We have the address for the funeral home & the family on file If you're not happy with your card we'll send a replacement or refund your money Nancy Marie Ferrara, 57, of DeWitt, passed away on Tuesday, August 20, 2024, with her loving family by her side. Nancy was born in Syracuse, daughter of Rocco C. and Eileen (McNeill) Ferrara. She graduated from Jamesville-DeWitt High School... View Obituary & Service Information https://www.holycrossdewitt.org/funerals/nancy-ferrara Available by phone 24/7 (315) 451-9500 Copyright © 2025 Thomas J. Pirro Jr. Funeral Home. All Rights Reserved. Liz Dominguez is the senior editor for CGT, reporting on the latest breaking news in the retail and consumer goods space and helping today's business leaders retain the competitive edge in their respective areas.   consumer goods companies are battling at the shelf for relevancy they’re seeking out partnerships that bring consumers into new categories and experiences.  Wells Enterprises recently worked with Ferrara to tap into the Trolli brand and bring over its primarily Gen-Z fans into the frozen category while leveraging the ice cream manufacturer’s innovation capabilities to support the launch.  Also read: Danone & Wells are harnessing consumer data to uncover trends and optimize promotions According to Isabella Chia, chief marketing officer at Wells, Gen Z represents a major opportunity in the frozen dessert space with 44% of Gen-Z consumers seeking more variety in frozen treats was taking Trolli’s chewy and gummy texture and translating that into a new frozen format Research and development took just over a year from initial product concept to market launch she says — “a notably accelerated timeline for a frozen format innovation.” The process was completed in Wells’ in-house pilot plant and leaned on the expertise of internal innovation teams to develop its unique texture in a frozen format.  More: Learn how Ferrara centralized its data to better engage with loyal Trolli consumers The company’s go-to-market strategy was anchored in continuous consumer learning and iterative optimization Wells used its suite of internal research tools to test and refine key product elements such as texture flavor profile and visual appeal to ensure the product would resonate with Gen Z and stand out in the frozen novelty category was to maintain the Trolli authenticity while giving fans a new way to experience the brand “Trolli Gummi Pops delivers a new-to-world eating experience reminiscent of Sour Brite Crawlers offering playful textures and flavor intensity in a form that didn’t previously exist in the freezer aisle,” says Chia.  The kit includes fan-favorite candy from NERDS® and BRACH'S®; a jar for mixing and other festive surprises CHICAGO, Dec. 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Making a list, checking it twice and still need a gift for the candy lover in your life? Ferrara Candy Company, a leading sugar confections company in the U.S. You can gift one of the year's sweetest – and viral – social media trends available exclusively in its first-ever TikTok Shop while supplies last Whether you're gifting to a friend or treating yourself the all-in-one kit lets candy salad pros and newcomers alike combine seasonal favorites including the candy company's top innovation NERDS® Frosty Gummy Clusters Complete with a limited-edition knit winter hat it has everything you need to create the ultimate candy salad for the holidays so this candy salad kit is perfectly timed to leverage shifting shopping preferences you know the candy salad trend is everywhere with Ferrara products as a key ingredient in many consumers' candy salads," said Brian Camen Senior Director of Content and Public Relations at Ferrara Candy Company we are making it easier for fans to make or gift a candy salad via TikTok Shop." *EMARKETER. (April 11, 2024), "5 key stats on TikTok Shop: Gen Z, off-price shopping, and fast fashion". Article https://www.emarketer.com/content/5-key-stats-on-tiktok-shop-gen-z-off-price-shopping-fast-fashion Looking for an unforgettable Easter egg hunt this year NERDS® candy is back at the Big Game in 2025 and ready to take viewers on another multisensorial experience to 'unleash their senses' Social Media Food & Beverages Retail Computer & Electronics Do not sell or share my personal information: Please select what you would like included for printing: Copy the text below and then paste that into your favorite email application It is with sadness that the family of Ginny Ferrara announces her passing on Friday She obtained her degree in English Secondary Education from the University of Maine (Orono) She moved to Albuquerque and taught high school English for a few years before entering UNM Law School Ginny's law career spanned many decades and took her from a position in the Public Defender's office to Chief Disciplinary Counsel of the Disciplinary Board of the New Mexico Supreme Court She was both well-known and highly respected in the law community Ginny loved numerous activities including traveling spending time with her cats...of whom she had many over the years She was also a talented skier and ice-skater and piano player Ginny was preceded in death by her parents Parker and Bertha (née Carter) Cushman and her former husband North Carolina and Justin Ferrara and his wife donations may be made to the Humane Society of Albuquerque This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply Service map data © OpenStreetMap contributors The apparel maker focuses on technical and tailored garments producing everything from Olympians’ outfits to U.S As “Made-in-USA” products get more popular every year the Federal Trade Commission is ensuring manufacturers stay compliant with the label's strict standards for both production and marketing And with the Trump administration urging the onshoring of America’s manufacturing industry New York-based Ferrara Manufacturing is one example of an apparel maker focused on producing and sourcing its products in the U.S The company specializes in highly technical and tailored garments producing everything from Olympians' outfits to military gear