 | May 3, 2011 | News for the food, beverage and consumer packaged goods industry |  |  |
| Company Watch |  |  | | - Kraft opens sixth facility in Brazil
Kraft is continuing its focus on international growth as it opens a sixth facility in Brazil that will make Tang and other products. The $80 million 270,000-square-foot facility will eventually employ 800 and is part of Kraft's plan to invest $200 million in Brazil in 2010 and 2011. CNNMoney.com/Fortune (5/2)       - Kraft's snacks chief to leave in July: Jim Chambers, who heads the snacks and confectionery business for Kraft Foods North America, will leave the company in July, a spokesman said. The post will be filled by Mark Clouse, senior vice president in the global biscuits division. Nasdaq.com/Dow Jones Newswires (5/2)
- Ralcorp chairman: No takeover talks
An unsolicited takeover bid was turned down by Ralcorp's board of directors, and Ralcorp is not currently in takeover talks, said Chairman William Stiritz. "We have not met, and are not in discussions, with any third party regarding the sale of the company," he said, following reports that ConAgra had made a bid. Reuters (5/2) - Cargill and United launch Genuine Texas Beef brand
Cargill and United Supermarkets co-launched the Genuine Texas Beef brand, available only in Texas and at United stores or the chain's Market Street and Amigos stores. "Texans eat more beef per capita than people in any other state, and their preference is to purchase beef produced in Texas," said Stephanie Daas, a brand manager. Progressive Grocer (5/2)  | Business Gold Rewards Card® from American Express OPEN has unlimited Membership Rewards® points potential:
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  - Food production carries a high energy cost
Consumers and businesses have increased focus on cutting energy use in most aspects of life, but the amount of energy that goes into producing food grew 8% between 2002 and 2007, according to one report. Production and long-distance distribution that relied heavily on fossil fuel combined for the main reason food production accounted for about 16% of the nation's energy budget, said Kamyar Enshayan, director of the Center for Energy & Environmental Education at the University of Northern Iowa. CNBC (4/26)  | Advertising & Marketing | | | | - Super Bowl ads score high on "likeability"
Commercials that debuted during the Super Bowl took four of the top five spots in this year's Nielsen ranking of most likable commercials, but six of the top ten did not air during the Super Bowl. The ad receiving the highest score from TV viewers aired during the Super Bowl, and was for Volkswagen's Passat, starring a boy dressed as Darth Vader. MediaPost Communications/MediaDailyNews (5/2) - Nescafe campaign gets social
Nescafe has launched a Facebook page for its Dolce Gusto coffee system building on its "Play with Your Coffee" campaign. Components include a sweepstakes for the chance to win a Piccolo Dolce Gusto machine, word scrambles, and an application that lets users transform images, which can be tweeted or posted on a Facebook wall. Promo Magazine (5/2) | Retail Spotlight | | | | - Kroger gives Supplier of the Year awards
Kroger has announced its 2011 Supplier of the Year recipients, which include Campbell Soup for deli, Birchwood Foods for meat, and Trans-Ocean Products for seafood. Kroger has been giving the awards since 1990, and this year added the categories of Outstanding Innovator, which went to McCormick & Co.; and Outstanding Design Agency, which went to Re:Generate Design. Supermarket News (5/2)
| Health & Wellness | | | | - Data: Americans get twice the recommended amount of sugar
U.S. adults consume an average of 22.2 teaspoons of sugar daily, equivalent to 355 calories, which is more than double the approximately 9.4 teaspoons recommended for men and 6.25 teaspoons for women, according to data from a food industry analyst. The American Heart Association says a high-sugar diet is linked to obesity, elevated blood pressure and cardiovascular diseases. United Press International (4/30) | GMA News | | | | - Learn the future of food packaging at the GMA Science Forum
The Grocery Manufacturers Association Science Forum is the preeminent gathering of consumer packaged goods industry professionals for exploration of the major scientific, policy and regulatory developments that are affecting our industry.
The 2011 program will feature a discussion of the future of food packaging, outlining major trends that are impacting the industry in the session Food Packaging: Fight or Flight, with regulatory expert Devon Hill of Keller and Heckmann LLP.
REGISTER NOW at www.gmascienceforum.com!
| Government & Food Safety | | | | - Recall of grape tomatoes hits 13 states
Grape tomatoes from Taylor Farms Pacific were recalled in 13 states because of salmonella concerns. Twenty-nine kinds of brand-package salad with an expiration date between April 27 and May 9 and sold at six retailers might be contaminated. CNN (5/3)
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