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ESSENCE Festival of Culture Presented by Coca-Cola Announces Its Partnerships With AT&T, Ford, McDonald’s, Target, The Walt Disney Company and UnitedHealth Group

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Tuesday, May 31, 2022
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ESSENCE Communications, Inc., the leading media, technology, and commerce company serving Black women and communities, today announces its major partnership with AT&T, Ford, McDonalds, Target, The Walt Disney Company and UnitedHealth for the 2022 ESSENCE Festival of Culture presented by Coca Cola.

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  • ESSENCE Communications, Inc., the leading media, technology, and commerce company serving Black women and communities, today announces its major partnership with AT&T, Ford, McDonalds, Target, The Walt Disney Company and UnitedHealth for the 2022 ESSENCE Festival of Culture presented by Coca Cola.
  • This years festival is taking place June 30-July 3 in-person in New Orleans and virtually on EssenceFestival.com.
  • With an impressive slate of talent, the 2022 ESSENCE Festival of Culture presented by Coca-Cola will deliver diverse programming and impactful moments.
  • The Walt Disney Company joins Essence to celebrate "The Power of Joy" with Black excellence reflected across its brands, content, talent, and experiences.

Duncan Hines Partners with The Birthday Party Project to Make Birthdays A Little Sweeter for Kids in Need

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Tuesday, May 3, 2022
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CHICAGO, May 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Duncan Hines®, a brand of Conagra Brands, Inc. (NYSE: CAG), believes that birthdays are special and everyone should have the opportunity to celebrate. That's why the creators of cake mixes and frostings are partnering with The Birthday Party Project, a non-profit organization that has helped kids experiencing homelessness celebrate birthdays for over a decade. In honor of the partnership, Duncan Hines is debuting a festive new JOYfetti Cake Mix arriving in stores this June!

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  • "We love The Birthday Party Project's mission of helping those in need throw a party, and Duncan Hines is proud to be a partner of this wonderful initiative."
  • Through the efforts of The Birthday Party Project, 25,000 kids have had birthday celebrations.
  • Annual monetary and product donations from Duncan Hines will help even more kids celebrate their birthdays in the years to come.
  • Since its inception, The Birthday Party Project has celebrated with over 65,000 kids in 19 cities across the country.

Yum China Shows Appreciation to Medical Workers on International Labor Day

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Sunday, May 1, 2022
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On May 1st, to honor International Labor Day, Yum China contributed, out of its limited supply, hundreds of free meals, including fried chicken, pizza, sandwiches and coffee to medical workers in four makeshift hospitals in Shanghai.

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  • On May 1st, to honor International Labor Day, Yum China contributed, out of its limited supply, hundreds of free meals, including fried chicken, pizza, sandwiches and coffee to medical workers in four makeshift hospitals in Shanghai.
  • "In addition to supporting medical workers, Yum China's volunteers come together across brands and functions to continue serving communities in need.
  • Notably, despite limited restaurant service capacity, since early April KFC has provided over 3,000 breakfasts every day to frontline medical workers and Lavazza has also been providing coffee and sandwiches to frontline medical workers.
  • "On International Labor Day, we would like to express our heartfelt gratitude and appreciation to all medical workers from several regions across China supporting Shanghai during these difficult times," said Alice Wang, Chief Public Affairs Officer of Yum China, who oversaw the event.

Surfergirl Gallery presents JOY: an exhibit by 12 women artists. Opening reception: May 19 2022, 6-8PM, 2 Rivington Street, Manhattan.

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Tuesday, April 19, 2022
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The new commissions were created by 12 women artists in answer to a simple question: what is JOY?

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  • The new commissions were created by 12 women artists in answer to a simple question: what is JOY?
  • Founded by two women entrepreneurs Marcia Lorente and Carol Murphy, Surfergirl offers emerging women artists from diverse backgrounds the opportunity to showcase in a leading art market.
  • "It wasn't intentional, but once we realized no gallery is exclusively supporting women, we simply had to do it" says Marcia.
  • Next, Surfergirl expects to ramp up collaborations with organizations and individuals who share its values to make art accessible and advance women artists.

Yum China Appoints Johnson Huang as its First Chief Customer Officer and Warton Wang as General Manager of KFC, Yum China

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Monday, April 18, 2022
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SHANGHAI, April 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --Yum China Holdings, Inc. (the "Company" or "Yum China") (NYSE: YUMC and HKEX: 9987) today announced the appointment of Johnson Huang as its first Chief Customer Officer.