and Ralph Lauren jackets Manufacturing Dive caught up with family-owned manufacturer’s COO Gabrielle Ferrara Ferrara’s 50,000-square-foot apparel manufacturing facility in Long Island City The company focuses on leveraging advanced manufacturing technologies such as 3D printing and automatic sewing as well as innovation in diversifying its customers Ferrara gave Manufacturing Dive a tour of the New York facility which was formerly located in the city's iconic Garment District 1987 is the year when production just started drastically It was a really challenging business,” Ferrara said they wanted to make products of a certain level Between 1958 and 1977, the number of garment manufacturing firms in Manhattan was cut in half, from 10,329 to 5,096, according to the Garment District Alliance data The trend continued through the latter half of the 20th century as more production moved abroad due to cheaper labor in Hong Kong Ferrara prides itself on producing “Made-in-USA” apparel, which is a strict standard to meet, as manufacturers must ensure that “all or virtually all ingredients or components of the product are made and sourced in the United States," according to the Federal Trade Commission “It makes sense to make that product here in the United States or in Europe because you tend to have lower [minimum order quantity] There's a lot of design and detail that go into that type of product so it makes sense to have that close by,” she said In order to stay afloat during the pandemic the company started producing PPE for the U.S which has since become one of the manufacturer's biggest contracts the contract has boosted Ferrara’s budget for innovation The government contract has also taught Ferrara how to make technical and high quality garments it's been a really magical few years where we've finally been able to invest in scalable technology and things that can be applied to military stuff that then the private sector benefits from.” she said And to bring down production costs and hire people with less years of sewing experience “We work really well as a family and a team so my brother prints a lot of the 3D parts that we then use for the equipment so some of the gears on this machine are actually 3D-printed,” she said “We augment a lot of our equipment to make it even more precise because our standards are really high because we work with the Olympics and the Ralph Lauren products.” 3D printing also lowers the skill threshold needed to complete tasks like sewing a jacket “[Angelo Ferrara] actually was the one that was like ‘We should 3D print this,’ because usually these pieces are created in metal so now we have our whole library over there of parts that match to a bunch of 2D-pattern pieces to automate a lot of functions on the jacket,” Ferrara said The apparel maker has been an Olympics partner with Ralph Lauren since 2014 Ferrara made the opening ceremony blazer and flag bearer blazer and the striped shirt produced the moto jacket and the flag bearer jacket The garment manufacturer also invests in automatic sewing machines “We have a lot of really talented operators here but if we want to scale our business and double our jacket production these are the machines that are going to allow us to do that,” Ferrara said Customers are requesting "Made-In-USA" products more frequently than they used to in the past One challenge has been to domestically source all materials for which there isn't a large industry in the U.S Europe produces a lot more apparel and textile than the United States and we have a much bigger consumer market here in terms of labor costs and materials," she said." So why doesn't the US have a comparably sized clothing and textile industry The European Union exports 218 billion euros worth of textiles and apparel around the world, while the U.S. exports 20 billion euros, according to a 2024 publication by the European Apparel and Textile Confederation From its origins to its now luxury-quality products Ferrara Manufacturing is all about tailored and fitted apparel “I feel like when you have a piece of clothing that fits you perfectly there's almost nothing better," Ferrara said "It's actually quite an emotional experience." Visuals Editor Shaun Lucas contributed to this story Subscribe to the Manufacturing Dive free daily newsletter Get the free daily newsletter read by industry experts Want to share a company announcement with your peers The free newsletter covering the top industry headlines Gabriella Ferrara ’16 joined us for the latest episode of The Lubin Link podcast to share her journey from finance to sales leadership she transitioned to her current role as vice president of sales at Scorpion serving as president of Beta Gamma Sigma and the Lubin School of Business Student Government Association and her approach to building meaningful professional connections Tune into the Lubin Link podcast to hear how guests went from go-getting Lubin students to successful entrepreneurs They offer their best tips to students and share how you can make the most out of your #LubinLife Copyright © 2024 Pace University Privacy Policy who is now working with Sinner’s compatriot said that he has been using Trofodermin — an over-the-counter spray which is readily available in Italy and which contains the anabolic steroid clostebol — “for years,” in order to manage a chronic condition He brought it to last year’s Indian Wells tournament in California for that reason and advised Sinner’s physio “I very clearly communicated to Naldi both the nature of the product, and the fact that it must not come into contact with Jannik for any reason,” Ferrara said in an interview with Gazzetta dello Sport The Athletic contacted Naldi for comment via text message “I’m not feeling that confident to continue with them,” Sinner said of the pair during a news conference ahead of last year’s U.S He also won the Australian Open in January his second title there and his third Grand Slam overall Sinner twice tested positive for clostebol once in-competition at Indian Wells on March 10 and once out of competition just over a week later He was provisionally suspended from tennis