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Sprouts, Eggs and Pork Three Approaches to Crisis Management

Agriculture and Food Industry— Brand Promotion & Management

Reputation Management

Operating in an Increasingly Complex Landscape

• Food revolution with many battlefronts

• Mistrust of companies and government agencies

• Ubiquitous nature of media

• If you don’t speak for yourself, others will speak for you

• Every company is a consumer company

The Conversation Has Changed. Your Stakeholders Expect More.

.

WALMART AND

SUSTAINABILITY

SHOPPER

INSIGHT

GOVERNMENT

REGULATIONS • Growth affects agriculture MCDONALD’S

SUSTAINABLE

SUPPLY CHAIN

Obesity in America: Are

Factory Farms, Big Pharma

and Big Food to Blame? –Huffington Post Oct. 25, 2010

Wal-Mart Promises Local Food, While Big Ag Gears Up for a Fight –Huffington Post, October 22, 2010

The Grim Realities of Factory Farms –Christianity Today November 5, 2010

Factory animal farms spew toxic chemical fumes, poisoning neighbors –Natural News, November

1, 2010

The drawbacks of big-time farming –Littleton Independent November 5, 2010

Who Has Dominated the Conversation?

Your License to Do Business is at Risk

“Crisis” Is Often the Tipping Point for Action

• Hurts sales

• Causes uncertainty among employees

• Disrupts business

• Erodes brand equity

• Can cause legal liability, litigation

• Affects the entire industry

The Lightening Strike

The Slow Burn

Cashing in at the Bank of Credibility

When Good Seeds Go Bad

• 2009 alfalfa sprout recall

• Salmonella saintpaul

Crisis (Brush Fire) Management

• Put all the key decision-makers on the phone

• Formed a team to manage all critical communications

• Coordinated national and local media

• Created messaging for key stakeholders and consumers

Issues Management: One Step Ahead

• Engaged to create crisis plan in early 2010

• Site visits in March

• HSUS undercover investigation video in April

Takeaway: Some Preparation is Better Than None

• Allows you to make the first impression

• Limits business disruption

• Lessens erosion of brand equity

• Helps you rally allies and protect the wider industry

Sustainability: Moving Beyond Crisis

• Smithfield Foods: A deliberate journey from corporate villain

and pig slaughterhouse to food company

Smithfield Foods

Reputation Management: A Lifeline When Lightening Strikes

Reputation Management Is Rooted In Your Business Objectives

Discussion

Lyle Orwig

Chief Executive Officer

[email protected]

(262)563-5135

www.charlestonorwig.com

www.reputationforward.com