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Got cherries?

cherries.jpg The Cherry Marketing Institute has hired the creator of the famous "Got milk?" campaign to help market tart cherries. Jeff Manning's four-month contract will be worth about $30,000 and is ultimately funded by a surcharge on cherry growers.

According to this Freep article, Manning will help set goals of the marketing program, test methods, and develop the actual marketing plan.