after both positive tests but successfully appealed those suspensions after explaining that they were the result of contamination from Naldi’s sports massages Sinner was therefore allowed to play without his positive tests becoming public per the tennis anti-doping regulations set out by the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) Ferrara added to Gazzetta that the incident had led to him suffering “grave damage” to his professional and personal reputation Explaining how Naldi ended up using the spray on Sinner Ferrara said: “I suggested that he use it because he had a cut on his finger that wasn’t healing and was affecting his work I only allowed it to be used in my personal bathroom Ferrara said his reaction was one of “disbelief and astonishment.” He added: “In a few hours we reconstructed the steps that led to Jannik’s contamination and I provided proof of purchase for the spray from a pharmacy in Bologna.” “chose to attack my character by reporting the facts and circumstances superficially deliberately ignoring the substance of the independent tribunal’s decision.” Sinner has been suspended from tennis since February 9 He will return at the Italian Open in Rome in early May Jannik Sinner and Umberto Ferrara with the Australian Open trophy: Andy Cheung / Getty Images) By Adrian Naves There is a great deal of things in America that are awesome…and most of those awesome things come from Chicago Finding out a lot of the iconic candies like Lemonheads That sample batch of candies come the Ferrara Candy Company – whose called Chicago home since its inception Ferrara considers themselves as the “hometown team” and they are a big player in the confectionery industry but not to be out done by the other big names in the confectionery industry who are also founded and established in Chicago; companies like Mars-Wrigley Confectionery Ferrara Candy Company located at 3000 Washington Blvd #1946 The Ferrara family were bakers back home in Italy Salvatore opened a bakery in Chicago’s “Little Italy” neighborhood located at 772 W A popular treat at Italian weddings was a candy-coated almonds known as “confetti” (or Jordan almonds) When candy sales were outpacing pastries sales Ferrara partnered with his two brothers-in-law They began producing a variety of panned candies in their newly constructed two-story brick building located at 2200 W The second floor was dedicated to the rotating kettles that fashioned the pan candy with all the machines being driven by a massive wheel There was a hole in the floor where the candy was dropped below to the shipping department as they waited for the finished product The private equity firm Catterton Partners owner of Farley’s & Sathers Candy Company organized the 2012 deal where the well-established candymaker would merge with the Ferrara Candy Company The Ferrero Group announced they were going to acquire the company Ferrara’s parent company The Ferrero Group purchased Nestlé’s U.S candy line for $2.8 billion and gave Ferrara the responsibility for most of Nestlé’s former candies Former Nestlé products now distributed in the U.S and hard candies like Spree and Everlasting Gobstopper – who formerly produced by Nestlé under the Willy Wonka brand Ferrara Candy Company is headquartered in Chicago Ferrara operates seven manufacturing plants in the U.S as well as distribution centers around the country it states that it produces 1 million pounds of gummy candy per week in four manufacturing plants Ferrara is still going strong and isn’t showing signs it’s slowing down If you’re ever near one of their factories you will know when you’re close by when the sweet aroma hits your nose with the smell of sugar in the air For more information about Ferrara Candy Company, please visit: Ferrara.com Ferrara says the cast was "locked into the work" and didn't "really know who's actually watching" the show Claudette Barius/Warner Brothers/Hbo/Kobal/Shutterstock Mudville Crew            Contact Us "Most kids in New York wanted to be baseball players and I wanted to play for the Dodgers." Our condolences to Ferarra’s family and friends and in honor of The Bull here is the very first Spitballin’ featuring Al Ferrara As the 1970 Major League Baseball season was starting Al Ferrara was ready to move past some of the indecision that followed him in the early part of his career The powerful righty was stuck in a loaded Los Angeles Dodgers outfield his first few years in the Majors bound to the franchise by the Reserve Clause he finally broke through when given the chance at the age of 27 He played in over 100 games for the first time batted .277 and led the Dodgers with 16 home runs he broke his ankle in the second game of the 1968 season and then was selected by the San Diego Padres in the expansion draft becoming an original member of the franchise Ferrara recovered from his broken ankle and became one of the top players in the team’s inaugural season Ferrara was looking to put together back-to-back productive full seasons for the first time in his Major League career Ellis was 25 years old and trying to harness his natural ability while battling demons that would chase him throughout his career Ellis was entering his second full season in the Pirates rotation as the franchise was ready to embark on its most successful decade He would be the starting pitcher in the All-Star Game for the National League the following year and would go on to pitch in five postseasons he was still trying to find himself on the mound Ellis and Ferrara’s paths crossed 50 years ago in an odd piece of baseball history that served as a harbinger of the colorful decade that was about to follow The 1970s was when baseball started to transition from the buttoned-down traditions of yesteryear to the individual expressionism and branding of the final decades of the millennium Dock Ellis pitched the first no-hitter of the season against Ferrara’s Padres Later Ellis admitted to being high on LSD when he pitched that day The story that accompanied his admission included sleeping through an entire day a mad dash from Los Angeles to San Diego and Jimi Hendrix up at the plate