Henkel starts volunteer project to clean up Cairo

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February 25, 2011 News for the food, beverage and consumer packaged goods industry   Company Watch    Frito-Lay launches a quieter eco-bag for SunChips Frito-Lay unveiled a biodegradable SunChips bag to replace an eco-friendly wrapper that was withdrawn for making too much noise when customers ate from it. The new compostable wrapper is quieter, thanks to a rubber-like adhesive formulation, the company's engineers said. Google/The Canadian Press (2/24) Global markets to fuel Hershey growth Hershey CEO David West said this week that he predicts net sales growth of 6% to 8% this year. Last year, net sales rose 7% against revenue from the previous year. Sales were up 50% in China in each the past two years. ConfectioneryNews.com (2/24), CandyAndSnackToday.com (2/25) P&G set to increase prices on some products Procter & Gamble will raise the price on many of its products because of rising commodity costs for materials such as aluminum and cotton. Analysts forecast that the company will earn $3.98 per share this year, which is on target with the company's prediction. USA TODAY/The Associated Press (2/24) Other News Twinkies with chocolate or strawberry filling are on the way Drug Store News (2/24) To become a top-performing distributor, you must: • Achieve 98% inventory accuracy. • Reach 95% on-time and complete shipment rates. • Maintain 12-hour order-to-shipment cycle times. • Achieve 13% cycle-time reductions from ERP use. Distributors, how do you stack up against top performers? View the Aberdeen webcast to find out.   Trends    Food costs continue to rise in the U.S. The USDA has forecast that U.S. food prices will increase between 3% and 4% this year. Food inflation is starting to appear in supermarkets and restaurants, according to this article. The Wall Street Journal (2/25) Why Should Anyone Be Led by You? This compelling Harvard Business Review article shares its authors' findings of four unexpected qualities of great leaders: They 1) reveal weaknesses, 2) rely heavily on intuition, 3) manage with "tough empathy," and 4) capitalize on their differences. Order this article in print or PDF.   Advertising & Marketing    Henkel starts volunteer project to clean up Cairo Advertising agency TBWA is teaming up with Henkel, a cleaning-products manufacturer, as part of its El Balad Baladna ("This Place Is Our Country") initiative. Volunteers will meet in areas throughout Cairo to clean the streets and paint over graffiti. Advertising Age (tiered subscription model) (2/24) Create a winning social-media strategy Relying on luck and good intentions when developing your social-media approach can leave you with disparate, ineffective initiatives. Get the data you need to formulate a savvy social-media strategy that produces measurable results. Check out SmartBrief's State of Social Media for Business.   Retail Spotlight  Target eyes food expansion in more stores Target's "Pfresh" grocery items will be available in 380 more stores this year. Overall sales are expected to surge past $100 billion in the next six to seven years, in part because the company acquired as many as 220 Zellers stores in Canada. Supermarket News (2/24)   Sponsored Content    5 Useful iPhone Apps for Analyzing Your Website's Success On the Go Amy-Mae Elliott 5 Ways to Generate a 7 Figure Income Katie Morell Small Business Week in Review Tara Fuller Passion Play: 5 Ways to Get Rid of the Business Blahs Rieva Lesonsky How to Get New Employees Off to a Great Start Mike Michalowicz   Health & Wellness  High HDL cholesterol might improve survival in men A study in the American Journal of Cardiology found that men in their 60s who had the highest levels of HDL, or "good," cholesterol were 28% less likely to die before age 85 than men with the lowest levels. Researchers also found that each HDL increase of 10 milligrams per deciliter corresponded with a 14% reduced risk of death by age 85. Reuters (2/24)   GMA News  New food safety law takes center stage at science forum GMA's Science Forum is your one-stop shop for everything your company needs to know about the Food Safety Modernization Act. Visit the conference website to learn program details, see the impressive speaker lineup and register your FSMA leadership team today. Practicing strategic customer service The Consumer Complaints Management Conference, May 4-6, is designed to benefit employees who deal with receiving, investigating and resolving consumer complaints. Attendees will learn how to communicate more effectively with consumers and which strategies can minimize financial risk and damage to brand image. What are you waiting for? Register today. The early bird gets the knowledge- Register today for the GMA Food Labeling workshop It is never too early to register for the popular Food Labeling: Complying with Regulatory Requirements for the Labeling of Packaged Foods Workshop, April 5-7, in Washington, D.C. GMA staff experts in food labeling and nutrition will teach food company personnel the food labeling skills they need, whether they are responsible for labeling compliance, food product marketing or product development. Register today to secure your seat! Learn more about GMA -> Home  |  Join GMA  |  Public Policy  |  Industry Affairs  |  Publications  |  Events   Government & Food Safety  Raw-milk advocates fear stricter FDA rules The FDA is considering tighter rules on raw-milk production and sales, but advocates say the dedication to hygiene practiced by small farmers makes the unpasteurized milk they sell at least as safe as the "superheated" varieties. An FDA spokeswoman says the agency is looking at whether the aging requirements for cheese -- which is legal if aged at least 60 days -- "are sufficient to minimize pathogens." Reuters (2/23) Project Leader - Capital Engineering ConAgra Foods Menomonie, WI Quality Manager Unilever US - MO - Jefferson City Manager Contract Manufacturing, Operations ConAgra Foods Omaha, NE Plant Manager Richelieu Foods, Inc. Grundy Center, IA Medical Officer Team Lead Food and Drug Administration College Park, MD Food Law Lawyer Cargill, Inc. Wayzata, MN V. P. of Sales & Marketing $50MM+ Distributor/Processor of Fresh Fruit San Joaquin Valley, CA   International  Companies donate supplies to New Zealand quake survivors Companies such as Coca-Cola Amatil, Unilever and Nestle are chipping in to deliver food and supplies to those affected by the earthquake in Christchurch, New Zealand. Canned goods, hygiene supplies and medical items are among those being donated. 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