Seedless Cuties show power of convenience

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July 16, 2012 News for the food, beverage and consumer packaged goods industry   Company Watch  Kraft's revamped Philadelphia packaging reduces paper use Retail-ready packaging for Philadelphia cream cheese, introduced by Kraft Foods in June 2011, cuts paper use by 800,000 pounds annually, the company said. The packaging holds 12, 24 or 36 bricks of cream cheese and replaces 12-count cartons that were packed in a corrugated case. Packaging World online (7/13)      Some cities will get to try malty version of Mountain Dew PepsiCo will pilot Mountain Dew Johnson City Gold, a malt-flavored version of Mountain Dew, in several cities starting in August. The drink is named for Johnson City, Tenn., where Mountain Dew was created, and will combine the flavors of malt and lemon-lime, spokeswoman Andrea Foote said. Reuters (7/13)      Earn 5X Points on select Business Expenses for the first 3 months† with The Business Gold Rewards Card from American Express OPEN. Then Earn: • 3X points on Airfare • 2X points on Advertising, Gas, and Shipping • 1X points on everything else LEARN MORE                                           †Terms and Restrictions Apply.   Trends    Closing the circle on aluminum-can recycling Aluminum doesn't occur naturally. It has to be created through multistep, energy-intensive bauxite smelting -- but once it's made, it's made for life. Learn how Alcoa factories in Tennessee and Australia can endlessly recycle aluminum cans, which can be filled and back on store shelves in about 60 days. SmartBrief/SmartBlog on Food & Beverage (7/16)        Seedless Cuties show power of convenience Seedless, easy-to-peel mandarin oranges sold as Cuties are so popular that they have become the most profitable citrus fruit grown domestically. Berne Evans III launched the brand eight years ago in partnership with Stewart and Lynda Resnick, who built POM Wonderful and FIJI Water, but rivals are appearing. The Wall Street Journal (7/13)      Lobster prices reach lowest level in nearly 3 decades A warm winter created a lobster glut that brought prices to the lowest level in almost 30 years, with lobster selling on docks for as little as $1.25 a pound. Many lobstermen have suspended activity because "anything under $4 [a pound], lobstermen can't make any money," said Bill Adler, head of the Massachusetts Lobstermen's Association. The Wall Street Journal (7/15)      When it comes to sustainable packaging, there's only one true winner. Test your knowledge on can manufacturing now. Click to take the Can Fan Throwdown.   Advertising & Marketing    Nesquik marketing goes to Ogilvy & Mather Nestlé has shifted its Nesquik marketing account from McCann-Erickson L.A. to Ogilvy & Mather. Last spring, Nestlé moved its U.S. Coffee-mate business from McCann to Publicis. Adweek (7/13)      Other News MEC wins European SABMiller accounts MediaPost Communications/MediaDailyNews (7/13)      Scan as fast as you work. Scan as fast as 60 pages per minute with the new Canon DR-M160 and increase your productivity with a bigger daily scan volume of up to 7,000 pages. The document quality is improved with a scan resolution as high as 600 DPI. Scan more for less.   Retail Spotlight    15 Genuardi's stores in Philly area change to Giant ownership Giant Food Stores finalized a purchase of 15 Genuardi's Family Markets stores in the Philadelphia area, after receiving Federal Trade Commission approval. Other stores of the Safeway subsidiary were purchased by McCaffrey's and Weis Markets. Supermarket News (7/13), Drug Store News (7/13)      HFCS or sugar? Make a well-informed choice. According to Mintel research, only 3% of consumers actually look for HFCS on the label. For the latest third-party insights on HFCS, watch The Changing Ingredient Game, with research from Mintel, Nielsen and the scientific community. Sign up for the presentation at: CornNaturally.com/the-business-case   Hot Topics  Top five news stories selected by GMA SmartBrief readers in the past week. SUPERVALU may sell all or part of company (The Wall Street Journal) Bolthouse to be acquired by Campbell (Bloomberg) General Mills plans "bigger, more differentiated products" (FoodNavigator) Price of corn futures increases amid crop concern (SmartBrief/SmartBlog on Food & Beverage) Nonbrowning apple is the pits, industry association says (The New York Times (tiered subscription model)) Results based on number of times each story was clicked by readers.   Sponsored Content    Senate Republicans Vote Down Small-Business Tax Breaks James O'Brien Yahoo's Security Breach Is a 'Wake-Up Call' for Business Courtney Rubin Having it All: An Impossible Goal Rieva Lesonsky How Emotional Fitness Can Save You Countless Hours Bruna Martinuzzi 10 Steps to Creating a Top-Selling Sales Culture Rory Vaden   Health & Wellness  Cities ponder soft drink limits, taxes In cities around the nation, public officials are considering new taxes and limitations on sweetened drinks. These include a proposal in New York City to limit soft drink size, and a plan under consideration in Los Angeles would ban the sale of soft drinks in libraries and parks. CSP (7/12)      Childhood obesity rate remained unchanged in 2010, report says Infant mortality, premature birth and teen birth all decreased in 2010, but the percentage of children living in poverty increased, and the number of obese children remained unchanged, according to a report by the Federal Interagency Forum on Child and Family Statistics. It will take a multidimensional approach to reduce childhood obesity, one researcher said. DoctorsLounge.com/HealthDay News (7/13), WebMD (7/13)        GMA News  How do you determine if a supplier food safety program is sufficient? Food manufacturers today must strategically place greater emphasis on preventive measures for food safety and defense. In no area is the concept of a food chain more visible than in supplier management. Being able to identify a supplying firm's food safety strengths and challenges is critical to protecting your company and brand integrity. On Wednesday, Aug. 8, from 2-4 p.m. (EDT), GMA will host the webinar Supplier Benchmarking: Does Your Supplier Make the Grade? featuring industry experts who will discuss methods for reviewing supplier food safety programs to determine whether they are sufficient to ensure food safety, regulatory compliance and other quality assurance attributes. Get more information or register today.      Learn more about GMA -> About GMA  |  Issues and Policy  |  Newsroom  |  Events  |  Research and Tools   Government & Food Safety  Produce-testing program could be eliminated Congress might cut funding for a program that tests fruits and vegetables for pathogens and has led to 30 recalls since 2009. "I'm not going to pretend we're glad the program is going away," said Mike Taylor, the FDA's deputy commissioner for foods. "But there's so much more that goes into ensuring the safety of produce." 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