swinging a guitar instead of a bat As the 50th anniversary of Dock Ellis’ LSD no-hitter approaches on June 12 who batted third for the Padres against Ellis that day Before we get into your role in Dock Ellis’ no-hitter can you tell us about how you became a part of the Dodgers organization The kid next to me said that the Dodgers were having a tryout the next day at Ebbets Field for a team called the Dodgers Rookies but it beats this shit that we’re doing here.” I said we’re going.” It was a lot of instruction and they’d take you up and down the East Coast I went there and they were working out a guy named Carl Yastrzemski He was a big deal there and he was hitting balls out into Bedford Avenue I was shagging and one of the coaches called me in and told me to take five swings but I took five swings and the first three balls landed in the stands at Ebbets Field They told me to come back tomorrow to play in a game I came back the next day and went 0-for-4 and didn’t hit a ball out of the infield But they called the next day and told me that they wanted me for the Brooklyn Rookies and they got me a scholarship to play at LIU There were 16 teams in the big leagues at the time and no draft My contemporaries I played with were Joe Torre We all played in the same area at the same time and those guys had ten teams bidding for them My father made a deal with the Dodgers that since I had a scholarship they should give me what the scholarship was worth which was the remaining tuition at LIU for my final three years I went to the minor leagues and my first salary was $300 a month and one dollar a day meal money for Class D Orlando You had a steady climb through the minors and were very productive over your five-year minor league career Take us through the process of working your way up to the Majors The Dodgers at the time had 16 minor league teams In my second year they had a list on the wall and if you didn’t see your name on the list I came running down the hall to see the list The Dodgers Vice President stopped me and said “I’m going to see where the hell I’m going!” He said you’re going to Reno.” Reno was C Ball and I went there as a fourth outfielder the left fielder had a cold and couldn’t play I got four hits and didn’t come out of the lineup instead of being a “suspect,” I became a “prospect.” I went up and played for the Atlanta Crackers in the Southern League and knocked in 100 runs I was a hot prospect now and went up to AAA in 1962 to Spokane I reverted back and became a “suspect” again I went to Spring Training and the Dodgers had all the big leaguers right with us A first baseman who played for the Yankees had gotten traded over to us Moose was by the batting cages and I didn’t say a word I was just a minor leaguer and didn’t wanna get in the way of the big leaguers He was talking about how he started his swing picking up his left heel to get everything in motion We went off to Spokane and the first two weeks I was terrible we had a doubleheader and we got bombed out in the first game who became the Phillies manager many years later why don’t I try what Skowron said.” First pitch I picked up my heel and I hit the ball like a rocket over the left field wall I was the Triple Crown winner and I got called up to the Dodgers Did you grow up a Dodgers fan having lived in Brooklyn Learned how to play baseball in the streets of New York Most kids in New York wanted to be baseball players and I wanted to play for the Dodgers I got a 30 in Mechanical Drawing and my father decided What was it like getting called up to the Dodgers By the time I got called up to the Dodgers I had five better outfielders than me on the roster We had the greatest Los Angeles team in Dodgers history in 1963 and I’m the sixth outfielder I did go to three World Series and I got a hit in the World Series I sat four years of my prime watching this great team But I was a member of two World Series championship teams I led the team in every offensive department I proved that I could play in the big leagues I’m batting cleanup for the Dodgers and I’m the man Then I break my ankle in the second game of the season and was out for the whole year You were also a member of the original Padres I hit the first pinch-hit grand slam in Padres history I was in a cast with my broken ankle when they picked me in the Expansion Draft I gave 100% from the time I hit that door until that game was over but nobody played harder and nobody wanted to win more than me When the time came when I was no longer useful when I was hurt and they didn’t know if I could play again or what I was gonna be We had some guys that could hit and some pitching but both years I played there we lost over 100 games but anyone who was going to be a halfway decent player they got rid of them because they didn’t want to pay them The team was afraid though that they were too good and would want more than the minimum salary What’s your best memory of being with the Padres They actually just had the 50th anniversary of it and New York was all over me to do interviews for it who was the God of the Mets as well he should be The ten in a row to end the game still stands If someone strikes out ten in a row in a lineup I was the first in that streak and the last I love the record; I want that record to stand as long as I live It gets me attention and I talk to people and have fun with it I hit a home run in the second inning off of him It was a day game at Shea and you couldn’t see nothing because of the sun July 2016: Former Dodgers player Al Ferrara during the Dodgers Old-Timers Game at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles (Photo by Chris Williams/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) Did you realize what was going on as it was happening They didn’t have stuff up on the scoreboard or anything saying that this is a record All I knew was the people were going nuts in the stands for some reason I didn’t know he had a strikeout streak going He’s gonna get me on a strikeout or it’s gonna be a home run I went up and swung big at the first pitch I was very good at knowing the strike zone It was something I worked