  | June 27, 2012 | News for the food, beverage and consumer packaged goods industry |  |  |
- New Orleans brands team for Popeyes Zatarain's shrimp
Two New Orleans brands, Popeyes and Zatarain's have teamed to create Popeyes Zatarain's Butterfly Shrimp, sold at Popeyes locations June 25 through July 29. Popeyes, a division of AFC Enterprises, was founded in New Orleans in 1972; Zatarain's, which is nearly 125 years old, offers more than 200 products and is best known for its rice mixes. The company is currently making efforts to grow its national share and profile by taking advantage of Americans' growing interest in Cajun and Creole cuisine. MediaPost Communications/Marketing Daily (6/26)       - Clorox CEO offers a clean vision
Don Knauss, CEO of Clorox since 2006, said the company is expanding domestically partly by providing a "one-stop shop" for hospitals and other health care facilities. The company is focusing growth on the U.S. and Latin America, he said. "As a $5.5 billion company, we just don't have the scale of [Procter & Gamble] to go into India and lose $200 million," Knauss said. The Wall Street Journal (6/26) - Heinz selects executive vice president for North America
Dave Woodward, who has been leading the "rest of the world" for H.J. Heinz since May, was named executive vice president for North America, effective immediately. "We view the selection of Mr. Woodward as a positive step, since he was able to turn the U.K. business around during his six-year tenure there and make it one of Heinz's strongest developed country organizations," according to a Jefferies & Co. report. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (6/27)  | |  | | | More than financing. Ideas to help build your food business.
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| Trends |  |  | | - Complex dairy landscape pushes Chobani to Idaho
Because of the complexity of milk pricing, Agro Farma, maker of Chobani yogurt, is unable to increase milk supply in upstate New York, so it is building a plant in Idaho. Cornell University professor Andrew Novakovic wrote a paper, "The Chobani Paradox," about the reasons expansion is difficult for New York dairy farmers, including high land prices and taxes. The Wall Street Journal (6/26) - The economics behind America's love of meat
Americans eat more meat than any other nationality, partly because the U.S. is a wealthy country and has relatively inexpensive meat. Another factor, said Roger Horowitz, author of "Putting Meat on the American Table," is that immigrants in the 1800s were amazed at the availability of meat because grazing land was close to cities, and they embraced technological innovation that made it less expensive and widely available. National Public Radio/The Salt blog (6/26)  | Earn 5X Points on Shipping for the first 3 months and 2X thereafter†
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  - Snapple contest offers "America's Got Talent" tickets
Snapple, the official beverage sponsor of "America's Got Talent," has launched a contest giving winners a trip to New York to see the show. Participants enter codes on specially-marked Snapple caps for the chance to be one of five winners who will see the season finale of the NBC reality talent show. BevIndustry.com (6/26)  | Better-for-you just got better. Want your baked chips to have a texture more like fried? Rapidly target and achieve "fried-like" textures with the help of our DIAL-IN® Texture Technology and formulation expertise. Create crispy, crunchy and even crinchy™ textures that will set your snacks apart. Learn how to make your baked snacks even better. |
 - Wegmans rolls out "firecracker" sushi for Independence Day
Wegmans Food Markets created the Firecracker Shrimp Roll, using tempura shrimp with "firecracker" sauce, and will celebrate with a launch party at most stores Friday and Saturday. The sushi section will be decorated with red, white and blue balloons; visitors can watch sushi being created and taste drinks that pair well with sushi; and customers can sign up for a sushi-making class at some stores. Progressive Grocer (6/26)  | Deliver a Personal Shopping Experience Across Multiple Channels
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- JAMA study compares effects of 3 diets
A study in the Journal of the American Medical Association found that participants who followed a low-carbohydrate diet burned 300 calories more daily than did those on a low-fat diet, but they also showed higher levels of cortisol and an inflammation marker, potentially increasing their risk of heart disease and diabetes. Participants on the low-fat diet fared worst on energy expenditure and had increased triglyceride levels, researchers said. However, a low-glycemic-index diet helped participants burn 150 additional calories daily and did not show adverse effects on cholesterol and hormones, researchers added. The Wall Street Journal (6/26)  | GMA News | | | | - FDA's changing culture -- what does this mean for you?
FDA's culture is rapidly changing in ways that will affect every packaged food company. The agency has become more inspection- and enforcement-oriented in a manner not seen for nearly 20 years. This means that strategies that worked well in the past might now be obsolete.
On Wednesday, Aug. 1, from 3-4 p.m. (EDT), GMA will host the webinar FDA's Changing Culture: What It Means for Your Next FDA Inspection.
During this webinar, Joe Levitt, a 25-year FDA veteran and now a partner at Hogan Lovells, will tell you what you need to know regarding these changes as you prepare for your next FDA inspection. Levitt will be joined by industry experts who will outline key areas of preparation for an inspection, such as initial preparation, who needs to be involved from the plant and from corporate, the importance of developing in-plant policies on what to share with inspectors, and how to facilitate positive interaction between plant personnel and FDA inspectors. Register now.
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