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 - GMA creates global strategies post
GMA has hired Sean Darragh to the newly created job of executive vice president, global strategies. Darragh, currently executive vice president, international affairs, at Biotechnology Industry Organization, will be responsible for defining and implementing a global strategy for policy and advocacy. Supermarket News (5/24)         | 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! |
 - Food marketing guidelines meet resistance
Representatives of the food and advertising industries testified before regulators in opposition to proposed guidelines that would voluntarily limit food marketing to children and teens. "I can't imagine any mom in America who thinks stripping tigers and toucans off cereal boxes will do anything to reduce obesity," said GMA's Scott Faber. The Washington Post (5/24)  | Face-to-face business events are proven to increase revenue, especially when held in a creative destination like Orlando. A recent economic impact study showed that for every $1 spent on business travel, companies benefited an average of $12.50 in increased revenue and $3.80 in new profits. Solve your business event needs and increase ROI in Orlando. |
 - Grocery and restaurant chains pass along higher food costs
Retail food prices are likely to increase more than the USDA's prediction of 3% to 4%, as chains including McDonald's and Whole Foods Market pass along higher costs to consumers, economists said. The price of groceries and restaurant meals increased 2.4% between January and April, the biggest jump since the first four months of 1990. Bloomberg (5/25)  | Despite being a backbone enterprise application, Enterprise Resource Planning is often misunderstood. In this guide from Focus, top experts provide their suggestions and recommendations to guide you through your evaluation of the best choices. Unravel the complexities of ERP once and for all to make an informed buying decision by downloading this free white paper. |
| Health & Wellness |  | | | - Fish preparation affects heart failure risk in women, study says
Data on 84,493 women ages 50 to 79 participating in a study show that those who ate at least five servings of baked or broiled fish weekly were 30% less likely to suffer heart failure than those who ate less than one monthly serving. The study in the journal Circulation: Heart Failure also linked even one weekly serving of fried fish to a 48% increased risk of heart failure. HealthDay News (5/24) | GMA News | | | |
| Government & Food Safety | | | | - USDA: Pork is safe at lower cooking temperatures
Pork is safe at a cooking temperature of 145 degrees rather than the previously recommended 160, the Department of Agriculture said this week, a change that's not really news to most chefs. "Finally, people from the USDA start cooking themselves, and they realize that if you have a lean piece of meat it gets tough and dry," at the higher temperature, said chef Jacques Pepin. The New York Times (tiered subscription model) (5/24)  | |  | | | | | | 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 | | | |  | |  |
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