on and studied and got very good in my career I also knew that the umpire probably didn’t even see it it’s 1-2 and I’m not gonna let this umpire become the hero and call me out on a third strike That was the record and I have a good time with it I was up 26 times against him and struck out 15 times Your second year you were in the lineup against the Pirates for Dock Ellis’ no-hitter but the problem with Dock was at times he would lose concentration or have other things on his mind I don’t think that he ever realized his potential but his problems cost him that chance to become a really great one I wanted you to throw me a 100 MPH fastball and if it was down But Dock’s ball moved in on a right-handed hitter so he owned the outside part of the plate with his breaking ball And that damned fastball that he kept down Did you realize anything was amiss when Dock was on the mound that day Dock looked like he was on drugs or alcohol Do you think the LSD effected his performance that day He just kept getting the ball and firing it and before you knew it He didn’t need any help and he was on a team that can score runs I don’t know if the LSD had to do with the walks All I know is I saw a kid that night with all this potential What did you think when the stories later came out that he claimed he was on LSD When I found out later that he was on LSD for the no-hitter He came from a tough area in Los Angeles and those guys didn’t give a damn for nothing that was their culture and he loved to play The culture in Los Angeles at that time was LSD and he liked it I was from Brooklyn and I took amphetamines I always thought LSD was something more of a California thing It didn’t phase me one bit when they said he was on LSD that night because I knew he was capable of doing that when he was sober Thank you so much for taking the time to talk to me Do you have any other thoughts looking back and reflecting on your career I learned early in my career that when I came to the big leagues that I was facing the greatest pitchers of that time this might have been the greatest pitchers of any generation that came out of the 60s so you just have to tip your cap because they are great Major Leaguers when you got to the eighth inning against them Don Newcombe started both games of a doubleheader and hit a home run too They don’t get 304 complete games in ten years combined for the whole league now I am not gonna sit here and knock the current generation though They’re terrific athletes and fine players I am from a different era and we played a different game and I love my game I have no complaints from anything from my career The Reserve Clause is something I think hindered me I wanna play.” But now looking back as an old guy I wanna tell you I’m a two-time World Series champion I might have got more playing time somewhere else but what am I gonna tell you today if that happened That I hit .270 with a bunch of homers for the Cubs or Milwaukee or the Phillies but when I say I’m a two-time World Series Rocco is a baseball writer with too much time on his hands who lives in the dusty corners of Baseball Reference He was one half of the battery for the 1986 Belleville Recreation Farm League Champion Indians He likes early 20th century baseball nicknames pullover polyester jerseys and Old Hoss Radbourn He works as a College Athletics Director and his second book was released in April of 2021 and website in this browser for the next time I comment Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value" Your browser doesn't support the HTML5 CANVAS tag Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_2" ).setAttribute( "value" The candy maker is pairing peanut butter with the salty snack and Talenti is turning to bakery items as its latest ice cream flavor inspiration Leftovers is our look at a few of the product ideas popping up everywhere some sound amazing and some are the kinds of ideas we would never dream of We can’t write about everything that we get pitched so here are some leftovers pulled from our inboxes Reese's is launching its own version of peanut butter pretzels to give consumers a sweet twist on the popular salty snack Reese's Filled Pretzels combine the flavor of the peanut butter cup with the salty crunch of a pretzel Hershey hopes the offering will be a snack enjoyed on various occasions rolling out a variety of sizes including 5-ounce bags for on the go and 18-ounce jars for sharing “We know our fans are always on the hunt for new ways to get their Reese's peanut butter fix and trust us this one's a total game-changer,” Natalie Perera salty – it's like the snack universe finally got it right.” The launch comes as Hershey looks to become a dominant player in the salty snacks category. The company bought Dot’s Homestyle Pretzels for $1.2 billion in 2021, and earlier this month announced plans to acquire better-for-you popcorn brand LesserEvil The salty snacks category posted 6.9% growth in 2024 with more than $31.1 billion in sales, according to trade group SNAC International and candy maker Trolli has set out to give gummy worm fans a frozen treat that evokes both the flavor and texture of the iconic candy Ferrara and ice cream maker Wells Enterprises have debuted Trolli Gummi Pops The products arrive in a pair of flavor combinations featuring the brand’s signature two-tone neon color patterns “Our team worked tirelessly to perfect that signature soft gummi Trolli texture in a frozen treat,” said Isabella Chia “Trolli Gummi Pops represent our commitment to delivering unexpected sensory experiences that surprise and delight consumers looking for something beyond traditional frozen treats.” Wells Enterprises manufactures products from several well-known dessert brands in the freezer aisle Trolli first debuted its gummy worms over three decades ago and its lineup has spun off into various formats is whisking up three new bakery-inspired flavors The Unilever-owned brand is introducing its Bakery Collection as part of its Talenti Layers - a dessert line that includes layers of gelato crunchy pieces like cookie chunks and other sweet ingredients The Bakery Collection has three