 | July 18, 2011 | News for the food, beverage and consumer packaged goods industry |  |  |
- Next P&G CEO could be a woman
Recent departures and promotions at Procter & Gamble could be indicators of who will eventually succeed Bob McDonald as CEO. The company has never hired a CEO from the outside, and its current crop of potential CEO candidates includes two women: Melanie Healey, group president in charge of North America, and Deb Henretta, who oversees the fast-growing Asia market. The Cincinnati Enquirer (7/17)       - Hershey executive takes helm at mix1
Brian Murphy has moved from Hershey's health and wellness group to become CEO of mix1, a beverage company that counts Hershey as its largest shareholder. The company is using Hershey flavor capabilities to launch chocolate and vanilla versions of its sports-recovery and meal-replacement drinks. BevNet.com (7/15)  - Retailers push multipurchase deals
Chains including Kroger, Cub Foods and Pathmark encourage customers to buy products in a larger quantity using discounts that emphasize multiple purchases, such as three cans of Bush's baked beans for $5 or 10 packs of Kroger gummy bears for $10. Customers typically don't have to buy the number suggested to get the discount, but they often do anyway. The New York Times (tiered subscription model) (7/17) - Food trends make their way to the pet-food bowl
Pet stores large and small are selling food with attributes including all-natural, organic, raw, wheat-free, free-range or locally sourced. "If there's a trend in human food and supplements, you'll see it on the pet-food aisle," said Bob Vetere, president of the American Pet Products Association. "Gluten-free, vitamin supplemented, breed-specific, senior formulas -- all of these have taken over the pet marketplace, and we're seeing the competition increasing." Los Angeles Times (7/18)  | Get the Information That Leads to Higher Sales
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 - Bertolli partners with chef Viviani
The "Where Flavor Comes From" campaign for Bertolli Olive Oil includes an Apple iPad cooking and entertainment application featuring chef Fabio Viviani. The app includes step-by-step recipes, as well as wine-pairing suggestions, entertainment tips and links to share content through Facebook and Twitter. MediaPost Communications/Marketing Daily (7/15)  | Three Trends Causing Paradigm Shifts in Online Retail
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 - Spartan highlights products made in Michigan
Spartan Stores kicked off an expanded "Michigan's Best" campaign, launched in 2009, with more than 3,000 items carrying the label. "The Michigan's Best program supports our state, our farmers, our manufacturers, our neighbors and our families simply by choosing Michigan-made products," said a Spartan executive. Retailing Today (free registration) (7/15), Supermarket News (7/15)  | ERP & BI: When 1 + 1 = 3
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| Health & Wellness | | | | - Whey protein is seen as weight-loss aid in study
A study published in The Journal of Nutrition found that overweight and obese people who added whey, or milk, protein drinks to their diet were able to lose almost 2 pounds after six months, while those who drank carbohydrate shakes gained about 2 pounds and those who had soy shakes maintained their weight. Researchers found that the whey group had lower blood levels of the hormone ghrelin, which regulates food intake. WebMD (7/15) | GMA News | | | |
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