  | December 14, 2011 | News for the food, beverage and consumer packaged goods industry |  |  |
| Company Watch |  |  | | - Nestle details 2011 wellness gains
Nestle said it has worked to make its products healthier in 2011, and has launched several programs promoting health and wellness, including Healthy Steps for Healthy Lives and the Nestle Pure Life Hydration Movement. "With obesity rates on the rise, especially among younger Americans, Nestle recognizes that maintaining a healthy lifestyle requires making smart choices," said a company executive. FoodBusinessNews.net (free registration) (12/13)       - A-B InBev tees up an Arnold Palmer Ultra
Anheuser-Busch InBev is coming out with an Ultra 19th Hole Light Tea and Lemonade flavor of Michelob beer. Mixing iced tea and lemonade puts the beer close to an old Arnold Palmer, but also on the lip of Boston Beer Co.'s Twisted Tea Hard Iced-Tea Light and Arizona Beverages' Arnold Palmer Hard Half & Half. The brew should be out in April. Sales for the Ultra low-carb and low-calorie line are up 6% year over year to $497 million, per SymphonyIRI. Advertising Age (tiered subscription model) (12/13)  | See how Cardmembers use American Express OPEN Cards to help run their business:
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  - Kraft vending machine can tell children from adults
Kraft is introducing a vending machine that dispenses samples of Temptations desserts and uses a camera to scan user faces to determine if they are children or adults. If the user is a child, the machine asks the child to step away, and shuts down. Adults receive the sample. USA TODAY (12/13)  | 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. |
 | Corporate Social Responsibility | |  | | |  | - 3 ways to communicate CSR goals effectively
Corporate-responsibility goals sometimes appear to detract from a company's core mission, which can result in negative stakeholder reaction. It's important to be transparent about the business case for CSR efforts and to regularly re-evaluate the strategic goals served by CSR programs. "Calibrating strategy frequently improves the odds that corporate responsibility will create value for all parties," write CB Bhattacharya, Daniel Korschun and Sankar Sen. The McKinsey Quarterly (free registration) (12/2011)  | Life is good at The Benjamin. Sweeten your days and your stay in New York with “The Good Life” package. Enjoy a $20 credit toward mini bar indulgences, complimentary Internet, and 2 p.m. late check-out. With rates starting at $229 and available through December 30, 2011, call 1.866.222.BENJ, mention code BGOOD to get The Good Life. |
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 - Price Chopper announces leadership changes
Jerel "Jerry" Golub will become CEO of Price Chopper Supermarkets on Jan. 1, replacing second cousin Neil Golub, who has been CEO since 2000 and will become executive chairman. Also, former Safeway executive Scott Grimmett was tapped as chief operating officer and executive vice president. Supermarket News (12/13)  | Logistics is a powerful tool that can save your business time and money, while stimulating growth and leveling the global playing field. And nobody can put logistics to work for your business like UPS—the company and the people who understand the power of logistics better than anyone. Start tapping into logistics by downloading this free guide. |
| Health & Wellness | | | | - Study shows scant attention to nutrition labels
Researchers using eye-tracking technology to measure whether shoppers read nutrition labels found that 9% look at calorie counts on about 80% of items. Even fewer consumers read other information. However, the study involved a simulated shopping experience on a computer, and participants were 90% white, so the findings might not be universal. The Wall Street Journal (12/13) - Americans not meeting MyPlate recommendations
 Research from NPD Group finds Americans consume close to the recommended amounts of fruits, vegetables, grains, dairy and protein about 7 days a year, and typically do so by eating more than three meals a day. "We know through our ongoing research that consumers are more aware of what constitutes a healthy diet, but we also know what they say and what they do when it comes to eating are often different," said an NPD analyst. Progressive Grocer (12/13)  | |  | | The Buzz(CORPORATE ANNOUNCEMENTS)
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