 | September 23, 2010 | News for the food, beverage and consumer packaged goods industry |  |  | - Kraft introduces Athenos Greek yogurt
Kraft Foods has introduced Athenos fat-free Greek yogurts in California and plans a wider release early next year. The new product, available in plain, strawberry, peach, blueberry and honey varieties, is in line with the doubled sales of Greek yogurt every year for the past five years, according to a brand manager with Kraft Foods. Chicago Tribune (9/22)         | Can you really expect ERP to effectively manage product development? Implementing PLM can complement and enhance your ERP systems capabilities for product development, adding value to your overall investment. Download now to discover how you can deliver maximum ROI and create the best environment for product innovation. |  | Unleashing the Next Wave of Innovation in Electronics: In many industries electronics fuel innovations. They enable the creation of a new class of smarter products that are instrumented, interconnected, and intelligent. With these innovations come many challenges. Download this webcast from IBM and learn how to address these complex challenges throughout the product development lifecycle. |
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 - Target to offer pink P&G products
Procter & Gamble is supporting the National Breast Cancer Foundation with pink products sold at Target, including Tide, Downy, Bounce, Pantene and CoverGirl. P&G also will be distributing a special BrandSaver coupon book, and it will donate 2 cents to NBCF for every redeemed coupon. Drug Store News (9/22)  | Expert career advice — for a bargain price
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| Science & Technology |  | | | - Nielsen to introduce new Web ad measurements
Nielsen is readying a system that will allow advertisers to better measure their audience reach on the Web, insiders revealed. The company plans to release details of the service during Advertising Week next week. Facebook is reportedly among the sites that will take part in an upcoming trial run of the system, which is based on the gross rating points system used to measure TV ads. The Wall Street Journal (9/23) | Health & Wellness | | | | - Florida to consider ban on chocolate milk in schools
Florida's state Board of Education is moving closer to banning chocolate milk in schools -- an issue that was stalled a year ago. Officials said they took up the issue again because it appeared a federal ban on selling flavored milk could take years. On Tuesday, officials said they would solicit opinions from doctors and others about a possible ban before their next meeting in December. Orlando Sentinel (Fla.) (9/21)  | |  | | The Buzz(CORPORATE ANNOUNCEMENTS)
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| Government & Food Safety | | | | - Wright County Egg owner: "We apologize"
Austin "Jack" DeCoster, owner of the Wright County Egg farm, one of two farms linked to a national salmonella outbreak, broke his public silence to say, "We apologize to everyone who may have been sickened by eating our eggs." He spoke to the House Energy and Commerce Committee, which is investigating the outbreak. The Wall Street Journal (9/23)
| International | | | | - Indian companies add value to cashews
AMES Foods Processors India is among the companies adding value to broken cashews by introducing chocolate-coated nuts for export. India Food Exports sells cashews in nine flavors under the Delinut brand, which is proving popular with airlines. The Economic Times (India) (9/23)  | SmartQuote | | | |  | My sorrow, when she's here with me, thinks these dark days of autumn rain are beautiful as days can be; she loves the bare, the withered tree; she walks the sodden pasture lane."
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