| October 18, 2011 | News for the food, beverage and consumer packaged goods industry |  |  |
- CEO Nooyi touts PepsiCo's better-for-you products
PepsiCo CEO Indra Nooyi said the company's better-for-you products could account for 30% of its portfolio within 10 years, up from 22%. The food and beverage giant recently acquired Wimm-Bill-Dann, a juice and dairy company in Russia, and reportedly will form a joint venture to create a yogurt brand in the U.S. The Sun (Baltimore)/Reuters (10/17)       - Coca-Cola Amatil adds blowfill technology in Australia
Coca-Cola Amatil has installed two blowfill lines at its facility in south Australia, allowing it to redesign PET bottles so they are lighter. "Blowfill is also delivering against our key environmental sustainability goals in both energy and water savings and is expected to reduce the carbon footprint of our beverage containers by over 20%," said managing director Warwick White. PlasticsToday.com (10/17) - Kraft brings Cocoa Partnership to Dominican Republic
Cocoa farmers in the Dominican Republic will receive training and opportunities to earn supplemental income through a Cocoa Partnership with Kraft Foods. The company's Cadbury brand created the Cocoa Partnership in 2008, and it is already helping farmers in Ghana, India, Southeast Asia and the Caribbean. CandyAndSnackToday.com (10/18)  | All natural sweetness? Zero calories? From real fruit? YES! Introducing PUREFRUIT™ Monk Fruit Extract, the zero-calorie, great tasting, all natural sweetness harvested from monk fruit! Learn more about this revolutionary ingredient. Download the insight report, "The PUREFRUIT™ Revolution" and visit www.purefruit.com.
DOWNLOAD REPORT | - Consumers aren't scared enough to avoid Halloween spending
About three-quarters of Americans will celebrate Halloween this year, though they're expected to spend an average of $53, down from $73 last year, according to the American Express Spending & Savings Tracker. "Halloween has evolved from being a one-night event mostly focused on kids trick-or-treating to a full season," said an American Express official. "We're seeing candy and decorations on sale in late August." Reuters (10/7)  | Corporate Social Responsibility |  |  | | |  | - Survey looks at companies' environmental-tracking systems
In a survey by Green Research, companies said they are generally pleased with their system of sustainability-performance management. However, 39% said the system is poorly integrated, and 38% have difficulty getting data. Many companies still use a spreadsheet to track environmental performance, while most plan to upgrade their system in the coming year, according to the survey. Environmental Leader (10/17)  | Mintel finds consumers aren't looking for HFCS.
Only 4 percent of consumers are looking to reduce or avoid high fructose corn syrup (HFCS), according to newly released study findings by Mintel Research Consultancy. Over 2,000 consumers were surveyed on sweeteners, with some surprising results. Visit CornNaturally.com/Mintel for details. |
 - P&G marketing executive: TV still matters
Julie Eddleman, who oversees North American marketing for Procter & Gamble, said the company will continue to "spend the majority of our money on TV," even as digital media gains importance. The goal, she said, is to integrate messages "across screens," with messages relevant to each consumer, creating "a better experience for the consumer and no wasted impressions for us." Advertising Age (tiered subscription model) (10/17)  | GREAT HAPPENS IN threes AT HYATT.
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  - Giant Eagle reformulates potato chips
Giant Eagle relaunched its store-brand potato chips with recipes containing only natural ingredients. "Our great-tasting potato chips are made with real ingredients -- no MSG, preservatives or artificial flavors," the company said. The chips are available in regular, rippled and barbecue varieties. Supermarket News (10/17)  | Ready for the retirement boom? Free white paper. 76 million boomers are heading for retirement. Are they, or you, ready for what’s next? In a nationwide survey, HR directors said their organizations weren’t doing enough to help workers through this transition. For the full story, download our free white paper, Falling in the Home Stretch. |
| Health & Wellness | |  | | - Garlic consumption might aid in diabetes management
Moderate garlic consumption might reduce blood glucose, stave off disease-related complications and lower "bad" cholesterol in patients with type 2 diabetes. Garlic compounds such as allicin, allyl propyl disulfide and S-allyl cysteine sulfoxide appear to increase insulin as well. Diabetes.co.uk (U.K.) (10/17) - Basic bad habits can add up to extra pounds, experts say
People often do not pay attention to poor dietary habits, such as eating while standing or drenching salad in fattening dressings, which can cause weight gain, experts say. Registered dietitian Dawn Jackson Blatner says people can add calories without thinking about it by selecting too many specialty ingredients in sandwiches, not paying attention to what they put in their coffee, having dessert every day and eating while distracted. U.S. News & World Report (10/14)  | |  | | The Buzz(CORPORATE ANNOUNCEMENTS)
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