  | November 16, 2010 | News for the food, beverage and consumer packaged goods industry |  |  | - Sara Lee lacks a "burning desire" for coffee acquisition
Sara Lee interim CEO Marcel Smits said the company "will only do acquisitions if we think we can make a combination that the current owner cannot make, and therefore we are a better owner." As competition heats up between Sara Lee and Starbucks, Sara Lee is considered a natural purchaser of Maxwell House, which Kraft may sell. Reuters (11/15)        - Molson Coors engages employees using plain English
To improve engagement, Molson Coors Brewing started at the top by encouraging leaders to communicate with employees in a concise, jargon-free way, says Jill Hollingsworth, the company's director of employee communications. The "Our Brew" program, which aims to create a common identity within the company, also includes an intranet for sharing stories and a town-hall initiative to keep the CEO accessible to employees. SmartBrief/SmartBlog on Workforce (11/12)  | Increase Profitability and Productivity in 2011
Download this free Aberdeen report to learn how Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) can help improve operational performance, and differentiation. As capital and credit become readily available again, use ERP to gain the competitive advantage. | - Food companies grow while others falter
Food producers nationwide are building factories and expanding production at a time when much of the economy is in low gear, in part because "it's just a good time to invest in building costs" said Vern's Cheese owner Edith Knoespel, who is expanding retail space. Hershey is updating facilities in Pennsylvania, Sargento is building a cheese factory in Wisconsin and General Mills is expanding yogurt production. The Boston Globe/The Associated Press (11/15)  | Make the most of the first-ever Small Business Saturday, November 27, 2010. A day to come together in support of small businesses like yours. The businesses that are the heartbeat of our communities and local economies. Join the movement, and help spread the word about your business with $100 of free Facebook advertising and other promotional tools. Get Involved. |
 - Marketers are taking notice of boomers' spending power
The sheer size of the baby boomer population -- and its collective wallet -- is changing the approach of some marketers, who previously were focused more on courting 18-to-34 consumers. U.S. consumers 50 and up, who number 116 million, in 2009 made $2.9 trillion in purchases -- a 45% hike compared with 10 years ago. Unilever, maker of Dove soap and Lipton tea, and General Mills are among the companies that are courting older buyers. USA TODAY (11/15)  | Gain Control of Your Most Expensive Resource
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 - Whole Foods rates meat based on animal treatment
Whole Foods is rolling out a program that rates meat based on how the producers treat their animals, sets a minimum standard and uses a color-coded labeling system. The system, developed with the Global Animal Partnership, looks at factors including pasture time, living conditions, what the animals are fed and whether they are given antibiotics. Chicago Tribune (11/15)  | HR Best Practices: Delivering Strategic Value to the Enterprise
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| Science & Technology |  | | | - Vending machines suggest drinks based on buyer's age and gender
JR East Water Business has developed vending machines that use facial-recognition technology to offer suggestions about drinks based on the buyer's age and gender. One machine is being tested at a Tokyo train station, and so far the test has gone well with sales up significantly over regular vending machines. Reuters (11/15)  | |  | | The Buzz(CORPORATE ANNOUNCEMENTS)
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| GMA News | | | | - Arm yourself with collaborative transportation solutions at the 2011 Supply Chain Conference
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| Government & Food Safety | | | | - FDA action is expected on alcohol-caffeine drinks
The Food and Drug Administration is expected to take action as soon as Wednesday on beverages that combine alcohol and caffeine, a year after it began reviewing the safety and legality of the drinks. The FDA needs to decide whether mixing caffeine and alcohol is "generally regarded as safe," and the manufacturer of Four Loko says it's no different than consuming coffee after drinking alcohol. The New York Times (free registration) (11/15)
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