Coca-Cola is again named top brand

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September 17, 2010 News for the food, beverage and consumer packaged goods industry     Company Watch    Unilever and Ampere form partnership Unilever and Ampere Life Sciences have signed a partnership agreement. The five-year deal provides "a commitment to develop products across a number of categories and exclusivity that will potentially give us competitive advantage in the marketplace," said Genevieve Berger, head of research and development for Unilever. The Wall Street Journal/Dow Jones Newswires (9/16) Coca-Cola is again named top brand For 11 years, Coca-Cola has topped the annual Interbrand list of 100 best-performing brands. "For such a large brand, it operates quickly, flexibly and innovatively, tailoring itself to local markets without tarnishing its legacy," said Interbrand. American City Business Journals/Atlanta (9/16) , Adweek/Brandweek (9/16) Genesis Today campaign urges switch from orange juice A multiplatform campaign for Genesis Today urges consumers to drink Genesis Juices instead of orange juice. The ads, with headlines including "Our juice can beat up your juice," position Genesis Juices -- in varieties including Acai Berry and Cranberry Goji -- as providing superior health benefits. MediaPost Communications/Marketing Daily (9/16) Reshaping Enterprise Workforce Management Software Download this white paper to discover how Kronos has defined an entirely new generation of workforce management tools for today's tech-savvy "business consumer". Learn more about three breakthrough technologies: Instant Engagement, Guided Decisions, and Mobile Management — and how they will change the way you manage the workforce.   Trends    Razors top most-shoplifted items Men's razors are the most shoplifted item in the world, according to experts. "It is on the all-time top list and it continues to be year after year," says Food Marketing Institute's Rhett Asher. "It is a high-demand product, it's something that a lot of people want ... and it is small enough that these groups of thieves can steal them easily." Gillette's Mach series is particularly in demand. Minyanville.com (9/15) Report: Supermarkets losing share to other formats An analysis of retail census data finds U.S. supermarkets are losing share to other food-selling formats. The report says supermarkets accounted for 62% of grocery and food sales in 2009, down from 66% in 2002. Supermarket News (9/16) Unleashing the Next Wave of Innovation in Electronics: In many industries electronics fuel innovations. They enable the creation of a new class of smarter products that are instrumented, interconnected, and intelligent. With these innovations come many challenges. Download this webcast from IBM and learn how to address these complex challenges throughout the product development lifecycle.   Retail Spotlight    ALDI revs price wars with 99-cent gallons of milk ALDI stores will sell gallons of its private-label Friendly Farms milk for 99 cents, continuing a milk price war that started when it entered the Dallas-Fort Worth market in March. Wal-Mart, Kroger and Tom Thumb stores have all been selling milk for less than $2 a gallon. The Dallas Morning News (9/17) ClearanceJobs recently published the 2010 Cleared Jobs Compensation Report. This year's report covers total compensation including salary, overtime, danger pay and bonuses, and is the most comprehensive survey of the defense industry. Make sure your security-cleared salary wages are in line with what cleared candidates are making these days. 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Participants on the diet excreted more urine, and the urine contained more citrate, which inhibits calcium kidney stones. HealthDay News (9/16)   The Buzz(CORPORATE ANNOUNCEMENTS) Why create a mobile app for just one OS when you can have it all? Connect with all your customers by creating apps that work for everyone...all smartphones, all operating systems, all customers. MultiAd offers mobile apps that engage consumers with your brand—whether it's searching nutritional information, using a product locator or looking up recipes. Interested in learning more about advertising in GMA SmartBrief? Contact Chris Warne at (212) 450-7970 or cwarne@smartbrief.com.     GMA News  Don't miss the Manufacturing Excellence Conference GMA is partnering with PMMI and co-locating its first ever Manufacturing Excellence Conference on Nov. 1 and 2 during PACK EXPO International 2010. Begin solving tomorrow's manufacturing issues today at MEC where you can: Learn directly from leading food, beverage and consumer products companies; Focus on the industry's dominant manufacturing issues -- product safety, sustainability and operational reliability; Save time and money by combining two exceptional opportunities during the same trip; Share the experience with your peers and extend your industry network; Discover the value of GMA membership and how it can benefit your company; Attend all of the leading-edge MEC educational sessions for the track of your choice and walk the PACK EXPO show floor -- all for one low price! More information on the GMA Manufacturing Excellence Conference. Add sessions to your registration today! Learn more about GMA -> Home  |  Join GMA  |  Public Policy  |  Industry Affairs  |  Publications  |  Events   Government & Food Safety  Food safety bill hits a Senate road block Sen. Harry Reid, D-Nev., said he is putting on hold a food safety bill that earlier this week he deemed likely to pass quickly. Sen. Tom Coburn, R-Okla., has said he will block the bill since its expenses are not offset by cuts in the federal budget. Las Vegas Review-Journal (9/16) , Supermarket News (9/16) Hagen to lead food safety for USDA: Elizabeth Hagen, chief medical officer for the USDA, has been confirmed by the Senate as head of food safety for the Agriculture Department. Also, Catherine Woteki has been confirmed as undersecretary for research. 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