  | April 26, 2011 | News for the food, beverage and consumer packaged goods industry |  |  |
- Pepsi planning O.N.E. coconut water launch
Coconut water O.N.E. will be launched fully in the Pepsi system in June and will be available in about two-thirds of the country by the end of July, said one of the founders, Emilie Fritz Veloso. The rollout will include O.N.E. Active and O.N.E. Kids. BevNET.com (4/25)        - Fans can give Snickers some "Love" on Facebook
Mars' Snickers added a "Love" button to its Facebook page to promote the launch of Snickers Peanut Butter Squared. "Fans everywhere have made it clear that sometimes they want to do more than just 'Like' something, so we created a way for people to express their new-found passion for Snickers Peanut Butter Squared," said a Mars executive. Drug Store News (4/25)  | "Re-Using" Plant Systems Enhances Food Safety
Production management systems make operations transparent - so you can address quality and food safety risks while they're still recoverable. Learn how industry leaders re-define the role of factory systems - so ensuring and proving food safety are a natural part of their production operations. | - Drivers of higher food prices likely won't go away
Food prices increased 3.9% in the country in February, and they have gone up 37% worldwide since February 2010. Rising fuel prices, increased demand and global political and policy shifts are among culprits. Food makers are increasing prices and shrinking portions, causing "an acute problem for food manufacturers who have to try to explain this," said Gene Grabowski of Levick Strategic Communications, which works with the food industry. The New York Times (tiered subscription model) (4/23) - USDA foresees steeper price increases for beef, pork, vegetables The USDA has maintained its overall food-inflation forecast for the year at 3% to 4% but has increased its price predictions for beef, pork and fresh vegetables. Beef prices are expected to increase 7% to 8% in 2011, pork prices could go up 6.5% to 7.5% and vegetable prices could increase 4.5% to 5.5%, according to the USDA. The Wall Street Journal (tiered subscription model) (4/25)
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 - In-store Vlasic ads roam the aisles
The Vlasic pickle brand has launched a campaign with ads throughout stores, including near the ground beef, in the bread aisle near hamburger buns, in the cheese aisle and on shopping carts. "Pickles are one of those things that everyone kind of has a jar in their refrigerator behind the milk and orange juice, and I think the biggest thing is just people forgetting about pickles," said an executive with BBDO, which is behind the campaign. The New York Times (tiered subscription model) (4/25)  | The Print Big Save Big Sale. Save up to 55% on all banners. Affordable, custom-made signs, banners, posters and displays from FedEx Office Print & Ship Centers℠. Get your message out in a big way with everything from full-color banners to photo-quality posters, to yard signs, auto magnets and more. Offer ends 5/15. |
 - Sustainability stays on Giant Eagle's agenda
Earth Day is over, but Giant Eagle continues to focus on sustainability. The company gave away reusable bags April 14 to 20 with the purchase of Nature's Basket products. Its Robinson Market District store in Pittsburgh is the chain's seventh LEED-certified store and the first supermarket in Pennsylvania to achieve gold LEED certification. Progressive Grocer (4/25)  | New Strategies for Inside Sales Success. A specialized process helps your team win new business, close more sales in less time, and build lasting customer relationships. Find out how to overcome inside sales challenges and meet your business goals. Download the free research report now. |
| Science & Technology |  | | | - Researchers secure $1M grant to study contamination in algal crops
A team of scientists from Arizona State University has secured a $1 million federal grant to look for ways to protect algae production systems from zooplankton contamination, which leads to so-called culture "crashes" and reduced biomass output potential. "Without a detailed understanding of the factors influencing the occurrence, population dynamics, impact and control of zooplankton, it could potentially prevent algae from being a practical source of oil crops for production of bioenergy and bioproducts," lead researcher Qiang Hu said. DomesticFuel.com (4/25) | Health & Wellness | | | | - Survey shows Americans' confusion about wine and salt
In a survey by the American Heart Association, 70% of respondents did not know the recommended limit for daily wine consumption, 46% incorrectly said table salt is Americans' primary source of sodium and 61% incorrectly said sea salt is a lower-sodium alternative to table salt. One thousand adults were polled, and 76% thought wine can be good for the heart. HealthDay News (4/25) | GMA News | | | |
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