23 pages., Via online., Content analysis showed that "the period following implementation of the National Organic Program exhibits a general upward trend in usage of health-related cues but minimal increase in use of terms associated with the 'organic' ideal."
Online from publication. 2 pages., Report on retail grocers using retail display sleeves to capture the attention of shoppers seeking a suitable side dish for their prepared, at-home meals. Cited as specially effective for secondary display at the meat counter or in the seafood department. "MountainKing's display sleeves present images of various meal possibilities with the company's different potato varieties."
11 pages., Online via UI e-subscription, Researchers investigated the relative effectiveness of comparative and non-comparative advertising in communicating the differentiating attributes of a brand of pasta among the Italian consumer respondents. Results showed that comparative advertising's effect depends on consumers' perceived differentiation among the brands and consumers' level of involvement with the specific product category.
9 pages., Author reports on the benefit-cost ratio (BCR) of agricultural trade promotion, observing an average of $10 return from $1 invested and noting that funds allocated to such promotion have been relatively small. ... "Given the high BCRs to export promotion...as reported by several studies, increased funding to those underfunded programs could produce rather dramatic results..."
Online from AgEconSearch., Authors estimated losses in consumption and sales revenue resulting when expenditures for generic advertising and promotion for orange juice were cut nearly to zero, as well as estimated time required for the market to recover from the check-off strategy of nearly going dark. "The research presented here demonstrates that reductions in generic advertising are followed by losses that extend far beyond the period of little or no advertising."
Online via Folio.com. 3 pages., Article explains how Working Ranch magazine "broke the internet" with the magazine's first and only piece of sponsored content. It went viral and garnered nearly two million views, "bringing in 400-500 leads and dozens of sales to the unsuspecting advertiser."