  | June 1, 2012 | News for the food, beverage and consumer packaged goods industry |  |  |
| Company Watch |  |  | | - Pringles stacks up for Kellogg
Kellogg has completed its acquisition of the Pringles snack line from Procter & Gamble for $2.7 billion. The move makes Kellogg the second-largest savory snack company in the world, behind PepsiCo's Frito-Lay. The Detroit News (5/31)        | Earn 3X rewards points when you fly with The Business Gold Rewards Card from American Express OPEN. Designed to earn Membership Rewards® points faster:
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  - GMA names Hall of Achievement winners
GMA is honoring Ric Jurgens of Hy-Vee and Dean Pappas, former CEO of Clement Pappas and Co., with its 2011 Hall of Achievement awards. Jurgens has been with Hy-Vee 42 years and is retiring as chairman and CEO in June; Pappas joined Clement Pappas in 1962 and was chairman and CEO when his family sold the business in June 2011. Progressive Grocer (5/31)  | Optimal food texture in less time. Our DIAL-IN® Texture Technology and PRECISA® texture systems help you rapidly target and achieve your texture goals in soups, sauces and dressings. Let our experts help you save money on oils and solids, meet an industry benchmark or enhance pleasing textural attributes. Find out how. |
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 - GreenBlue creates voluntary label How2Recycle
Nonprofit organization GreenBlue created How2Recycle, a voluntary label that will debut with members of the Sustainable Packaging Coalition, which includes General Mills' Yoplait yogurt and ConAgra Foods. "We believe this label will help consumers and companies more effectively communicate recyclability and contribute to more successful resource recovery," said Anne Bedarf, senior manager of GreenBlue. Progressive Grocer (5/31)  | Your business deserves easy savings.
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| Health & Wellness | | | | - Americans seek protein but eat less meat
Protein-packed food is the latest health trend sweeping grocers, including whey-based protein powder and soy shaped into pasta. Health-conscious consumers are snatching up these items as they cut back on red meat -- a rich source of protein -- as prices increase and they become more concerned about their health. "People are getting smarter about foods in general," said Phil Lempert, a food-marketing expert. "Longer term, I think you're going to see people starting to look at more vegetables and different combinations to create proteins like rice and beans." ABC News/The Associated Press (5/31) | GMA News | | | | - Do you have the right tools in place for prevention of intentional adulteration?
While most food processing firms invest considerable resources in their food safety systems intended to minimize occurrence of accidental adulteration, oftentimes the same cannot be said of programs designed to deter intentional adulteration. Such programs, traditionally referred to as food defense, entail an entirely different tool box to achieve desired objectives. On Wednesday, June 27, join GMA for the Food Defense Fundamentals: Food Safety Modernization, FSIS, and Economically Motivated Adulteration webinar to learn about food defense and economically motivated intentional adulteration tools for food processors. In this workshop, industry experts will cover critical issues and techniques required to minimize opportunities for intentional adulteration. Learn about food defense, why it requires a different tactic than food safety, and how to implement those approaches. Register or get more information.
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