Thursday, February 26, 2015

Recipe time!!!

Wow been a longtime since I posted a recipe here is one for you to try.

 

Confetti Corn Bread

Ingredients

1 package (14 oz/397 g) corn bread mix
1 tsp/5 mL Watkins Onion Powder
1 tsp/5 mL Watkins Parsley
1/2 tsp/2.5 mL Watkins Chili Powder
1/4 tsp/1.2 mL Watkins Thyme
2 eggs, slightly beaten
1 cup/250 mL water
2 tbsp/30 mL diced pimento
2 tbsp/30 mL diced canned green chiles

Directions

Preheat oven to 400°F/200°C. In large bowl, combine first five ingredients. In small mixing bowl, combine remaining ingredients; add all at once to dry ingredients, stirring just until moistened. Turn batter into an 8-inch/20-cm baking dish coated with Watkins Cooking Spray. Bake 20 to 25 minutes, or until golden brown. Cool and cut into squares.
Makes 9 servings.

Watkins ingredients

Tuesday, February 17, 2015

New Soaps From Watkins Products

 New this month from watkins!

  Castile soaps


Made with coconut and olive oils, this concentrated Castile Liquid Soap
is naturally pure and gentle, as well as extremely effective and
versatile. Use with warm water to gently cleanse hands, body, face or
untreated hair. May also be diluted and used as a powerful eco-friendly
cleaner in the home. (11 fl oz/325 mL)         click here to see more info

Saturday, February 14, 2015

we are number two!!

PG's Mithun Is Selected By J.R. Watkins Co. For AOR Duties

Winona, MN-based J.R. Watkins Co., known for its natural gourmet, home and personal care products, has selected Minneapolis-based Mithun as its new creative ad agency. There was no formal review.
It wasn't clear if the client previously had a designated AOR. Olson. also based in Minneapolis, did project work for the client but was not its agency of record.
Mithun is tasked with developing integrated campaigns for the 147-year-old brand whose portfolio includes an array of bath, body, health and home care products.
The new assignment comes as J.R. Watkins has experienced significant growth in the past five years, according to the company, doubling sales and partnering with national retailers such as Target, Menards, Whole Foods, Kroger and Rite Aid.
The firm cites recent Nielsen sales data that indicates Watkins is now second-ranked in the extracts business, led by its flagship Watkins Pure Vanilla Extract and  seventh-ranked in the liquid hand-soap category. J.R. Watkins has also expanded in Canada by aligning with Loblaws Supermarkets and Shoppers Drug Mart.
J.R. Rigley, President and Chief Marketing Officer of J.R. Watkins, said, “We’ve been able to build upon J.R. Watkins’ door-to-door roots, while expanding into the retail space and broadening the range of products we craft. During such periods of transformational growth, it’s important to have the right partners at the table, which is why we selected Mithun as our new Agency of Record.”    
The win follows the recent rebranding of Mithun, formerly known as Campbell-Mithun, which is part of Interpublic’s McCann Worldgroup.
Commenting on the appointment, Denis Budniewski, Mithun’s Director of Account Leadership and Growth, said, “Our companies have thrived during times of economic uncertainty by continuing to reinvent ourselves while remaining true to our roots. We are already fast at work developing strategies to deepen the connection J.R. Watkins has with its loyal enthusiasts while introducing the iconic brand to new audiences across North America.”