| December 20, 2010 | News for the food, beverage and consumer packaged goods industry |  |  |
- JBS-Sara Lee talks stall over price
Brazilian meat processor JBS is interested in acquiring Sara Lee, but Sara Lee has rejected a bid, according to sources. The companies have about equal market capitalization, but Sara Lee has been struggling and in recent years has trimmed its brands to focus on coffee and meat processing. Bloomberg (12/20) , The Wall Street Journal (12/18)        - Nestle takes aim at chronic diseases
Nestle CEO Paul Bulcke said science can be used to make food more nutritious and thus lower health care costs. Nestle has been "looking at deeper, scientific solutions to personalized nutritional problems and answers to chronic diseases," he said. The company is establishing Nestle Health Science in Switzerland to develop food-based solutions to such health problems as heart disease and diabetes. The Wall Street Journal (12/19)  | Develop an Information Agenda for your retail company. The IBM Information Agenda Guide for Retail outlines a practical, proven approach for turning a client's Information On Demand vision and strategy into reality. Download the complimentary guide and learn how information management solutions help companies establish and leverage trusted information to optimize business performance. |
 - GMA names lawyer to lead federal affairs
LaDavia S. Drane, a lawyer who most recently was legislative counsel in the office of Rep. Marcia L. Fudge, D-Ohio, has been appointed GMA's senior director of federal affairs. "LaDavia comes to us with a solid background in politics, legal, legislative and regulatory policy," said GMA President and CEO Pamela G. Bailey, adding that Drane was involved in childhood obesity policy in the House. Progressive Grocer (12/19) - How to beat the competition at their own game
Clarissa Cruz offers three lessons for small businesses taking on well-known competitors, based on the success of Olisur, "an upstart Chilean olive oil producer" that beat Spanish and Italian brands in a taste test: Balance quality and price, move quickly when change is needed and educate consumers through every possible channel. Inc.com/Accounting for Taste blog (12/16)  | Olympic leadership lessons from USA Basketball
Discover the tactics that Jerry Colangelo employed to overcome USA Basketball's Olympic losing streak. Learn how Colangelo and Coach K built a team that could compete internationally & how to adapt your leadership style to gain the same type of success. Check out Sustaining the Leadership Edge for just $75. |
 - Agencies form joint venture on shopper marketing
WPP agencies JWT and Ogilvy & Mather Worldwide have teamed to form JWT/OgilvyAction to create shopper marketing strategies. "We need someone to help us navigate who is our target and how she decides to buy," said Deborah Hannah of Kimberly-Clark, which is working with the venture. She said shopper marketing has moved beyond stores to include such devices as iPhone applications, Twitter and Facebook. The New York Times (free registration) (12/19)  | Increase Sales with the TRUSTe Seal
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 - Whole Foods rolls out an animal-welfare rating system
Whole Foods is testing a program that uses color-coded labels to rate meat based on how the animals were treated and is planning a national expansion in 2011. The system, created by the Global Animal Partnership, looks at such factors as what the animals eat, how they live, how much pasture time they have and whether they live on one farm their entire lives. The Washington Post (12/19)  | Discover the 'Future of Sustainable Household and Laundry Care Packaging'. Covering home and laundry care, it outlines the major drivers and inhibitors of sustainable packaging mostly from a consumers' perspective. Find out more: |
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| Science & Technology | | | | | Health & Wellness | | | | - Study casts doubt on meal replacements for obese teens
U.S. researchers found that replacing regular meals with prepackaged entrees, shakes, fruits and vegetables had the same effect as a low-calorie diet plan in reducing weight of obese teenagers after one year. They said that more study is needed to determine effective weight-loss plans for obese teens. Reuters (12/17) | GMA News | | | | - What's the secret to supply-chain success?
Trading partners are collaborating now more than ever, and reaping substantial benefits in the process. Learn innovative new ways that retailers and manufacturers are working together on supply-chain issues as varied as sustainability, inventory management and workplace safety, only at the Trading Partner Alliance Supply Chain Conference, Jan. 30 - Feb. 1 in Orlando, Fla.
Collaboration-themed sessions include:
Customer Collaboration and Environmental Sustainability
Mike Cole, Senior Director of Transportation, Kraft North America
Harry Haney, Associate Director Transportation, Kraft North America
Inventory Reduction and Improved Product Orders: Align Your KPI's to Drive Costs Down and Service Level Up
Mark Chandler, Vice President Supply Chain, Price Chopper Supermarkets
Barry Henderson, Director of Supply Chain, Nestle Purina PetCare
Common Themes for Safe Operations: Priceless.
James Koskan, Corporate Director of Risk Control, SUPERVALU
Mary Long, Senior Director, Collaborative Supply Chain Solutions, Campbell Soup Company
To learn about all of the insights being shared at the Supply Chain Conference click here for the complete program.
| Government & Food Safety | | | | - Food-safety bill wins unanimous Senate approval
A food-safety bill that seemed destined for failure won unanimous Senate approval on Sunday after lawmakers struck a deal overcoming a technical mistake. President Barack Obama is expected to sign it into law, giving the government more power to set standards for farms and food processors, and giving the FDA the authority to recall food. The Washington Post (12/20) - Kroger announces recall of pet-food varieties
Kroger recalled 10 varieties of pet food in the Kroger Value, Pet Pride and Old Yeller lines because of concerns that they may contain aflatoxin, a poisonous chemical produced by mold. The dog- and cat-food brands were sold in 19 states and manufactured at a Kroger plant in Springfield, Tenn. The Wall Street Journal (12/19) , CNN (12/19)
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