| November 21, 2011 | News for the food, beverage and consumer packaged goods industry |  |  |
| Company Watch |  |  | | - Nestle is building 3rd China factory
A third Nestle factory is under construction in China in the Shandong province, set to open in 2013. "Our coffee business has grown quite rapidly over the past five years, by 20% year-on-year on average," said an executive with the company. "And we think we can further accelerate growth in the future by expending more effort and tailoring more products for the market." Drinks Business Review (11/21)        | Earn 3X rewards points when you fly with The New Business Gold Rewards Card from American Express OPEN. Designed to earn Membership Rewards® points faster:
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  - General Mills and Stop & Shop support anti-obesity nonprofit
General Mills and Stop & Shop Supermarket partnered on a promotion that raised $20,000 for GENYOUth Foundation, a nonprofit that combats childhood obesity in New England through programs promoting physical activity and healthy eating. For every $15 spent on participating products, Stop & Shop customers received a free gallon of milk and General Mills contributed $2 to the organization. Progressive Grocer (11/18) - In Chicago, midlevel grocers are squeezed
High-end grocers such as Whole Foods Market and discount chains such as ALDI and Wal-Mart Stores are thriving in Chicago, while midtier chains Jewel-Osco and Dominick's are closing stores. The Fresh Market, offering a European-style experience with prepared food, classical music and a large produce section, has been opening stores in the Chicago area since 2005, with a fifth coming to Crystal Lake, Ill., at month's end. Chicago Tribune (11/20)  | 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. |
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| Health & Wellness | | | | - Fewer meals and less exercise are seen in overweight people
Normal-weight adults, including people who lost weight and maintained their new weight, appeared to snack more frequently but consumed fewer calories than their overweight counterparts, according to a study published in the Journal of the American Dietetic Association. Researchers said those in the weight-maintenance group burned 3,000 calories weekly through exercise, compared with 800 calories in the overweight group. Reuters (11/18) | GMA News | | | | - Participate in GMA-FMI unloading predictability survey opportunity
In collaboration with their Joint Unloading Predictability Sub Team, FMI and GMA have commissioned Kurt Salmon Associates to develop recommended practices for enhancing receiving dock unloading. KSA will publish a white paper on these practices scheduled for release in January at the 2012 TPA Supply Chain Conference. This white paper will be used as a tool to approach a more efficient unloading process in a fair and equitable manner, inclusive of Fair Cost Sharing Recommendations.
Manufacturer and retailer industry input is requested for this project. If you are a manufacturer or retailer and are interested in participating in an industry survey on unloading predictability, contact GMA's Jessica Martin.
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