  | December 30, 2011 | News for the food, beverage and consumer packaged goods industry |  |  |
- After 75 years, Goya stays a solid brand
Goya Foods marks its 75th anniversary this year and is building a new headquarters in New Jersey and considering expanding to Mexico. The company has a diverse range of products; for example, some beans are only offered in certain regions of the Caribbean, Central America and South America to correspond with local favorites. National Public Radio (12/28)        | Principles of Checkweighing - Building an Effective Program
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 - Wine, liquor sales up during holidays
Alcohol sales in the U.S. are 67% above average during the week before Christmas and 39% higher than average in the week before New Year's, according to Nielsen. Pinot noir and Rieslings are the top choices in wine, while liquor served alone or in mixed drinks are best-sellers. Progressive Grocer (12/29) - Last-minute shopping up nearly 15% over 2010
Consumers shelled out about $44 billion on last-minute merchandise during the week ending on Christmas Eve. According to Shopper Trak, that is up 14.8% over the same week in 2010, and so far this month up 4.7% from December last year. Supermarket News (12/29)  | The telephony market is making a lot of smart people make poor choices. Take a minute to read the latest VoIP News and ground your opinion in hard-bitten analysis. In this complimentary guide, we chart the future of IP-convergence, mobility, IPv6, and much more. Get the VoIP News here. |
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 | Retail Spotlight |  |  | | - Jewel-Osco, Disney team up to encourage healthy eating
Customers who purchased grapes at Jewel-Osco stores in the Chicago area during August and September received buy-one-get-one-free coupons to Disney on Ice. More than twice the number of coupons expected were redeemed during the program, which was aimed at encouraging children to eat healthier foods. Progressive Grocer (12/29)
| Health & Wellness | | | | - Missouri elementary students try out new fruits, veggies
Elementary students in Springfield, Mo., had snow peas, blood oranges and avocados for snacks this month as the school district participated in the federal Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program. School nutrition services staff prepared the portions and delivered them to the classrooms, giving children a chance to try fruits and vegetables they may not have heard of before. Springfield News-Leader (Mo.) (12/28) | GMA News | | | | - Don't miss these featured sessions at the Supply Chain Conference in January
Register today for the FMI-GMA Supply Chain Conference on Jan. 22 to 24 in Orlando, Fla., and participate in first-rate sessions such as:
Business Continuity in the Wake of Natural Disaster
Participate in a captivating and compelling story of how to respond in the event that the unexpected occurs. Delhaize and the JM Smucker Co. will share their insight and experience in the planning, recovery, restoration and re-activation of facilities within their supply chains following a natural disaster.
Improving In-Stock Performance: A Price Chopper / PepsiCo Case Study
By extending PepsiCo visibility and intelligence to Price Chopper at store and warehouse levels, the partners developed a sustainable and repeatable replenishment best practice that improves store in-stocks, demand planning and inventory utilization. This session will present documented project timelines, costs, resource allocations and technical infrastructure (software) requirements as well as the following outcomes and both companies' successful results.
View the full agenda or to register.
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