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  • SHANGHAI, April 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --Yum China Holdings, Inc. (the "Company" or "Yum China") (NYSE: YUMC and HKEX: 9987) today announced the appointment of Johnson Huang as its first Chief Customer Officer.
  • Warton Wang, currently the Company's Chief Development Officer, will succeed Mr. Huang as General Manager, KFC.
  • Previously, while serving as the Company's Chief Information and Marketing Support Officer, Mr. Huang helped Yum China build an industry-leading IT function and a powerful digital infrastructure.
  • Warton Wang, currently the Company's Chief Development Officer, will become the General Manager, KFC.Mr.

Yum China to Report First Quarter 2022 Financial Results

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Thursday, March 24, 2022
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(NYSE: YUMC and HKEX: 9987, "Yum China" or the "Company")today announced that it will report its unaudited financial results for the firstquarter ending March 31, 2022at 4:30 p.m. U.S. Eastern Time on Tuesday, May 3, 2022 (4:30a.m.

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  • (NYSE: YUMC and HKEX: 9987, "Yum China" or the "Company")today announced that it will report its unaudited financial results for the firstquarter ending March 31, 2022at 4:30 p.m. U.S. Eastern Time on Tuesday, May 3, 2022 (4:30a.m.
  • U.S. Eastern Time on Tuesday, May 3, 2022 (8:00 a.m. Beijing/Hong Kong Time onWednesday, May 4, 2022).
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    Yum China Holdings, Inc. is a licensee of Yum!
  • In addition, Yum China has partnered with Lavazza to explore and develop the Lavazza coffee shop concept in China.

Creative Solutions for Communities in Crisis: setting children up for success

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Tuesday, March 22, 2022
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POOLESVILLE, Md., March 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --Young children have struggled to adapt to health and safety measures required in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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  • POOLESVILLE, Md., March 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --Young children have struggled to adapt to health and safety measures required in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
  • Those impacted were already experiencing economic hardship, and many of those children were already behind in learning how to read and write.
  • Story Tapestries offers tools and training that can make the difference, using the power of the arts to increase engagement and positive outcomes for our youngest learners.
  • In 2022, 200+ children and 80+ early childhood educators will engage in "Discover the Power of the Written Word," a program offered by Story Tapestries.

Pop Art Snacks Named Editors' Choice for 2022 NEXTY Award

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Wednesday, March 9, 2022
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SALT LAKE CITY, March 8, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Pop Art Snacks announces it is a winner of the New Hope Network's 2022 NEXTY Awards for outstanding new products in the natural products industryand one of four Editors' Choice winners.

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  • SALT LAKE CITY, March 8, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Pop Art Snacks announces it is a winner of the New Hope Network's 2022 NEXTY Awards for outstanding new products in the natural products industryand one of four Editors' Choice winners.
  • "We consider ourselves industry experts on the New Hope Network editorial team," says Adrienne Smith, who manages the NEXTY Awards program at New Hope Network.
  • Everyone needs more SPARKLE in their lives right now, and Pop Art Snacks is here to give their consumers just that."
  • Dobson added, "We invite attendees to stop by our booth and meet Jim Richter, who has joined Pop Art Snacks as Senior Vice President of Sales.

Yum China Ranked Among the Top 100 Companies Globally for Gender Equality by Equileap

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Tuesday, March 8, 2022
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Notably, Yum China was also recognized among 19 companies globally with no gender pay gap.

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  • Notably, Yum China was also recognized among 19 companies globally with no gender pay gap.
  • "We are proud to be recognized by Equileap as one of the leading companies worldwide for gender equity.
  • This reflects our longstanding commitment to promoting equal opportunities in the workplace," said Joey Wat, CEO of Yum China.
  • In 2021, Yum China ranked # 363 on the Fortune 500 list and was named to TIME100 Most Influential Companies list.

Establishment Labs Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2021 Financial Results; Record Fourth Quarter Revenue of $35.3 Million

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Tuesday, March 1, 2022
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Gross profit for the fourth quarter was 68.6% of revenue, compared to 54.3% of revenue for the same period in 2020.

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  • Gross profit for the fourth quarter was 68.6% of revenue, compared to 54.3% of revenue for the same period in 2020.
  • Fourth quarter revenue of $35.3 million was up 31.0% from the fourth quarter of 2020 and full year revenue of $126.7 million was up 50% over the year ago period.
  • Total operating expenses for the fourth quarter were $33.6 million, an increase of $10.9 million compared to $22.7 million in the fourth of 2020.
  • SG&A expenses for the fourth quarter increased approximately $9.4 million to $27.6 million compared to $18.2 million in the fourth quarter of 2020.