 | March 23, 2011 | News for the food, beverage and consumer packaged goods industry |  |  |
- Gulf Wild seafood includes a tracking tag
Seafood sold under the Gulf Wild brand has a coded tag that allows buyers to learn where the fish was harvested and see a picture of the fisherman. The effort from the Gulf of Mexico Reef Fish Shareholders' Alliance assures consumers the fish has been tested and is safe and lets "chefs and consumers know that these fish are now being caught in an environmentally sustainable way," said group President David Krebs. MediaPost Communications/Marketing Daily (3/22)        - Sargento introduces combined cheeses
Sargento has introduced a line called Sargento Natural Blends, with three cheese combinations. Cheddar-Mozzarella and Provolone-Mozzarella are offered as both snack sticks and slices; Colby-Pepper-Jack is sold as slices. Drug Store News (3/22)  | To become a top-performing distributor, you must:
• Achieve 98% inventory accuracy.
• Reach 95% on-time and complete shipment rates.
• Maintain 12-hour order-to-shipment cycle times.
• Achieve 13% cycle-time reductions from ERP use.
Distributors, how do you stack up against top performers? View the Aberdeen webcast to find out. | | Trends |  | | | - U.S. stops some Japanese food imports
 The U.S. is not allowing imports of milk, milk products, and fresh fruits and vegetables from regions of Japan close to the leaking nuclear reactors, unless they are shown to be safe. In a statement, the Food and Drug Administration said: "FDA will continue to flag all entries from Japan in order to determine whether they originated from the affected area. FDA will test all food and feed shipments from the affected area." The Wall Street Journal/Agence France-Presse (3/22) - Coffee companies face a supply challenge
Officials from Starbucks, Nestle and other coffee companies spoke of the importance of boosting the supply of coffee beans during a meeting of the National Coffee Association. The executives said coffee farmers must be paid well as incentive to expand production, but a Nestle executive said, "I think I can count on my hand the number of farmers who'd recommend that their children become coffee farmers." The Wall Street Journal (3/22)  - How a Coke executive turned carrot farming upside down
Former Coca-Cola executive Jeff Dunn now runs one of the country's biggest carrot farms -- and he's using all the tricks he learned as a soft-drink salesman to boost sales. Dunn hired a marketing team to pitch baby carrots to kids as a hip, edgy snack, and he now has an R&D team working overtime to develop snack-food style flavored carrots. "If Doritos can sell cheeseburger-flavored Doritos, we can sell baby carrots," Dunn says. FastCompany.com (3/22)  | A Strategic Overview for Multi-Channel Retailers
E-commerce growth has significantly impacted the retail industry. Mail and phone orders will continue to exist, but are increasingly ceding ground to e-commerce. Download this white paper to learn more about the retail trends and strategies needed to thrive in the retail industry. |
 
| Science & Technology | | | | - Illinois firms to partner, produce zein protein at ethanol plant
Illinois-based firms Prairie Gold and GTL Resources USA have signed a deal to cooperate on the construction of a facility to produce zein protein, an ethanol byproduct that can be used as raw material in food, industrial and chemical products. Prairie Gold is testing its zein-protein-extraction technology at GTL's ethanol plant in Rochelle, Ill. DomesticFuel.com (3/22) | Health & Wellness | | | | - Whole-grain cereal keeps hypertension in check in a study
The risk of high blood pressure was 25% lower in male doctors who ate whole-grain cereal seven or more times a week, according to a study presented at the American Heart Association conference in Atlanta. The health benefit might stem from "what a bowl of cereal knocks out of one's diet," such as high-sodium food, rather than what whole grain adds to it, said Dr. David L. Katz, director of the Prevention Research Center at the Yale University School of Medicine. HealthDay News (3/22) | GMA News | | | | - Building Blocks of an Effective Food Safety Plan -- March 30 webinar
In an effort to prepare food processors for implementation of FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA), GMA is offering a series of online training webinars, the first installment of which is Building Blocks of an Effective Food Safety Plan on March 30 from 1-3 p.m. EST.
This webinar will focus on preventive control elements as outlined in the FSMA. Information on some of the building blocks sure to be included in the forthcoming regulatory framework will be covered in a timely, convenient and cost-effective format in which all participants will have the opportunity to engage with expert facilitators, both online and via telephone.
Register today.
| Government & Food Safety | | | | - Illinois legislation would allow sales of home-baked goods
A bill in Illinois would allow makers of home-baked goods to sell items at farmers markets and community events. Bakers would need a sanitation-management certificate, and the food would be labeled with information about the baker and the product as well as the words "homemade and not subject to state inspection." Chicago Tribune (3/22)
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