flavors: Chocolate Chip Cookie Batter the chief marketing and innovation officer at Unilever in North America said the company identified the bakery as an untapped indulgent opportunity for the brand The concept also offered another way for the company to use its proprietary layers technology Unilever is not only targeting existing Talenti users with its Bakery Collection but it is also hoping to attract consumers who will purchase one of the new offerings as a premium dessert to be enjoyed when spending time with family or friends “We're looking to tap into some of those occasions and be a dessert solution more than just a gelato ice cream solution,” Vortsman said “We see this as an incremental opportunity to bring more occasions for our Talenti buyers across the board.” Vortsman said Unilever is considering expanding the Bakery Collection in 2026 to include more novel flavors and other deconstructed versions of redefined desserts Talenti sales have nearly doubled since Unilever purchased it in 2014 It has been one of the company’s fastest-growing brands and continues to outpace the broader ice cream category Talenti was the eighth most-popular branded ice cream product in the U.S. in 2023, with sales of $210 million, according to Statista Clarification: This story has been updated to clarify that Ferrara's Trolli ice pops are not associated with the Unilever-owned Popsicle brand The CPG manufacturer wants to grow the product into a $1 billion hydration brand by building its presence in everything from energy to cocktails Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F wants companies to voluntarily remove or replace commonly used synthetic colors before the end of 2026 Subscribe to the Food Dive free daily newsletter DC and Minneapolis passed away Tuesday August 6 A memorial service will be held at a later date MA a son of the late Stanley Stephen Ferrara and Ruth Virginia Robinson Ferrara Steve was a renowned educational research scientist and mentor He was a truly awesome man who adored his family William Haben (Emily Alderman); grandchildren memorial contributions can be made online to the Planned Parenthood Action Fund (weareplannedparenthoodaction.org); or to Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation Founder and president John Ferrara dives into the middle market investment bank's growth over two decades and his expectations for dealmaking in 2025 On the latest episode of Behind the Buyouts founder and president of middle market investment bank Capstone Partners LLC discussed the firm’s growth over the past 20 years (HBAN) and expectations for dealmaking in 2025 Capstone received two rounds of growth financing and made nine strategic transactions Ferrara initially wanted to partner with a private equity firm to go after larger acquisitions and double the company’s size in about five years But after meeting the bank through a connection growth-oriented culture and need for investment banking capabilities were a better fit “The weight they were putting on the importance of investment banking in their total client solution was really attractive to me,” Ferrara said they brought a balance sheet which could accelerate our ability to do acquisitions [and] infrastructure in risk management Ferrara also said he anticipates a return to stronger M&A in 2025 now that the markets have more clarity post-election limited partners waiting on returns and a down cycle that’s lasted longer than usual also are poised to fuel greater dealmaking “The private business owner that has postponed [a sale] for four or five years waiting for the markets to get better and the M&A environment to be more favorable and their goals are more pressing,” Ferrara said Check out the podcast with John Ferrara below: More podcasts from The Deal are available on iTunes, Spotify and on TheDeal.com.  This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page LOS ANGELES -- Al Ferrara, an outfielder who won World Series championships in 1963 and 1965 with the Dodgers The team announced his death but provided no other details nicknamed "The Bull," made his major league debut for the Dodgers on July 30 and remained in the organization through 1968 He batted .256 with 23 home runs in 249 games over five seasons with Los Angeles During that time, he was a part of National League pennant-winning teams in 1963, 1965 and 1966. Ferrara didn't play in the 1963 or 1965 World Series. He had one plate appearance during the 1966 World Series won by the Baltimore Orioles leading the Dodgers with an .812 OPS and 16 home runs After five seasons with the Dodgers, Ferrara was made available for the 1968 expansion draft and was selected by the San Diego Padres. He had 27 homers and 109 RBIs in two-plus seasons with the Padres before they traded him to the Cincinnati Reds in May 1971 Ferrara returned to the Dodgers organization in 2009 as an alumni ambassador and continued to make appearances representing the club and serving the community through this year "Not only was Al a memorable player for the Dodgers in the 1960s but he tirelessly supported the Dodgers community efforts and was one of our most committed alumni supporters," Stan Kasten He briefly attended Long Island University on a baseball scholarship before signing with the Dodgers he went into sales for various home-improvement companies Ferrara appeared on episodes of "Gilligan's Island," "Batman" and the game show "Match Game." Liz Dominguez is the senior editor for CGT reporting on the latest breaking news in the retail and consumer goods space and helping today's business leaders retain the competitive edge in their respective areas.   During the upcoming Analytics Unite conference Unilever and Ferrara will take to the stage to share executive-driven strategies for empowering organizations with decision-making optimizations to succeed long-term The conversation will be moderated by Andy Walter a strategic advisor who retired from P&G.  guiding an organization on its data and analytics journey is a critical responsibility — but how can you take your entire organization with you This session will showcase how C-level executives are leading their companies toward immersive We'll explore strategies for educating CEOs aligning leadership around data-driven decision-making and demonstrating the tangible value of data to business outcomes.  