31).

“It’s important for us to show the moms in our lives and around the world that we see the hard work they do day in and day out to benefit our local, regional and global communities,” says Udaiyan Jatar, co-founder and president of Tecton. “This celebratory offer is a small way of saying ‘thank you’ for everything.”

“We believe moms everywhere can benefit from the amazing power of ketones,” Jatar adds. “Unlike caffeinated beverages, ketones, which are considered to be the fourth macronutrient, supply ample energy without impacting blood sugar levels or preventing moms from getting the rejuvenating sleep they need at night.”

The exogenous ketone esters used in Tecton have many benefits that can help moms power through their day. According to Tecton’s nutrition advisor, Dr. Rick Bloomer, exogenous ketones may help improve cognitive function (i.e., brain fog) and assist with appetite suppression. In addition, because Tecton contains 0 sugar and 0 caffeine, it is safe to drink during a fast without breaking it, and it will not keep moms up at night unnecessarily.

The special offer is available exclusively at go.tectonlife.com/TectonMoms and will be valid until May 31.

Tecton contains a nature-identical ketone produced through a proprietary and natural enzymatic process. Tecton was founded by a former special forces combat medic and a beverage industry veteran with global experience. Tecton’s true mission is to leverage the power of business to improve the health and wellbeing of people, and has committed 1 percent of revenue to nonprofits that help disabled veterans put their lives back together. Learn more at tectonlife.com.

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Pillsbury, Miami Chef Create Doughboy’s Simply Sweet Brunch Bouquets

Published May 8, 2023

This Mother’s Day, Pillsbury wants families to skip the long waits at restaurants and give mom what she really wants — a bouquet of her favorite brunch bites courtesy of the Doughboy. Pillsbury is making this Mother’s Day special, easy and sweet by releasing edible Brunch Bouquets featuring its iconic Pillsbury Cinnamon Rolls, Biscuits and Crescent Rolls, arranged in a beautiful and visually stunning display that mimics a traditional floral bouquet.

Each Pillsbury Brunch Bouquet is made entirely of beloved Pillsbury brunch bites created in partnership with Miami-based chef Amaris Jones, owner of Chick’N Jones. The limited-edition bouquets will be available for purchase and delivery in Miami while supplies last. Anyone outside Miami who still wants to impress mom can follow easy instructions to recreate a Brunch Bouquet at home this Mother’s Day!

Pillsbury Brunch Bouquets are available in two options, perfect for indulging mom this Mother’s Day:

The Doughboy’s Simply Sweet Brunch Bouquet: This sweet bouquet was crafted for the sweetest moms and features Pillsbury’s most-loved baked goods — each bursting with flavors like cinnamon sugar and fresh fruit preserves.
Pillsbury Cinnamon Roll Roses with icing
Pillsbury Grands! Buttermilk Biscuits Blossoms covered in cinnamon sugar with a peach cobbler center
Pillsbury Crescent Roll Twists with strawberry preserves and cinnamon sugar
Pillsbury Crescent Rolls filled with guava and cream cheese
Fresh Strawberries

The Doughboy’s Chocolate Dipped Delights Brunch Bouquet: The perfect chocolate-filled assortment that’s sure to satisfy mom’s sweet tooth! This arrangement features Pillsbury products you know and love, transformed into delicious baked treats — all dipped and decorated in milk and white chocolate.
Pillsbury Cinnamon Roll Pops coated in white chocolate and sprinkles
Pillsbury Grands! Buttermilk Biscuit Doughnut Holes with coconut pineapple cream filling
Pillsbury Crescent Roll Pinwheels with bright pink chocolate ganache
Chocolate Covered Strawberries

These fresh baked bouquets smell just as good as flowers — and taste a whole lot better — but you need to act quickly because these won’t last long. Pillsbury Brunch Bouquets are available while supplies last for pre-order from Chick’N Jones via DoorDash starting May 10 for $20 each (not including applicable taxes or fees). The Miami delivery and pick-up orders will be fulfilled on Mother’s Day, May 14, from 12-8 p.m. EDT.

“Pillsbury and the Doughboy are synonymous with baking up family memories, so creating limited-edition Brunch Bouquets for Mother’s Day felt like the perfect way to celebrate mom, and all the beloved mother-figures in our lives, with the most delicious bouquet they’ll ever receive,” says Tiffany Seelen, senior manager, brand experience, Pillsbury.

