Food For Thought Summer 2012 | Page 2

Global Updates Optimum Nutrition Social Media Milestones As Optimum Nutrition approaches 100,000 Facebook fans, it continues to plan synergistic strategies to leverage the benefits of one-to-one interactions. Consumers are also encouraged to follow @Team_Optimum on Twitter for daily fitness tips. Glanbia Foods host Asian and Korean Cheese Buyers Glanbia Foods, together with the US Dairy Export Council (USDEC) and Idaho Department of Agriculture, hosted South Asian and Korean cheese buyers in Idaho. Dave Snyder, VP Global Business Development, Cheese said: “Building relationships face to face is essential in international trade. This visit provides an ideal setting for U.S. suppliers like Glanbia to make valuable contacts, and for the Korean trade to learn more about US capabilities.” Customised Solutions Completes New Business Systems Implementation Project The recent Business Systems Implementation project at Customised Solutions (CS) – China completed the standardisation of business systems and processes across the global CS business. CS now operates the same systems, processes and controls across Germany, North America and China. What is in effect a “Core Model” solution for CS, means that there is full integration from Sales Forecasting, Sales Order, Demand Planning, MRP, Dispensing Control, Quality Management to Dispatch and Billing. Gooding High School has recognised Glanbia as the Gooding “Business of the Year”. Glanbia has given generously to the school, donating funds to its basketball and wrestling teams and also the Senior Graduation Party. 2 food for thought | summer 2012