FDOC Grapefruit Promo Offers Marketers Excellent Positioning

Gary Cooper November 30, 2006 Citrus, Florida

Andrew Meadows, Public Affairs Manager of the FL Department of Citrus talks more about the “Best Life Diet” book soon to be published by Oprah’s personal trainer, and how a cross-promotion with the Citrus Department will give Florida grapefruit marketers excellent opportunities to tie into the hype that is expected to make the book very popular. Report (1:59 wma)

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