You can replicate The Doughboy’s Simply Sweet Brunch Bouquet at home with easy DIY instructions from Jones available at Pillsbury.com/BrunchBouquet. With the DIY guide, brand fans can easily bake up their own Mother’s Day masterpiece bouquet in their kitchen using simple Pillsbury recipes and products. Even if you don’t make the full bouquet, these individual recipes, like the Cinnamon Roll Roses, are a great Mother’s Day treat!

For more information on Pillsbury products, recipes, and updates from the Doughboy, please visit Pillsbury.com and follow @Pillsbury on Instagram and Facebook.

General Millsis guided by its Accelerate strategy to drive shareholder value by boldly building its brands, relentlessly innovating, unleashing its scale and standing for good. Its portfolio of beloved brands includes household names such as Cheerios, Nature Valley, Blue Buffalo, Häagen-Dazs, Old El Paso, Pillsbury, Betty Crocker, Yoplait, Annie’s, Wanchai Ferry, Yoki and more. Headquartered in Minneapolis, General Mills generated fiscal 2022 net sales of $19 billion. In addition, the company’s share of non-consolidated joint venture net sales totaled $1.1 billion.

Chef Jones spent her life honing the perfect iteration of the modern soul food concept. Between her talents of fusing family recipes, her ability to throw a party, and always being the consummate hostess, you can find the chef curating guest chef dinners and catering events throughout South Florida and around the globe. In 2021, Chef Jones opened Chick’N Jones, a fast casual chef driven concept located inside Time Out Market Miami. She was also recently appointed Chef at Large by Marcus Samuelsson for Red Rooster Overtown. Throughout her career, she has landed catering gigs with the NFL, NBA, American Express, Chase Bank, Pérez Art Museum Miami, and Art Basel. Her cuisine has been featured in media outlets such as BET, CBS, Complex Media, First We Feast, Fuse Network, GQ Magazine, HuffPost, Miami Magazine, Miami Herald, W Magazine and many more.

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Florida Food Products Hires Neat as CFO

Published May 8, 2023

Florida Food Products, LLC, one of the world’s largest independent providers of natural ingredients, has named Kevin Neat, former chief financial officer of Johnson & Johnson’s North American Consumer Health business (now publicly listed as Kenvue), as chief financial officer. Neat will be a part of FFP’s executive leadership team and is responsible for overseeing all aspects of FFP’s financial and IT functions.

Neat boasts more than two decades of international experience leading high performance finance teams at companies across the consumer packaged goods, healthcare, aerospace and chemical manufacturing industries. He has successfully managed large organizations, collaborated in the development and implementation of effective business growth strategies, and developed and delivered profitability improvement initiatives. Most recently, as Neat oversaw the business responsible for some of the world’s best-known brands, including Band-Aid, Tylenol and Neutrogena, among others.

“We are thrilled to welcome Kevin – well-recognized for his track record in developing and leading best-in-class finance organizations – to FFP as we continue to strengthen our leadership team,” said Jim Holdrieth, chief executive officer. “Over the past 18 months. we have successfully and strategically scaled our business, completing four strategic acquisitions, and are confident that Kevin’s decades of experience will be invaluable as we continue to grow FFP.”

Neat added, “I am pleased to join FFP as we scale, diversify, and accelerate our growth. I look forward to working with the talented FFP team to help the Company continue on its successful path by providing natural, healthy, high-quality ingredients to leading consumer brands, manufacturers, and foodservice distributors.”

Neat has spent most of his career in progressively senior global finance leadership positions at J&J, including the medical devices and supply chain divisions. He also served in senior financial leadership roles at McNeil Nutritionals, the producer of SPLENDA sweeteners, VIACTIV Dietary Supplements, and LACTAID branded products, Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Cordis Corporation, B/E Aerospace and International Paper. Neat earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration finance and an M.B.A. from Stetson University.

Founded in 1954, Florida Food Products is one of the world’s largest, independent provider of natural ingredients. FFP formulates and produces innovative clean label fruit, vegetable, and botanical based ingredients serving the food, beverage, and health end markets. The company’s products offer compelling alternatives to chemically derived ingredients and can enhance such things as taste, texture, shelf life, moisture and color. The company operates facilitates across the country and partners with some of the most respected consumer brands, manufacturers, and foodservice providers. For additional information, please visit Florida Food Products’ website.

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