The Institute for Crisis Management released their 18th Annual Crisis Report recently, which includes the important caveat that "This does not represent every crisis, but those business news editors determined of interest to their readers."
Compared to 2008, crises were up slightly. The most significant increase was in negative news coverage. This has been attributed to many things, but the one that stands out is the emergence of social media as a news source. Workplace violence was also up significantly, perhaps due to frustrations from the sagging economy.
Of course, nobody's forgotten the numerous food recalls. From beef to baby formula, these really ran the gamut, throwing businesses across the globe into crisis response mode and deeply shaking consumer confidence.
What this last year has really shown is that...
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The Year in Crisis Management
Saturday, June 20th, 2009Storing and Using Dried (Powdered) Milk
Monday, June 15th, 2009
It may be a surprise to some, but fortified non-fat dry milk, also called powdered milk, has a relatively short shelf-life, only about 18 months. If you can find the un-fortified version, shelf life increases to 4 years.** The difference is caused by the vitamins added to fortify the milk. Vitamins A and D are not shelf-stable, meaning that they break down quickly.
Purchase dried milk in containers of a size that makes sense for the size of your household. If you buy large packages and do not use much at one time, consider repackaging into smaller containers at the time of purchase. After opening a package of dry milk, transfer the powder to a tightly covered glass or metal container (dry milk can pick up odors from plastic containers) and keep it in the refrigerator.
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