 | October 26, 2010 | News for the food, beverage and consumer packaged goods industry |  |  | - Nestle Waters names Earth Brands manager
Nestle Waters North America has promoted Joe Wiggetman to general manager of its Earth Brands unit, which sells Re-Source and Keeper Springs bottled water, both with environmental components. Wiggetman was most recently senior manager of customer and channel development for convenience stores. CSP (10/26)        - Coke to use Train song in holiday campaign
The band Train has penned a song called "Shake Up Christmas," which will be central to Coca-Cola's holiday advertising efforts. "It's really an honor to know that, somehow, our music is affecting people in a positive way," Train singer Pat Monahan said about the song, which has the lyrics "Shake it up, shake up the happiness/ Wake it up, wake up the happiness/ Come on y'all, it's Christmas time." Reuters (10/25)  | In any industry, operational excellence revolves around key business outcomes including productivity, cost control, and quality of service. For retailers, all of these outcomes are highly, if not entirely, dependent on the quality of the workforce and how it is managed. Find out what challenges retailers are facing, and what a workforce management solution can do for your bottom line. |
 - USDA predicts the smallest rise in food prices since 1992
The U.S. Department of Agriculture says the food consumer-price index for 2010 will rise between 0.5% and 1.5%, the lowest rate since 1992. Next year, however, the increase is expected to return to a more typical level of 2% to 3%. Though prices on commodities including beef and corn have risen sharply this year, food producers have been holding down prices as consumers remain cautious about spending. The Wall Street Journal (10/26)  | New Dell™ Latitude ™ E4310- Built thin and light.
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 - Publix real estate VP to retire at year's end
John Frazier, real estate vice president for Publix Super Markets, announced that he will retire at the end of the year. The post will be filled by Jeff Chamberlain, who joined Publix in 1972 and has been director of real estate market strategy since 1999. Drug Store News (10/25)  | American Express OPEN is dedicated to helping our customers find new ways to do more business. That's why we're introducing SearchManger, the new online solution that simplifies search marketing, an increasingly important way to help find new customers and drives sales. And that's how we're helping businesses Boom. Try SearchManager and get full access FREE for 30 days. |
| Science & Technology |  | | | - Functional food potential is seen in nanocapsules
The formulation of functional foods may benefit from nanocapsules that can preserve and deliver food additives using the emulsification-diffusion method developed for drug encapsulation, researchers say. The oily core of the nanocapsule could protect probiotics, antioxidants and other functional ingredients. FoodNavigator (10/25)  | |  | | The Buzz(CORPORATE ANNOUNCEMENTS)
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| Health & Wellness | | | | - Trident gives $25,000 to dental nonprofit
Trident has donated $25,000 to CincySmiles, a nonprofit organization in Cincinnati that provides free dental exams and treatment to children in public schools. The donation is part of $1.5 million that Trident is giving to the Oral Health America's Smiles Across America program, to benefit 47 programs in 16 states that promote dental health. The Cincinnati Enquirer (10/22) | GMA News | | | | - Last Chance to Register: GMA Consumer Complaints Webinar
With a decline of public confidence in food safety, it is vital that food, beverage and consumer products companies are aware of current issues related to consumer complaints and have effective measures in place to handle them.
On Nov. 3, 1 to 4 p.m. (EST), GMA is hosting the Consumer Complaint Management webinar, designed to benefit employees who directly deal with consumer complaints and those responsible for implementing standards for investigating and resolving such complaints. Contact Steven Leslie for details.
| Government & Food Safety | | | | - FDA: Food-safety managers make a difference
A 10-year study from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration shows companies that have food-safety managers have higher rates of food-safety compliance than companies that do not. "Some states and localities require certified food protection managers already, and many in the retail industry employ them voluntarily as a matter of good practice," said FDA official Michael Taylor. "We think it should become common practice." FoodSafetyNews.com (10/25)
| International | | | | - PepsiCo announces global leadership changes
 Sanjeev Chadha has been named the chief of PepsiCo's Middle East and Africa region. Chadha is currently chairman and CEO of the India region, and that role will be filled by Manu Anand, currently CEO for Southeast Asia. Also, Varun Berry, currently CEO of International Dairy and Juice, has been named CEO of PepsiCo's foods business in India. Business Standard (India) (10/26) | SmartQuote | | | |  | Probably my worst quality is that I get very passionate about what I think is right."
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