  | December 16, 2011 | News for the food, beverage and consumer packaged goods industry |  |  |
- Kraft releases environmental "big picture"
Kraft has unveiled results of a multiyear project with Quantis, measuring the company's overall environmental impact from "farm to fork." Between 2005 and 2010, the company cut energy use 16%, carbon emissions 18%, net waste 42% and incoming water 30%. "As we continue our sustainability journey, we now have more insight into where we can make the greatest difference," said Roger Zellner, Kraft sustainability director for research, development and quality. FoodLogistics.com (12/15)       - Kraft intros holiday sweets around the world: Kraft is launching seasonal biscuits and chocolates in Russia, China, the Philippines, Australia, Europe, the U.K., Canada and the U.S. These include a Cadbury Dairy Milk Christmas chocolate bar in Australia that comes with a built-in holiday card. Food Business Review (12/16)
- Pacific Natural reduces waste sent to landfills
Pacific Natural Foods said it now sends 12% of its waste to landfills, down from 60% in 2007, and is working to become a zero-waste-to-landfill company. The maker of organic and natural foods and drinks said it is composting food waste or sending it to farms as cattle feed. Food Business Review (12/15)  - Sweets show their masculine side
Confectioners are using ingredients that appeal to men, most recently adding beer flavors. The top seller of online Truffle Truffle is a Beer and Pretzel Collection that includes beer marshmallows, beer brittle and beer-and-pretzel truffles. Vosges Haut Chocolat has introduced a Smoke and Stout Caramel Bar made with beer, and the Beercandy.com website sells beer-flavored hard candies called Hopdrops. The Wall Street Journal (12/16) - Treatt adds hibiscus and black tea flavors
Ingredients supplier Treatt has introduced Hibiscus Treattarome 9766 and Black Tea Treattarome Extra 97688. The hibiscus tea ingredient is said to deliver a mildly astringent flavor and cranberry aroma, while the black tea has an authentic tea flavor. BevIndustry.com (12/14) - Coke, Pepsi vie to have first all-plant bottle
Coca-Cola and PepsiCo are both working to create bottles made entirely of plant materials. Coke, which introduced a Dasani bottle in 2009 containing up to 30% plant material, now says it hopes to have the bottles on store shelves within a few years, a timeline Pepsi, which says it has figured out how to make the bottles and is now testing production, is working to beat. The New York Times (tiered subscription model) (12/15)  | Help your marketing team collaborate by sending, sharing, synching and signing documents online. Give teams anytime, anywhere access to large media files, presentations and more—with a secure cloud-based file sharing and content collaboration solution that keeps projects on track. Free 14-day trial of YouSendIt Teams. |
 - Unilever might be mixing up its media mix
Unilever's upcoming global media review may be inspired by an attempt "to challenge the dominance of TV in their media mix," according to a source quoted here. North American and Western European incumbent Mindshare, China and Central European incumbent PHD, and Latin American incumbent Initiative and unnamed participants will vie for the $7.8 billion global spend, including $720 million in the U.S. alone. Adweek (12/15) - Mountain Dew offers images for Facebook's Timeline
Mountain Dew is offering Facebook users free, customizable art they can download for use on the website's new Timeline feature. "We're always looking for ways to create new experiences for our fan base," said a Mountain Dew brand manager. Mashable (12/15)  | There's a bigger story on HFCS. Read all about it. Changes are happening now with sweeteners. Get the whole story on HFCS with The Changing Ingredient Game, the business case on HFCS. See what scientific experts have to say. Find out what consumers really think. Get the facts on HFCS. Download the white paper: CornNaturally.com/BizCase/WholeStory |
 - Kroger streamlines employee pensions to single fund
Kroger is combining four employee pension funds into a single one, and plans to contribute about $650 million in January. "Given the challenging environment that exists for pension plans today, we are pleased to have reached an agreement that provides a meaningful future benefit for Kroger associates who participate in these plans," said Chief Financial Officer Mike Schlotman. American City Business Journals/Cincinnati (12/15)  | Your job as an Exchange administrator isn't easy. You have to respond to lost messages, handle email discovery requirements, and keep everything up and running. Is there an easy way to manage your Exchange environment — and do it under budget? Learn about the challenges faced by three real organizations, and how using the right solution brought them peace of mind. |
- Childhood obesity rate dips in NYC schools, CDC says
The number of obese children in kindergarten to eighth grade in New York City fell by 5.5% from 2006-2007 to 2010-2011, CDC researchers wrote in the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. The report showed that obesity rates among elementary- and middle-school students in the city's public schools dropped from 21.9% in 2006-2007 to 20.7% in 2010-2011. WebMD (12/15)  | Get the Information That Leads to Higher Sales
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