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Seattle-based startup Cozi is teaming up with food giant Nestlé to produce a co-branded family scheduling and calendar service geared toward the new school year. Nestlé, maker of Toll House cookies and Juicy Juice, will use the new service to try to connect to families juggling work, school, and shopping.
The free service will be available starting July 15, and will include a shared family calendar, customizable shopping lists, a journal feature and photo collage screen saver, Cozi said in a press release.
Cozi has raised about $16 million from angel investors and newspaper giant Gannett, and has also partnered with consumer products giant Whirlpool. The company also embedded its service on the on the Dell Studio One 19 PC, a touch-enabled computer.
Cozi says it has attracted more than 1.4 million members. Earlier this year, the startup laid off 5 of its 41 employees, citing the tough economy.
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