Restaurants were originally opposed to it, but with a spate of state and local laws creating a regulatory patchwork, many national chains came around to support a federal standard as part of the health care reform.This past Tuesday before the Thanksgiving holiday when Americans usually eat their largest meal of the year, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released the long-awaited menu labeling rule that requires calorie counts on menus and vending machines. The rule was promulgated under the 2010 Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare. Restaurants were originally opposed to it, but with a spate of state and local laws creating a regulatory patchwork, many national chains came around to support a federal standard as part of the he...
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Accountability and a comprehensive approach to export programming
WPI’s team helped construct a strategic approach to develop, implement, and track promotional activities in 8 key regions across the globe for an agricultural export association. With continued progress measurement and strategic advisory services from WPI, the association has seen its ROI from investments in promotional programming increase by 44 percent over the past 5 years. Not only does this type of holistic approach to organizational strategy provide measurable results to track and analyze, it fosters top-down and bottom-up organizational accountability.