  | December 22, 2011 | News for the food, beverage and consumer packaged goods industry |  |  |
| Company Watch |  |  | | - Algood buys jam company
Algood Food, based in Louisville, Ky., has acquired WindStone Farms, a small company in Paris, Ky., that makes blackberry jam. "What's going to happen now is these guys are going to take this little-bitty company to another level," said WindStone owner Billy Gatton Jones, who started the company with the late Wayne Shumate, selling jam out of their cars in the 1990s. Herald-Leader (Lexington, Ky.) (12/20)       - Finland's Ingman Ice Cream now owned by Unilever
 Unilever has completed its purchase of Finland-based Ingman Ice Cream, which will continue operations under the leadership of Peter Ingman. The company, with about 700 employees, brings to its new owner well-known local brands Kingis, Jattis and Ingman, as well as a portfolio of lactose-free, soy and nondairy products. Food Business Review (12/21)  | The Business Platinum Card® from American Express OPEN
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  - Fresh advice for buying, storing food
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  - Tesco intros lighter-weight Champagne bottle
Tesco has reduced the weight of its De Vallois Champagne bottles by 70 grams, to 830 grams, and said it will use the lighter bottles across its entire Champagne line within a few years. "We are fully committed to reducing glass waste across our entire drinks portfolio and are working closely with our suppliers and the wider industry to deliver significant CO2 reductions throughout our supply chain," said a company executive. FoodLogistics.com (12/19)  - Mountain Dew teams with Activision on game launch
Mountain Dew and Activision are partnering on a promotion tied to the launch of "Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3." As part of the promotion, the PepsiCo brand gave one winner and three of his friends the opportunity to play the game on the largest screen in North America, at the Cowboys Stadium in Dallas. Forbes (12/21)  | IT professionals need to find small Active Directory issues before they become large problems and to resolve the problem’s failure point. In this Quest tech brief, see how unattended monitors and Spotlight® on Active Directory complement one another – and how they can speed issue resolution time. Download the brief now! |
 - Farmed, frozen barramundi now sold at BJ's
The frozen seafood departments of all BJ's Wholesale Clubs are now selling barramundi from Australis Aquaculture. The white, mildly flavored fish can be farmed in an environmentally sustainable way, said Australis CEO Josh Goldman, adding, "Now so many more families will be able to benefit from barramundi. BJ's helps us achieve our sustainability goals." Progressive Grocer (12/21)  | Enterprise Resource Planning automates many aspects of an organization's operations, cascading across traditional boundaries of operations, finance, manufacturing and more. As such, changes in the ERP market can cause a ripple effect in your business. Get ahead of the changing tide and trends by downloading this free whitepaper. |
| Health & Wellness | | | | | GMA News | | | | - Take action now to meet the demands of tomorrow's food claims litigation
It's not too late to join your industry peers at GMA's 2012 Food Claims & Litigation Conference, Feb. 21 to 23 in Dana Point, Calif. This year's expanded agenda features top in-house counsel and private practice attorneys who will conduct sessions on a wide range of the sweeping litigation of the current and future issues facing the consumer products industry.
At the conference, you will:
- Deepen your understanding of product liability claims and learn the practical "how to" litigation management strategies that will help protect your company avert risk and minimize reputational damage.
- Gain unique industry insight into the changing landscape of food claims in the years ahead.
- Critically evaluate and discuss case studies in consumer product litigation involving topics ranging from foodborne illnesses to "all natural" product claims.
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| Government & Food Safety | | | | - FDA adds 2 new rules for beef safety
The Food and Drug Administration announced two safety rules for beef, to be implemented in 2012. The first says beef found to contain any strain of shigella toxin-producing E. coli bacteria is unfit for sale, and the second establishes a "test and hold" policy requiring the holding of beef lots until test results confirm they are free of contaminants. WebMD (12/21)
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