 | New white paper: Overcoming challenges of asset management amid declining federal budgets
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 | Report predicts return to simpler food formulations A trend report from New Hope Natural Media reveals growing interest in simple formulations with recognizable ingredients. "Things had gotten so complex, with these long lists of ingredients, and hyperprocessing," said Carlotta Mast, lead author of the report. "Now, you are seeing a reversion back to much simpler, whole-food-based offerings, so you might see a very short ingredient list, with all ingredients you would know as food." Supermarket News (free registration) (9/3) Ready-to-drink teas, wine present opportunity for flexible packaging Sports drinks, teas, beer and especially wine present the flexible packaging industry with opportunities for growth, packaging analyst Joe Iorillo said. "Ready-to-drink tea might be an area of growth for flexible packaging -- this category has utilized a wide range of packaging formats from glass bottles to aluminum cans to plastic containers, so the category is not entirely wedded to one format or another in the consumer's consciousness," he said. BeverageDaily.com (France) (9/3) - Beverage pouches seen as "untapped opportunity"
The success of Capri Sun sold in flexible pouches underscores the potential for this beverage packaging. "The science is there to create shapes, closures are more imaginative, and you can start to cut and do things with the flexible film itself without damaging the product," said Andrew Streeter, Datamonitor director of CPS International and Packaging Innovation.  | SAS® Gives Nestle A Flavor for What's to Come
Nestlé Direct Store Delivery improved forecasting accuracy four percentage points and increased service levels with help from SAS Demand-Driven Forecasting. The company is now able to hold inventory costs flat, and its sales force can better plan profitable sales promotions. Read the success story. |
 | Sources: P&G to re-enter Tide in lower-priced detergent fray Procter & Gamble is planning to re-enter its Tide brand in the "value tier" of detergents with a low-price liquid version possibly called Tide Simple, according to this report. P&G previously tested a lower-price Tide product, but canceled it after one year due to fears it was eating into regular-priced Tide sales and creating unsatisfied customers. Low-priced liquid detergent is the only part of the laundry detergent sector that has grown since 2009. The Wall Street Journal (tiered subscription model) (9/3) | PepsiCo seeks patent for energy drinks with Chinese herbs PepsiCo is seeking a patent for low-caffeine natural energy drinks made with Chinese herbal extracts. The herbs, Duan-Geng-Wu-Jia and Gou-Qi-Zi, "may be delivered to the consumer in beverage products and find particular use in alleviating fatigue and enhancing sports performance," said the company. NutraIngredients (9/3) |  | No one is useless in this world who lightens the burden of it for anyone else." -- Charles Dickens, British writer | | | Please contact one of our specialists for advertising opportunities, editorial inquiries, job placements, or any other questions. | | Publisher, Food & Beverage: Chris Warne P: 646.462.4647 | | | | |
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