  | November 5, 2010 | News for the food, beverage and consumer packaged goods industry |  |  | - Canadian SunChips consumers can get free earplugs
Frito-Lay is offering free earplugs to SunChips eaters in Canada who explain in 50 words or less why they're "happy to be making some noise about helping the environment." The chips are sold in compostable bags that were discontinued in the U.S. because they are unusually noisy. Fast Company (11/2010)         | What could be better than supporting and managing your BlackBerry smartphone deployment, for free? Nothing.
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 - Mintel looks at 2011 CPG trends
Companies will continue to grapple with product formulations and how to market them, particularly as they relate to sugar, sodium and "natural" ingredients, Mintel says in a report of top CPG trends for 2011. Also on the list are "small treats" such as premium confections and food products promising sophisticated results with little effort. MediaPost Communications/Marketing Daily (11/4)  | Conquering a Culture of Indecision
This classic Harvard Business Review article argues that leaders create their company's indecisiveness. They can break it by doing three things: engender honesty in communications, make meetings and reviews meaningful, and ensure that feedback and follow-through are used to reward high achievers. Order here. |
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 - Raley's touts deal on freshly made meals
Raley's Supermarkets is offering a buy-four-get-one-free deal on freshly prepared items in its Raley's To Go line. The deal is for $5 entrees and side dishes. The 23-item line also includes $10 family-sized entrees. Supermarket News (11/4)  | In any industry, operational excellence revolves around key business outcomes including productivity, cost control, and quality of service. For retailers, all of these outcomes are highly, if not entirely, dependent on the quality of the workforce and how it is managed. Find out what challenges retailers are facing, and what a workforce management solution can do for your bottom line. |
| Science & Technology |  | | | - Monsanto's biotech wheat could be field tested within 2 years
A biotech wheat being developed by Monsanto could be ready for field trials within one to two years and is about 10 years away from commercialization, said Claire CaJacob, the company's top executive for global wheat technology. CaJacob said now is the "right time" to introduce the biotech crop as the public's perception on the crop technology changes and as drought takes its toll on wheat production and prices. Reuters (11/4) | Health & Wellness | | | | - Study highlights heart benefits of monounsaturated fats
 Study participants who consumed monounsaturated fat from avocado or sunflower oil increased levels of "good" cholesterol and decreased levels of "bad" cholesterol more than participants who ate carbohydrates instead. Both groups ate a vegetarian diet, but the monounsaturated fats bolstered "the cardioprotective effect of the cholesterol-lowering dietary portfolio without diminishing its cholesterol-lowering effect," said the researchers. USA TODAY/HealthDay News (11/4) - 2 studies point to heart benefits of grapes
Two recently published studies indicate grapes and grape products can improve heart health. Research published in Nutrition Reviews found grapes, which contain polyphenols, contribute to healthy arteries and low levels of "bad" cholesterol; a study in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition found blood pressure benefits. Drug Store News (11/4) | GMA News | | | |
| Government & Food Safety | | | | - Shortage of large-animal veterinarians could risk food safety
Fewer veterinarians are working with farm animals, a trend that is prompting food-safety concerns because "they're basically on the front line when it comes to maintaining a safe food supply," said a spokesman for the American Veterinary Medical Association. Just 2% of veterinary-school students said in a survey that they plan to work with large animals, but some schools and states are working to increase the numbers. USA TODAY/The Associated Press (11/4) - Alcohol-caffeine drinks are no longer allowed in Michigan
Michigan appears to be the first state to ban drinks that combine alcohol and caffeine, after incidents in other states in which students were hospitalized after consuming such beverages. Four Loko maker Phusion Projects said beverage makers were not given an opportunity "to be heard on whether the ban is warranted or authorized by law." The FDA is investigating the safety of the drinks. The Wall Street Journal (11/4)
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