As a member of the global IT leadership team Franks is focused on advancing data literacy and embedding a data-led culture at Kellanova for over 17 years as she enters her fourth year as chief data and analytics officer A consumer goods executive with more than 25 years of experience in shared services and worked and lived in Southeast Asia for over 12 years He is currently accountable for shared services and digital transformation for Unilever North America.  McCarthy brings more than 20 years of experience in various technology roles at Whirlpool North America working on technology implementation programs as a business analyst and a change leader She has hands-on experience in digital transformation with demonstrated successes in commercial and supply chain functions Walter is a business results-driven professional with extensive experience in strategy He led the commercial services and delivery organization (over 1,500 IT and multifunctional professionals) for Procter & Gamble’s global business services (GBS) He was responsible for IT and shared services for all global business units and markets around the world.  a dedicated public servant and lifelong resident of Clinton County announces his candidacy for Pine Creek Township Supervisor Kevin is a proud alumnus of Avis Elementary and Jersey Shore Area schools During his notable active duty service supporting global peace and wartime missions Kevin was selected to maintain oversight of 16 US and 200 global military locations and design budgets saving taxpayers $100 million annually bringing with him a wealth of practical experience essential to community development Kevin vows to ensure township residents and business owners witness a return on their investments Kevin strongly believes in giving back to the community “Service to others before self is an important core value for me,” Kevin states “Taxpayers sacrifice much for their communities it’s time local officials do the same and more I will eagerly listen to and work tirelessly for the outstanding community members who consider Pine Creek Township their home Kevin holds a Bachelor of Science in Fire Service and Business Administration a Master of Professional Studies in Community and Economic Development from Penn State and is currently pursuing a PhD in Fire and Emergency Management Administration advocating for health and safety and providing vital support to veterans emergency responders and communities exposed to toxic substances Kevin’s expertise is sought by legislators media and communities worldwide which has earned him support from many to include consumer advocate and environmental activist Erin Brockovich Kevin serves as a Community Action Advisory Board member at the Penn State Cancer Institute I intend to focus my 36-years of trustworthy leadership and financial insight to restore transparency and accountability in township governance and toward featuring Pine Creek Township as a welcoming community for residents business owners and visitors alike.” (AP) — A consultant paid to review security at the official residence of Pennsylvania Gov Copyright © 2025 Ogden Publications of Pennsylvania James Ferrara has been named CEO and managing partner of Intravel a holding company that includes host agency InteleTravel Ferrara is stepping away from his current role as InteleTravel president While the name "Intravel" has been in use for some 15 years internally Intravel is home to InteleTravel as well as corporate agency consortium Hickory Global Partners McVeigh Global Meetings & Events and U.K.-based tour operator Major Travel "The truth is that I have not been able to stay in that day-to-day operational role consistently for the last couple of years," Ferrara said of his transition away from direct leadership at InteleTravel the integration of those acquisitions and that overarching strategy The financial matters and legal matters related to all of that have really pulled me away which is why we've made this decision to make this change." Ferrara co-founded InteleTravel with chairman Joseph Traina Sr. in 1991. Ferrara was first InteleTravel's executive vice president and chief marketing officer, and he became president in 2005. Today, InteleTravel sits at No. 23 on Travel Weekly's Power List with 2023 sales of $1.06 billion The host agency said it will again surpass $1 billion in sales this year and the entire Intravel group will exceed $3 billion in sales InteleTravel said it will make an announcement about its new leadership before the year is over Ferrara said there will be a transitional period his strategy is simple: "Make the enterprise And we're doing that through acquisition." Intravel's acquisitions of Hickory, McVeigh and Major Travel are all relatively recent He's focused on two kinds of acquisitions: Adding travel retail businesses like Hickory in the corporate space and McVeigh in the meetings space and vertical integration of new travel products like its acquisition of Major Travel Further vertical integration is coming in December Intravel also has a geographic expansion strategy in play Ferrara said the company is working on European Union expansion The final piece of his strategy involves technology leading-edge technology in the travel space that can impact our operational efficiency our ability to service our growing network of companies and InteleTravel's growing network of agents," he said Like many travel companies, Intravel is bringing AI programs and products to advisors through its proprietary tech stack But he is also looking to adopt the work of others considering how fast the space is moving Ferrara is eyeing educational innovations for advisors whether that comes in the form of a person with Bethany Webster-Grant joining InteleTravel at the end of last year as director of sales and agent success Improving education will help advisors sell more Correction: James Ferrara has been InteleTravel's president An