| November 17, 2011 | News for the food, beverage and consumer packaged goods industry |  |  |
- Butterball sets holiday table with brand partnerships
Butterball has teamed with other brands on Thanksgiving deals to "make the most celebrated meal of the year easy and delicious," said a company executive. The turkey brand, which also offers holiday cooking advice through its Turkey Talk-Line, is offering coupons and deals in cooperation with Pillsbury, Reynolds, Stove Top, Heinz, Cavit Collection wines and Masterbuilt indoor turkey fryers. Progressive Grocer (11/16)       - CCE earns highest Carbon Trust score
Coca-Cola Enterprises has earned a score of 95%, the highest awarded by Carbon Trust, for environmental efforts including improvements to delivery logistics, the use of LED lights and the addition of trucks that run on biomethane. "This is a tremendous milestone that demonstrates our commitment to operate as a low-carbon, zero waste business, but we know we have much more to do on our journey," said a CCE executive. GreenBiz.com (11/16)  | |  | | | U.S. Hispanic Study Released
The NPD Group's study of U.S. Hispanics' food and beverage consumption habits and practices reveals that Hispanic children are more likely to snack on fruit and yogurt than are non-Hispanic children. However, the study also found that U.S. Hispanics overall are 50% less likely to eat fruit at in-home lunch.
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- Specialty oil becomes a slick idea for chefs
Chefs are adding interest to dishes by using specialty oil, including ones made from pumpkin seeds, avocado, pistachios or roasted argon tree kernels. At New York City's Michelin-starred restaurant Public, executive chef Brad Farmerie uses avocado oil in salad dressing and a tomato confit, and he likes the flavor of argon oil "drizzled on grilled or steamed fish, or tossed through a grain salad with preserved lemon." The Wall Street Journal (tiered subscription model) (11/17)  | Mintel finds consumers aren't looking for HFCS.
Only 4 percent of consumers are looking to reduce or avoid high fructose corn syrup (HFCS), according to newly released study findings by Mintel Research Consultancy. Over 2,000 consumers were surveyed on sweeteners, with some surprising results. Visit CornNaturally.com/Mintel for details. |
 - Report: Logistics companies moving away from niches
In this year's annual report on logistics and transportation, 50.7% of respondents said they are moving away from developing a specific strength and are instead aiming to excel in all categories, including cost and innovation, an increase from 36.8% in 2007. The report also found just 6.3% of logistics companies collaborate with key customers on supply chain integration. Supply Chain Digest (11/15)  - Heinz recovers from failed Facebook launch
Heinz said it will give a free bottle of its new balsamic vinegar ketchup to customers who were unable to buy it online during a failed Facebook launch. Because of a technical problem, customers were unable to buy the ketchup on Facebook until about 9 p.m. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (11/15)   | GREAT HAPPENS IN threes AT HYATT.
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| Health & Wellness |  |  | | - "Diet" food loses appeal, but "smart" is strong
Consumers are losing interest in "diet" and "low-calorie" claims on food, Datamonitor executive Tom Vierhile said. They are shifting to food with "zero" and "smart" on the label and in messaging. Functional food with ingredients promising health benefits is gaining popularity, Vierhile said, and food that claims to benefit arteries might be the next major trend. The Boston Globe/Agence France-Presse/Relaxnews (tiered subscription model) (11/16)  | |  | | The Buzz(CORPORATE ANNOUNCEMENTS)
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| Government & Food Safety | | | | - Shopper cards help track source of foodborne-illness outbreaks
Public health officials are increasingly turning to customer-loyalty cards to quickly and precisely determine food causing illness during an outbreak. Grocery cards "provide an accurate picture of a customer's food history," said Jeffrey Hammond of the New York State Department of Health. USA TODAY (11/16)
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