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Tnuva – Israel’s largest food manufacturer

http://en.tnuva.co.il/about/ Tnuva was established in 1926, when the moshavim and kibbutzim decided to coordinate and unify all stages of processing, producing and distributing fresh agricultural produce. At first, Tnuva distributed only fresh milk for drinking and later on also dairy products . In the early 1930s, as it became more established, Tnuva began marketing additional fresh farm produce: eggs, poultry, vegetables and fruits. Tnuva developed parallel to the development of the Jewish community in the country, and following the establishment of the State of Israel played an important role in the growth of Israel’s economy. Hundreds of refrigerated trucks transporting fresh produce, bearing the Tnuva logo, made sure that every city, town and village across the country were reached every day, throughout the year. Over the years, Tnuva became an inseparable part of the day-to-day life of every child, family and household in Israel. In the ’50s and ’60s the concept of “
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Profits Become Elusive In Recycling

http://www.forbes.com/sites/michaelkanellos/2013/11/12/profits-become-elusive-in-recycling/ San Francisco,  CA   CA   +0.35% -Recycling is a great business, as long as commodity prices are high. Waste Management   WM   -0.31% , the country’s largest waste hauler and processor, has long been an advocate of  recycling and reuse . Five years ago, the company recycled around 6 million tons of materials in the U.S. explained CEO David Steiner during a meeting recently at the BSR conference San Francisco. It set a goal of recycling 20 million tons by 2020 and began up to $100 million a year in recycling facilities and technology. Photos:  In Pictures: America's Biggest Landfills Christopher Helman Forbes Staff Last year, the company recycled 12 million tons of materials. The company has even helped  General Motors   GM   +0.03%  and Toyota turn manufacturing facilities in zero-waste centers, turning old plastic armrests into pelletized fuels. When you think of WM, think l
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10 Leadership Lessons From U.S. Commanding General John E. Michel

Brigadier General  John E. Michel  is the Commanding General, NATO Air Training .In addition to serving the US as an active duty General Officer in the  Air Force for 26 years and counting, General Michel enjoys helping people learn to walk differently in the world so they can become the best version of themselves possible, something he addresses in his book,  Mediocre Me . General Michel is a widely recognized expert in culture, strategy and individual and organizational change. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/vala-afshar/10-leadership-lessons-from-us_b_4885200.html?utm_hp_ref=tw&utm_content=buffera08c9&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer
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How the Option to Do Nothing Can Help You Get Things Done

https://knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu/article/option-nothing-can-help-get-things-done/ As makers of our own destiny, we like to think that our choices are endless. And if we stay on track, we believe we should accomplish our goals. However, the way we frame our choices can make a huge impact on how persistent we are on our chosen path. Wharton marketing professor  Rom Y. Schrift  and Jeffrey R. Parker, a marketing professor at Georgia State University, figured out that introducing the option of doing absolutely nothing into a choice set will actually help us persevere to reach our objective. Their observations on the nuances of choice architecture are outlined in the forthcoming paper, “Staying the Course: The Option of Doing Nothing and Its Impact on Postchoice Persistence,” to be published in the journal Psychological Science.
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