 | October 22, 2010 | News for the food, beverage and consumer packaged goods industry |  |  | - Mars announces global restructuring
Mars will change its global structure, "grouping markets together so that we are more focused and looking at similarities with the consumer and where the competition is," said a company spokeswoman. The changes include a "new Asia region," she said, noting the changes will "all be internal" and will be finalized in the coming weeks. Just-Food.com (free registration) (10/21)         | Dell™ Vostro™ 3500
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 - With Greek yogurt, smaller companies have a head start
Kraft Foods and General Mills have recently joined the Greek yogurt trend. In the past few months, Kraft Foods, which has been out of the yogurt business since 2004, has introduced Athenos brand Greek yogurt, while General Mills has launched Yoplait Greek, both enticed by a category that has doubled each year since 2006. Bloomberg Businessweek (10/21) - More meals at home, less scratch cooking
The NPD Group reports that the number of meals eaten at home has been increasing since 2003 but that consumers are spending less time on food preparation. About 59% of meals today are made from scratch, say the researchers, compared with 72% in the early 1980s. These days, an average of 877 meals a year are eaten at home, compared with 861 in 2007, the report says. MediaPost Communications/Marketing Daily (10/21)  | What could be better than supporting and managing your BlackBerry smartphone deployment, for free? Nothing.
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 - Hershey forecasts higher full-year earnings: Hershey says its full-year earnings will be in the range of $2.52 to $2.56 a share, up from the previous estimate of $2.47 to $2.52. CEO David West said the company will spend 50% to 60% more on advertising this year and expects to woo consumers with promotions. Bloomberg (10/21) , The Wall Street Journal (10/21) , CandyAndSnackToday.com (10/22)
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 - ShopRite expands dietitian program in Connecticut
ShopRite has hired a second in-store dietitian in Connecticut. The nutrition professionals, serving stores in West Hartford, Canton and Enfield, will "support local community groups and schools by providing complimentary nutritional information and guidance that can help influence better food choices," a company spokesman said. Progressive Grocer (10/21)  | 'How Britain Shops Food & Grocery' provides a detailed overview of the shopping habits of consumers. It examines, who shops for food & grocery, where they shop, whether they are satisfied with their current store and what stores should do to increase customer satisfaction. Find out more. |
| Science & Technology |  | | | - Brazil supports research into biotech goats
The government of Brazil has awarded a $3.5 million grant to local researchers to develop biotech goats that can produce a human protein in their milk that is capable of fighting diarrhea. The researchers are planning to import goat semen from scientists in the U.S., where research using the bioengineered animals has slowed. MIT Technology Review (10/20)  | |  | | The Buzz(CORPORATE ANNOUNCEMENTS)
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| Health & Wellness | | | | - Study: Paying in cash limits less-nutritious purchases
Shoppers who buy groceries with cash instead of credit or debit cards are less likely to purchase impulse items, say researchers who followed the shopping habits of 1,000 households over six months. "Cash payments are psychologically more painful than card payments, and this pain of payment can curb the impulsive responses to buy unhealthy food items," the authors say. HealthDay News (10/21) - U.S. diabetes rates will rise sharply in next 40 years, CDC says
A CDC report projects that U.S. diabetes rates will double or even triple by 2050 due to multiple factors, including early diagnosis, an increase in minority populations -- who are at a higher risk for the disease -- and more overweight Americans. The report underscores the need for prevention and early intervention, an American Diabetes Association official said. USA TODAY (10/22) | GMA News | | | | - GMA Consumer Complaints Webinar
With a decline of public confidence in food safety, it is vital that food, beverage and consumer products companies are aware of current issues related to consumer complaints and have effective measures in place to handle them.
On Nov. 3, 1 to 4 p.m. EST, GMA is hosting the Consumer Complaint Management webinar, designed to benefit employees who directly deal with consumer complaints and those responsible for implementing standards for investigating and resolving such complaints. Contact Steven Leslie for details.
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