  | May 13, 2011 | News for the food, beverage and consumer packaged goods industry |  |  |
| Company Watch |  |  | | - Coca-Cola announces Kenya investment
 Coca-Cola said it will invest $62 million in Kenya over the next three years to expand or upgrade some or all of its seven facilities there. "We're spreading out the investment to modernize equipment and have new capabilities to better serve the market," said Peter Njonjo, general manger for East Africa. "Across Africa there's been good profitability." Bloomberg (5/13)       - Dollar General gets Gatorade direct-to-store distribution
PepsiCo is beginning direct store distribution of Gatorade to Dollar General, a move expected to deliver double-digit sales volume growth. The beverage company has been delivering Gatorade directly to stores including CVS and Walgreen since January, a shift that is boosting volume by 20% as it gives stores more control over promotions and product placement. BevNET.com (5/12)  | The Plum Card®
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  - Standard machine language touted at Interpack
At Interpack, the packing industry trade show, officials from Procter & Gamble and Nestle said adopting a standard language for packing machines has been helpful for a diverse workforce. The companies, both early adopters of a standardized language, are working with the Organization for Machine Automation and Control to develop the language, known as PackML. Packaging Digest (5/12) - Green supply chains could target 25% of global carbon emissions
Up to a quarter of the world's carbon emissions are traded across borders as a result of being "embodied" in manufactured goods and services, according to a report from the Carbon Trust. That suggests that green supply-chain policies could play a significant role in reducing carbon emissions on a global scale. "The carbon embodied in supply chains is both an opportunity and a risk," the report notes. BusinessGreen (5/12)  | Health care reform got you down? Learn more from UnitedHealthcare on how the federal changes to medical benefits will affect you and your employees. This comprehensive guide highlights incentives for enrollment and a timeline of important dates and deadlines. Don't let them pass you by—Learn more here! |
 | Advertising & Marketing | | | | - 3 ways to use social media for strategic listening
Even if you don't have time to actively participate in the social media conversation, "you can derive immense benefit through social media tools without actually doing much more than listening," according to John Jantsch. With tools such as Google Alerts, Social Mention and TweetDeck, you can automatically keep up when someone mentions your company, a major competitor or a key client. Duct Tape Marketing (5/11)   - Kroger plans to eliminates BPA from products and receipt paper
After joining an effort to stop selling baby products that contain bisphenol A, Kroger is applying the standard to its products. The grocery chain will eliminate BPA from cans of private-label items and paper on which receipts are printed. Regardless of whether BPA is dangerous, "the bottom line is if it makes customers happy to have BPA removed from the products they buy, then Kroger is doing what it can to make customers happy," said David Livingston, an independent grocery analyst. The Columbus Dispatch (Ohio) (5/11)  | Learn about the top insurance risks manufacturers face today with Zurich's Virtual Consulting tool. Sign up for FREE access today! |
| Health & Wellness | | | | - Smaller portions help people cut calories, study says
A study in the Journal of the American Dietetic Association found that smaller portions may help people eat fewer calories. Researchers gave college students who were doing a computer task 20 pieces of candy, either whole or cut in half, and found that the students ate the same number of pieces either way but consumed fewer calories when the portions were halved. Los Angeles Times/Booster Shots blog (5/11) | GMA News | | | | - Allergens: Successful Factory Management Strategies
Food allergen issues remain the No. 1 cause of recalls in North America, indicating an opportunity for improvement of allergen controls within the food and beverage industry.
On June 2, from 1 to 2:30 p.m. EST, GMA will offer the third of its Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) educational webinars, Allergens: Successful Factory Management Strategies, to address the expected regulations containing allergen management mandates resulting from FSMA.
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| Government & Food Safety | | | |  | |  | | | | | | Copackers Manager | Dole Food Company, Inc. | Westlake Village, CA | | Promotional Products Sales Manager | Kencraft Candy | Alpine, UT | | Manager/Sr. Manager, Field Finance | Heinz | Pittsburgh, PA | | Manager, Health & Nutrition Policy | Grocery Manufacturers Association | Washington, DC | | Product Manager | Inventure Foods | Phoenix, AZ | | Market Research Manager | Barilla America | Bannockburn, IL | | Sr. Nutrition Marketing Business Partner | Kellogg Company | Battle Creek, MI | | Manager Procurement - Frozen Vegetables & Mushrooms | Campbell Soup Company | US - NJ - Camden | | | |  | |  |
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