In Brief
Sunnyview adds new coordinatorBUTLER TWP — Sunnyview Nursing and Rehabilitation Center is getting a new registered nurse assessment coordinator for its staff.Samantha Rollins, who graduated from Allegheny-Clarion Valley High School in 2007 and Clarion University in 2011, joined the business.Rollins completed Clarion’s nursing program and received accreditation as a registered nurse.She most recently worked as a wound nurse.
34 join faculty at Slippery RockSLIPPERY ROCK — Slippery Rock University has added 34 faculty members to its ranks as the university’s fall semester gets under way.The school added nine tenure track and 25 temporary faculty members to cover a variety of disciplines, including the humanities, science, business, health care, and new programs such as industrial and systems engineering, petroleum and natural gas engineering and physician assistant studies.
New Campbell’s unit sees sales fall NEW YORK — Campbell Soup’s push to become a bigger player in the fresh foods market has been crimped by puny carrots and possibly spoiled protein drinks.The Camden, N.J.-based company said Thursday that sales in its recently established Campbell Fresh unit fell on declines by carrots and Bolthouse Farms beverages. The unit, which now accounts for 13 percent of the company’s total sales, is intended to drive revenue growth by capitalizing on the healthy eating trend.CEO Denise Morrison called the unit’s performance “unacceptable” but said it was the result of execution problems that Campbell is fixing. Morrison said a premature harvest led to smaller carrots, which drove away customers. Bolthouse drink results were hurt by a manufacturing issue that prompted the recall of 3.8 million bottles because of a possibility of spoilage.The company’s shares dropped more than 5 percent to $57.54 in morning trading Friday.
Child car-seat anchors ratedDETROIT — New rankings from the insurance industry show that the Audi Q7, Lexus RX and Toyota Prius have the easiest-to-use anchors for child seats.The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety evaluated LATCH systems in 170 vehicles. LATCH stands for Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children.The U.S. has required LATCH in rear seats since 2002. But the institute says many systems are hard to use, which makes it more likely that child seats will be incorrectly installed.The institute evaluated both seat-level anchors and seat-mounted tethers.The best performers had anchors that were easy to maneuver and didn’t require much force to snap in a car seat. They also had more than the required minimum number of anchors.The Ford Fiesta, Chevrolet Silverado and Infiniti Q70 were among the worst performers.
