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January 11, 2011 News for the food, beverage and consumer packaged goods industry   Company Watch    Jelly Belly to launch "pea and carrot" jelly beans Jelly Belly next month will introduce its Peas & Carrots mix, which includes green and orange jelly beans in apple and orange sherbet flavors. The candies will be in packaging that looks like traditional vegetable containers. Drug Store News (1/10) Tostitos uses Facebook to reunite people Tostitos Reunite America is the company's plan to use Facebook to connect with customers face to face. During Monday's college football championship game, the tortilla brand reunited troops with family members. People can ask to be reunited with loved ones at the Tostitos Facebook page. The New York Times (free registration) (1/10) Kraft Singles wrappers are good for discount on Disney ice shows Kraft Foods Singles package wrappers can be redeemed for a pair of Disney on Ice tickets at half price as part of the food company's "family fun" programs. This is Kraft's first partnership with Disney on Ice. MediaPost Communications/Marketing Daily (1/10) Compare 11 Leading ERP Solutions 119 Ways This extensive Comparison Guide prepares Finance, Manufacturing and Operations professionals by giving you the line-up of 11 leading ERP solutions evaluated across 119 features. Jumpstart your business with a successful ERP implementation! >Download your FREE ERP Comparison Guide   Trends    Opportunities abound for functional dairy products Researchers said the potential is big for dairy foods that offer improved nutritional characteristics but remain otherwise unchanged. Authors of an International Journal of Dairy Science report wrote that more people are thinking that certain foods directly benefit their health. NutraIngredients (1/10) CBS to stamp ads with a "green" label CBS will be adding a green-leaf insignia to TV ads for products from companies that back environmentally friendly projects. Chevrolet, Safeway and O Organics are among those that have signed on for the EcoAd program. MediaPost Communications/MediaDailyNews (1/10) Boost your career potential with the world's ONLY Executive MBA in Food Marketing ...Earn your degree with 27 or less Friday/Saturday courses, on your schedule, with minimal career interruption...over 50% of students are promoted while enrolled...visit a class, meet our expert faculty, chat with industry peers. Click to learn more!   Advertising & Marketing    1st TV ads from Seattle's Best Coffee come to cable Seattle's Best Coffee launched its first major national ad campaign, which includes its maiden voyage into TV advertising. The humorous multimedia initiative, with the tagline "Anywhere Coffee is Needed," began Monday and includes cable networks such as Bravo. Advertising Age (tiered subscription model) (1/10) , American City Business Journals/Seattle (1/10) Are you keeping up with the changing world of employee health care? Get The Basics of Employee Health Care for Small Business: A Guide to Creating a Company Benefit Plan, and find out what you need to know today. There's no obligation. Click to download a FREE whitepaper.   Retail Spotlight    Whole Foods focuses on health with prepared-food departments As part of its Health Starts Here initiative, Whole Foods stores will open departments selling prepared food with nutritious sides dishes, salads and breads. Recipes and cooking tips will be available online, and in-store food advisers will share samples and give tours. American City Business Journals/Austin, Texas (1/10) Global trends create supply chain opportunities In response to global economic and demographic trends, retailers' are mounting new methods to attract customers — creating downstream challenges for Fast Moving Consumer Goods manufacturers. Download a new whitepaper about supply chain strategies manufacturers can adopt that meet retailers' needs and enable business growth.   Featured Content    5 Insights on Innovation, Focus & Technology from CES Scott Belsky Favorite Transitions from CES 2011 Guy Kawasaki Bosses Behaving Badly Ann Handley What Being a Good Friend Can Teach You About Social Media Lena West 5 Insights on Innovation Scott Belsky   Science & Technology  USDA chief calls for co-existence between biotech and traditional crops Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said farmers should tolerate co-existence between biotech and conventional crops to lessen government involvement. Vilsack said a compromise could help avoid litigation. Reuters (1/10)   Health & Wellness  Added sugar in food might increase teens' cholesterol Teenagers who consumer the most sugar-sweetened food and drinks have 9% higher levels of LDL, or "bad," cholesterol, and 10% increased triglyceride levels over those who consume the lowest amount of added sugar, researchers found. The study also shows that teens with the highest intake of added sugar exhibit symptoms of insulin resistance, which is a risk factor for diabetes. HealthDay News (1/10)   GMA News  The Global Food Safety Conference: Creating a Global Food Safety Culture The Global Food Safety Conference is a unique annual event, bringing together more than 600 food safety specialists from more than 40 countries around the world. Meet with your industry peers and colleagues from around the world to exchange knowledge and best practice and to discuss and debate the questions you face every day when managing food safety in your company. Do business. Learn about the Global Food Safety Initiative. Become part of this growing network of food safety experts who know this event is not to be missed! View the program and learn more about this premier industry event. Learn more about GMA -> Home  |  Join GMA  |  Public Policy  |  Industry Affairs  |  Publications  |  Events   International  S. Korea plans grain-trading firm in Chicago South Korea will set up a grain trading company in Chicago during the first half of this year, said an official. The move is an effort to control costs and improve food security. Reuters (1/10) R&D Manager AmeriQual Group, LLC Evansville, IN Director, Human Resources Pinnacle Foods Group Fayetteville, AR   SmartQuote  There is no sense in crying over spilt milk. 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