earlier version of this report mistakenly said he was CEO Jerry Ferrara may have seemed like an odd candidate to replace Craig Carton at WFAN When Carton announced plans to leave afternoon drive on WFAN to focus on his morning television show on FS1 nearly two years ago, Tiki Barber quickly emerged as the most logical candidate to become Evan Roberts’ next co-host. But there were also reports about the station’s interest in Ferrara more commonly known as Turtle from Entourage Ferrara recently joined the Awful Announcing Podcast and said there was a moment where co-hosting afternoon drive on WFAN was a legitimate possibility he had already removed himself from consideration by the time Andrew Marchand reported about his candidacy Ferrara guessed releasing his name as a candidate may have been a way of generating buzz about the opening “I took myself out pretty early on because I just wasn’t in a place to move back to New York at that time I don’t know if they were set on their decision,” Ferrara said of WFAN before insisting his interest was real very seriously considering it because it’s WFAN Ferrara has never hosted a daily radio show the former Entourage actor co-hosts the Throwbacks podcast with Matt Leinart But a weekly podcast is very different from the daily grind of radio Would you even want to do that?’” Ferrara recalled do you know what it’s like working on an acting set?’ Five days a week maybe its eight months a year… I know the grind; I respect it I know what I would have been getting into It wasn’t the grind that ultimately caused Ferrara to pass on pursuing the job any further than his initial interest. It was the relocation and, maybe more importantly, the fact that he would essentially have to give up his acting career. Ferrara also told Awful Announcing he’s interested in a potential Entourage reunion That can’t happen if you’re a full-time New York sports radio host like many sports fans who grew up in New York Brandon Contes is a staff writer for Awful Announcing and The Comeback He previously helped carve the sports vertical for Mediaite and spent more than three years with Barrett Sports Media Send tips/comments/complaints to bcontes@thecomeback.com "I'm a free agent on July 1 and can't wait to dig in on my next ventures."  "Even the Dave Campo era had more sizzle." "Roger Goodell has to stand there while Trump defends posting an AI photo of himself as Pope which is why you don't ever agree to appear with Trump in public." Shane Riordan opens up about his sudden departure from 670 The Score calling it his "dream job" — but one he could no longer afford to keep Philip was the beloved husband of Rosemary Ferrara he was the son of the late Philip Ferrara and Rosa Sciacca Ferrara Phil and his brother owned Penn Mar Liquors in Forestville which he operated alongside his son Philip His fun and carefree personality made him loved by all employees He grew up as the youngest of nine siblings in an Italian family He enjoyed going to church and spending quality time with his wife on Sunday afternoons ensuring that everyone had a full plate to eat sharing his famous spaghetti sauce (“red gold”) and vacationing at his home in Bethany Beach he cherished spending time with his entire family Surviving in addition to his wife are four children: Rosemary Levy (Phil) Airy; a sister Geraldine Rizzardi of Olney; Grandchildren: Chris The family will receive friends for visitation from 10:00-11:00 AM on Tuesday where a Mass of Christian Burial will be offered by Rev Michael's Catholic Church Cemetery in Mt The Mass of Christian Burial will be streamed live https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOdZ3NcvZs9_fuiVl7uFzlg Or go to the St. Michael website www.smpschurch.org and click on the livestream link on the main page or the YouTube Link on the top right hand corner Enter your phone number above to have directions sent via text Michael's Catholic Church at Poplar Springs He previously covered the private equity industry as a reporter for PEI Media Lindsay Rittenhouse is a senior reporter for Ad Age covering broad advertising industry trends He was previously a freelance journalist and podcaster covering pop culture and entertainment as well as a Pilates instructor and a professional dancer the “Scream” franchise and Halloween costumes covers household and personal-care marketers He's based near Cincinnati and has previously written for the Atlanta Journal Constitution woodworking and graphic design industries and worked in corporate communications for the E.W Gillian Follett is a general assignment reporter for Ad Age. She writes about a variety of topics including social media influencer marketing and the creator economy Gillian graduated from Syracuse University’s S.I He previously covered corporate communications and public relations agencies as a reporter at PRWeek Jon Springer covers sports marketing and beverage marketing He formerly covered the food retail industry for Winsight and Supermarket News and is a former sports and features writer for The Cecil Whig He has worked in newspapers from Albany to New York City He has also worked at every advertising industry trade publication that matters and he once visited Guatemala and once rode the Budapest Metro Adrianne Pasquarelli is a senior reporter at Ad Age She is also a host of the Marketer’s Brief podcast and spearheads special reports including 40 Under 40 and Hottest Brands Pasquarelli joined Ad Age in 2015 after writing for Crain's New York Business where she also focused on the retail industry.  Bradley Johnson is Ad Age's director of data analytics Johnson focuses on data and financial topics related to marketing Los Angeles and New York including editor at large overseeing breaking news and daily coverage He also contributes reporting on the beverage automotive and sports marketing industries He is a former reporter for McClatchy newspapers where he covered business and state government and politics Jones Krahl is U.S. head of creative and creative fellow at Deloitte Digital Ad Age Studio 30 is the creative content arm of Ad Age. 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