| February 16, 2012 | News for the food, beverage and consumer packaged goods industry |  |  |
- Chiquita chief discusses advantages of international perspective
Chiquita Brands International CEO Fernando Aguirre spoke at the company's new home in Charlotte, N.C., about how his global journey that started as an exchange student barely able to speak English. The experience of learning a new language changed his life for the better. His company embraced those values when it moved from Ohio to North Carolina, in part because it needed a more bilingual workforce. "Globalization is increasing at an even faster pace," Aguirre said. "Our workforce is far more international than ever before." The Charlotte Observer (N.C.) (2/15)       - Unilever implements freeze on HFC cabinets
In its latest initiative toward sustainable living, Unilever, parent company of Ben and Jerry's, launched a rollout of freezer cabinets designed to use 10% less energy. The freezers replace harmful HFC coolants with eco-friendy HC coolants. HFCs will comprise up to 20% of the world's greenhouse-gas emissions over the next 30 years. Environmental Leader (2/15)  | Will agriculture commodity prices put a kink in your supply chain? Get critical price forecasts for key agriculture commodities so you can better negotiate contracts, time purchases, and track your purchasing performance. Find savings along your supply chain with insights from IHS—Download a report on agriculture commodity prices. | | Trends |  |  | | - Customer satisfaction is primary target for 2012, survey finds
Improving customer engagement through various channels is a top goal for retailers nationwide. Sixty-seven percent of 247 retail executives surveyed said customer satisfaction is their top strategic initiative for 2012. Meanwhile, 82% said customer service strategies make up their top priority in the coming year, compared with 75% last year. Drug Store News (2/15) - Male grocery shopping is on the rise
Consumer research by Schnuck Markets shows a 6% increase in men who are the primary grocery shopper for their household. Almost twice as many women as men spend at least 46 minutes at a store, and men are more likely to shop after 6 p.m. Supermarket News (2/14)  | NEW: The 2011 American Pantry Study
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 - How supply chains can benefit from real-time risk management
Switching to real-time risk management would allow businesses to anticipate risk and pre-empt potential disruptions, according to Jin Leong, chief procurement officer for the International Monetary Fund. "Traditional risk management approaches take a static, often outdated, snapshot of risk. Steps like prequalification, risk classification and periodic maintenance reviews rely predominantly on backward-looking indicators and do not necessarily capture future risks," he says. Supply Chain Digest (2/15)  | Advertising & Marketing | | | |  | Earn 2X rewards points on gasoline purchases with The New Business Gold Rewards Card from American Express OPEN. Designed to earn Membership Rewards® points faster:
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| Health & Wellness | | | | | GMA News | | | | - GMA accepting submissions for 2012 Reverse Logistics Collaboration Award
The Joint Industry Unsaleables Leadership Team will again honor three retailer–manufacturer teams with the Reverse Logistics Collaboration Award to recognize successful collaborative initiatives among trading partners in one or more areas of reverse logistics management.
Eligible projects or programs must demonstrate significant impacts on either unsaleables or reverse logistics functions in the manufacturing or distribution environments; or enhance the state of knowledge about best practices in managing unsaleables and attacking root causes; and should be relevant and applicable to other companies in the CPG industry.
The deadline to submit applications is March 30. Awards will be presented at the Joint Industry Unsaleables Management Conference on May 17.
For more information please contact GMA's Jessica Martin at (202) 295-3952, or download the flier.
| Government & Food Safety | | | | - Index: Food recalls increased 50% in Q4
Fifty percent more food recalls were conducted in the fourth quarter compared with the third quarter, according to the ExpertRECALL Index. Undeclared allergens accounted for most of the product withdrawals, followed by contamination with listeria and other foodborne pathogens. FoodSafetyNews.com (2/15)
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