  | December 29, 2011 | News for the food, beverage and consumer packaged goods industry |  |  |
- Kraft's Cheesy Skillets shake up dry dinner mix market
Kraft's first change to its Velveeta products since 1984 is proving to be successful. Its new Cheesy Skillets dry dinner boxes, to which consumers just add meat, have taken 8% of the dry dinner mix market share since their debut in July, and increased sales of Kraft's Velveeta convenient meals by more than 40%. The Wall Street Journal (12/29)        | 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. |
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 - Oyster tagging goes high-tech
The Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commission is testing out an electronic tagging method for oysters in an effort to ditch the current paper tagging process to lower costs while still complying with regulations. Global seafood traceability company Trace Register will design the electronic program that will be available to all Gulf oyster businesses. FoodLogistics.com (12/27)  | Your job as an Exchange administrator isn't easy. You have to respond to lost messages, handle email discovery requirements, and keep everything up and running. Is there an easy way to manage your Exchange environment — and do it under budget? Learn about the challenges faced by three real organizations, and how using the right solution brought them peace of mind. |
 - Vodka flavors inspired by holiday items
Smirnoff's new holiday vodka flavors Whipped Cream and Fluffed Marshmallow are causing quite the buzz. The flavors, inspired by other holiday-scented items such as candles and laundry soap, may not appeal to more serious drinkers, but they are a big hit with young female bar-goers. Reuters (12/28)  | Principles of Checkweighing - Building an Effective Program
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 | Retail Spotlight |  |  | | - Retailers tweak products and store layouts to appeal to men
Research shows that more men are taking over grocery shopping -- 17 percentage points more than in 1985. Retailers and food manufacturers are responding by making products and store layouts more male-friendly, even creating "man aisles" to make men's shopping experience easier. "Our intent in creating guy aisles was to give them an experience that was comfortable for them and [make] it easier to navigate the store," said Procter & Gamble spokesman Damon Jones. Los Angeles Times (12/29)
| Health & Wellness | | | | - Red meat is linked to kidney cancer
 People who eat a lot of red meat have a 19% higher risk of developing kidney cancer than those who eat less red meat, according to a study published in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. The report states that chemicals from cooking the food are attributed to the disease. Still, consumers shouldn't stop eating red meat because of its link to cancer, said Dr. Mohammed El-Faramawi, but they should limit its quantity. Reuters (12/28) | GMA News | | | | - The food litigation landscape is changing –- are you prepared?
There is no shortage of challenges facing the food and beverage industry. At the three-day GMA Food Claims and Litigation Conference, learn how to navigate the rapidly changing landscape of food related litigation, defend against unfounded product liability claims and protect your company's reputation with insights from the top in-house counsel and private practice attorneys in the food, beverage and consumer products industry.
This year's conference features an expanded agenda, and will focus on practical how-to litigation management strategies and look ahead to future litigation risks.
The agenda is tailored towards both in-house and general counsel for:
| Government & Food Safety | | | | - Retailers won't sell baby formula until FDA test
Retailers are waiting on the FDA to conduct tests before restocking Enfamil Premium Newborn formula after a rare bacteria infected two infants and caused the death of a third child. One of the infants did not consume Enfamil; however, Price Chopper, Wal-Mart, Walgreens and SUPERVALU voluntarily pulled the product and won't sell it again until the FDA gives the all-clear. Supermarket News (12/28)
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