| January 25, 2012 | News for the food, beverage and consumer packaged goods industry |  |  |
- Kraft touts sustainable packaging material for food products
Kraft Foods' Yes Pack is a sustainably sound, nylon-polyethylene blend film for salad dressings that replaces rigid plastic containers. "After extensive data collection from our suppliers, technical modeling, and a rigorous third-party critical review of the study, we confirmed without a doubt that our new packaging design was not only better for our customers -- in terms of yield and ease -- but also in terms of environmental sustainability," according to the company. PlasticsToday.com (1/23)       - Labor shortage seen as spurring warehouse automation
Two professors of the University of Wisconsin-Madison said at the Supply Chain Conference, hosted by GMA and the Food Marketing Institute, that warehouse automation is increasing in part because it has become more difficult to find people to work in warehouses. "We're not seeing people wanting to work in warehouses," said one of the professors. Supermarket News (1/24)  | 1 week left to register for FREE*! Co-located with Natural Products Expo West and Nutracon, Engredea cultivates innovation for tomorrow's best-selling products across food/beverage, supplement and nutricosmetic categories. March 9-11, 2012, Anaheim, CA
*Qualified mfgs use code HEALTHY. No sales or HR titles, contract manufacturers of any title. | - Del Monte becomes "official fresh fruit" of Miami Heat
Del Monte Fresh Produce is the "official fresh fruit" of the Miami Heat as part of a three-year partnership with the NBA team. "This collaboration will reinforce the Del Monte brand in southeast Florida, where both organizations are based, and will help us in our local community involvement efforts," said an official with Del Monte, which is teaming with the Miami Heat on community events including Heat Season of Giving and the Miami Heat Family Festival. Progressive Grocer (1/24)  - Meijer program will highlight Michigan products
Meijer is planning Made in Michigan, a program to introduce 49 Michigan-made products at 33 stores. The program, in partnership with Michigan State University, "presents a great opportunity to enhance our selection of Michigan-made products and produce, further making Meijer the place for one-stop shopping," said CEO and Co-chairman Hank Meijer. Progressive Grocer (1/24) 
- U.S. government issues new school nutrition standards
The U.S. government Wednesday is launching the first major overhaul of the school nutrition program in 15 years, calling on schools to reduce calories and sodium, add whole grains, fruits and vegetables, and serve low-fat milk in student meals. Some of the changes could take place as early as next school year, while others may take longer to implement. Google/The Associated Press (1/25) - Nutrition labels confuse 59% of consumers, Nielsen says
In an online Nielsen survey of 25,000 consumers in 56 countries, 59% of respondents said they find nutrition labels confusing, and 78% said they are trying to lose weight by dieting. "Consumer-friendly nutritional labeling can be a powerful marketing tool as consumers are hungry for easy-to-understand information," said James Russo, Nielsen's vice president of global consumer insights. FoodNavigator (1/24), Packaging Digest (1/24)  | 10 Principles for Building an Effective Human Capital Plan
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 | GMA News |  |  | | - GMA hosts food safety and technical services lab open house and tour
GMA members are invited to attend the GMA Food Safety & Technical Services Laboratory Open House and Tour at GMA headquarters in Washington, D.C. on Tuesday, April 3 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
This laboratory open house is intended to give valued members an opportunity to hear presentations from GMA's technical experts in the areas of process safety and processing technologies, microbiology, chemistry, packaging and product integrity and forensics, as well as the GMA claims program. Following the formal presentation, members will have the opportunity to tour the labs and interact with the GMA technical staff.
The open house will be held in conjunction with the GMA 2012 Science Forum, which is being held at the Omni Shoreham Hotel in Washington, D.C., on April 4 to 6.
Space is limited! More information or register.
| Government & Food Safety | | | | - Obama says he won't back down on food safety
President Barack Obama mentioned food safety in the State of the Union address on Tuesday. He ordered the removal of unnecessary and outdated policies and vowed not to back down from ensuring that consumers are protected against unsafe food. "I will not back down from protecting our kids from mercury pollution, or making sure that our food is safe and our water is clean," Obama said. FoodSafetyNews.com (1/25)
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