  | January 6, 2012 | News for the food, beverage and consumer packaged goods industry |  |  |
- Foreign food companies see increased business in China
Companies including Nestle, Danone and Heinz stand to benefit as a crackdown on food safety in China found tainted milk at China Mengniu Dairy, the nation's largest dairy. Nestle is building a dairy training facility in China, while Heinz has begun selling baby food in pouches, and Mead Johnson Nutrition has doubled baby food sales in China in two years. Bloomberg Businessweek (1/6)        | Key Steps Business Owners Should Know About Successful International Payments. This American Express® guide helps you streamline FX payments. Includes FX payment provider profile, how to simplify payments, and insightful FAQ. |
 - Nielsen: African-Americans shop more often but spend less
"The State of the African-American Consumer," a report on shopping behavior from Nielsen, shows that African-American consumers, with nearly $1 trillion to spend, shop more often than other demographics but spend less. The report also notes rising education, income and technology use for the group and that women tend to make most household purchase decisions. Convenience Store News (1/5) - Study sees rise in mobile coupon redemption
A study from Juniper Research predicts mobile coupon redemption will grow to 8% worldwide by 2016, making them eight times more likely than paper ones to be redeemed. The report says mobile coupon use could decline at first as both customers and coupon-issuers get comfortable with the technology. Progressive Grocer (1/5) - How to prepare your business for this coming year
Resolutions are hard to stick to, so include important items on your to-do list if you truly want to get them done, writes Deborah Sweeney. To prepare your business for 2012, create a plan for your company and work to get everyone motivated after his or her time off, she advises. Forbes (1/3)  - Behind Cargill's social media campaign for Truvia
Cargill used a social media strategy to persuade people to try a sample of its Truvia sugar substitute, marketer Chris Obray says. The company partnered with a women's magazine to get an introduction to its target audience, and developed a strategy that sought to make the most of different social networks' ability to increase awareness or promote product trials. SmartBrief/SmartBlog on Social Media (1/5)  | Active Directory (AD) is the heart of your IT infrastructure, so a solid monitoring and backup and recovery solution is vital! In this Quest tech brief, discover best practices for protecting your AD environment, and how to understand — and resolve — performance problems in record time. |
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| GMA News |  |  | | - Hotel discount ends today: Register for the Supply Chain Conference and save!
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