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America's Fat Industry.(International Edition; THE BIG IDEA)(food industry)(Brief article)
Byline: Katie Baker
Sixty-four-ounce soft drinks. Monster Thickburgers. Unlimited refills. Americans are overstuffed, no doubt about it: two thirds of the nation is overweight and the number's ballooning as fast as our waistlines. Consumers blame food companies who bombard us with advertisements to eat, eat, eat; companies blame consumers who say they want healthier fare and yet continue to supersize. The truth? The responsibility lies all around, says Hank Cardello in his new book "Stuffed." A former exec at General Mills and Coca-Cola, Cardello had an epiphany about a decade ago (involving, naturally, a personal health scare). Now, he's at the forefront of obesity awareness and trying to get disparate interests--food CEOs and lobbyists on the one side, FDA watchdogs and nutritionists on the other--to come up with creative, ...
- BIG IDEA CONTEST: Big ideas win big: Food, art festivals are top entries.
- News wire article from: Grand Forks Herald (Grand Forks, ND) August 4, 2006 700+ words
Byline: Kyle Johnson Aug. 4--The winners of the "What's the Big Idea?" contest were announced Thursday, but organizers are hoping this is not the end. The contest, sponsored by the Grand Forks...
- Big Idea, Producers of the Award-Winning VeggieTales, Relocates Its Animation...
- Press release article from: Business Wire July 14, 2004 700+ words
...and Terry Pefanis, Chief Operating Officer at Big Idea Inc., today announced that Big Idea, creators of the hugely successful VeggieTales...support its creative and production needs. Big Idea's relocation to Franklin will be a catalyst...
- What's the big idea?
- News wire article from: Asia Africa Intelligence Wire November 21, 2002 700+ words
(From Business Line) A big idea grows with time. Many, however...FIRST, we must define the words 'a big idea' as used by marketing and advertising...important thing to remember is that the big idea in advertising is an association with...
- Big idea loses suit: jury says creator of VeggieTales owes $11 million to...
- Magazine article from: Christianity Today Hertz, Todd July 1, 2003 700+ words
In April a Texas jury decided Big Idea Productions, creator of the popular values...issued a final ruling, but the jury said Big Idea must pay more than $11 million in lost...starting in 1997. Lyrick began distributing Big Idea videos and ODs the next year. According...
- Running out of miracles: big idea creator Phil Vischer had his dream crumble,...
- Magazine article from: Christianity Today Smietana, Bob May 1, 2004 700+ words
...Phil had quit his job to work on his "big idea"--a video series for kids starring...gained millions of adoring fans. And Big Idea Productions--which Phil started in...extraordinary happened. "There were many times Big Idea was dangling on the edge," Lisa Vischer...
- Macromedia Solutions Power Big Idea's Interactive Family Entertainment Site.
- Press release article from: PR Newswire August 23, 2000 700+ words
...Delivers Real-Time Site Analysis to Optimize Big Idea User Experience SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 23...Macromedia, Inc. (Nasdaq: MACR) and Big Idea Productions today announced that Big Idea is using a wide range of Macromedia Web authoring...
- Baugur targets Big Food.
- Newspaper article from: The Daily Deal September 20, 2004 700+ words
...it emerged that grocer and wholesaler Big Food Group plc is in talks with Iceland's...378 million ($678 million) offer. Big Food, which operates the Iceland frozen food...Deeside, north Wales-headquartered Big Food and has been buying and selling holdings...
- Big Idea, Digital Praise Team to Bring New VeggieTales(R) Dance Arcade Game to...
- Press release article from: Business Wire July 13, 2006 700+ words
...Popular VeggieTales Music and Characters Big Idea, Inc., creators of the ever-popular...Tomato and Larry the Cucumber. The new Big Idea/Digital Praise dance arcade game, to...our partnership with Digital Praise, Big Idea is bringing a fun, energetic, creative...
- Herschend Family Entertainment, Big Idea, Inc. Announce Strategic Alliance.
- Press release article from: Business Wire July 5, 2007 700+ words
...Entertainment (HFE) and Nashville-based Big Idea, Inc. announced a new five-year agreement...values and virtues shared by both HFE and Big Idea make it possible for us to combine our...creative media," said Terry Pefanis, Big Idea, Inc. Chief Operating Officer. "We...
- Warner, WEA have Big Idea. (Headliners).(contract with Big Idea...
- Magazine article from: Video Business Spielvogel, Cindy June 3, 2002 700+ words
...and distribution of video product from Big Idea Productions, creators of the popular...will now be in the Warner system," said Big Idea president Terry Botwick. "For the retailer...go through Warner, and WEA will ship Big Idea's DVDs, which it already does for Warner...
Source: HighBeam Research, America's Fat Industry.(International Edition; THE BIG IDEA)(food...