| March 21, 2011 | News for the food, beverage and consumer packaged goods industry |  |  |
- P&G will increase prices on laundry detergent in June
Procter & Gamble plans to increase prices 4.5% on laundry detergent Gain, Tide and Era, effective June 6. In February, the company announced a price hike on some products to counter an expected increase in commodity costs of more than $1 billion. Reuters (3/18)        - Make conversation a top priority, says Hain CEO
Bosses should quit sending out memos and start getting in their workers' faces, says Irwin D. Simon, CEO of Hain Celestial Group. Face time isn't always easy to fit in, but if you can't find time to talk to your employees directly, it's time to rethink your priorities, Simon says. "As CEO, I look at myself not as chief executive officer, but as chief energy officer, chief cheerleader," he says. "I'm a big communicator by telephone and by person." The New York Times (free registration) (3/19)  | Cheer on the Natural Talent...
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 An official with the World Health Organization said radiation detected in food in Japan is "a serious situation." The government banned sales of raw milk from Fukushima prefecture, where a damaged nuclear reactor is located, as well as spinach from a nearby area. More restrictions are expected. Reuters (3/21), MarketWatch (3/20), CNN (3/19) - Instant ramen provides comfort during a crisis: Instant ramen, invented in Japan after World War II, has long been revered as inexpensive and filling. Now large quantities are being sent to Japan's earthquake survivors, who can melt snow or ice to turn the dried noodles into a warm and comforting meal. The New York Times (free registration) (3/19)
  - Bud Light makes plans for if NFL doesn't play
Anheuser-Busch InBev, whose Bud Light is the official beer of the NFL, said it is developing a plan in case of an NFL work stoppage. If the National Football League has no season, Bud Light can keep its sponsorship money and "reinvest those dollars to reach Bud Light consumers in other, relevant ways," said a company spokesman. St. Louis Post-Dispatch (3/18)  | Emotionally Intelligent Leadership
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| Science & Technology | | | | - Technology helps food get more natural
Companies including Cargill and PepsiCo are using technology to create food that uses more natural ingredients. Cargill, for example, has recently unveiled technology that improves the taste and texture of drinks made with its Truvia natural sweetener. Reuters (3/20) | Health & Wellness | | | | - Food makers focus on healthier offerings
Companies including PepsiCo, Starbucks, Nestle and Kraft Foods are working to develop products with more attractive nutrition profiles -- for example, containing less sodium or trans fat. Baked goods at Starbucks are made without trans fat, high-fructose corn syrup or artificial flavor or color; PepsiCo is developing what this article terms "drinkable oat products" and lower-sodium salt. Chicago Tribune (3/19) | 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.
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