diff --git a/script/fbes_populate_helper.rb b/script/fbes_populate_helper.rb
index 5399eb5..f6193b4 100644
--- a/script/fbes_populate_helper.rb
+++ b/script/fbes_populate_helper.rb
@@ -32,14 +32,16 @@ require File.dirname(__FILE__) + '/../config/environment'
 
   def new_cat(name, parent = nil)
     path = (parent ? parent.path + '/' : '') + name.to_slug
-    ProductCategory.find_by_path(path) || ProductCategory.create!(:name => name, :parent => parent, :environment => Environment.default)
+    pc = ProductCategory.find_by_path(path) || ProductCategory.create!(:name => name, :parent => parent, :environment => Environment.default)
     print '.'
+    pc
   end
 
   def new_region(name, parent, lat, lng)
     path = (parent ? parent.path + '/' : '') + name.to_slug
-    Region.find_by_path(path) || Region.create!(:name => name, :parent => parent, :lat => lat, :lng => lng, :environment => Environment.default)
+    region = Region.find_by_path(path) || Region.create!(:name => name, :parent => parent, :lat => lat, :lng => lng, :environment => Environment.default)
     print '.'
+    region
   end
 
   def new_ent(data, products, consumptions)
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