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NEW YORK — Coca-Cola has teamed up with United Nation's organization UN Women to promote women's economic empowerment.

ST. LOUIS — Energizer has rolled out a new mobile marketing campaign on Apple's iAd network to emphasize its partnership with the VH1 Save The Music Foundation.

MORRISTOWN, N.J. — Bayer HealthCare's Rid brand is taking its battle beyond lice with the introduction of Rid home lice, bed bug and dust mite spray.

"Rid is a household name for moms and healthcare professionals, who have dealt with lice, but the same active ingredient that can kill lice and their eggs can now be used for bed bugs," Bayer HealthCare VP U.S. marketing and new business development Barton Warner said.

HARRISBURG, Pa. — The Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board has halted its wine kiosk program at grocery stores, according to published reports.

PLCB said it was prompted by a financial dispute with the program's vendor, Simple Brands LLC, which owes the state anywhere between about $800,000 to $1 million.

WASHINGTON — The Food Marketing Institute and the Grocery Manufacturers Association have teamed up for a consumer education campaign that expresses their support of the food and beverage industry's front-of-pack nutrition labeling system.

WALLED LAKE, Mich. — Brillo once again has teamed up with the Breast Cancer Research Foundation.

As part of their continued partnership, Brillo will donate 5 cents of each purchase of specially marked packages of Brillo steel wool soap pads and Brillo Estracell sponges, up to $50,000. This year marks the second time the brand and the BCRF have joined forces.

DEERFIELD, Ill. — Walgreens is celebrating Halloween with a new Facebook contest.

HERSHEY, Pa. — Hershey's president and CEO, J.P. Bilbrey, announced changes to the chocolate giant's global leadership team.

Bilbrey said that Bert Alfonso has been named EVP, CFO and chief administrative officer; Michele Buck has been named SVP and chief growth officer; and Mike Wege has been named SVP and chief commercial officer. The executives joined Hershey in 2006, 2005 and 2002, respectively.