  | March 16, 2012 | News for the food, beverage and consumer packaged goods industry |  |  |
- Greek yogurt sales growth laps the competition
Sales of Greek yogurt grew more than 100% a year for the past three years, according to Nielsen, while non-Greek yogurt posted single-digit gains. The tangier, higher-protein yogurt generally costs between 30 cents and 50 cents more per serving than regular yogurt. Chicago Tribune (3/16)        | The introduction of tablets and the rapidly increasing growth of smart phones are changing the way we do business. Workforce visibility and mobile data exchange can easily result in accelerated business cycles and operational cost reductions. In this webinar you'll learn the five ways smart devices are improving mobile workforce management. |
 | Trends |  |  | | - Product's origin influences value perception
Research published in the Journal of International Marketing shows that shoppers are willing to spend more for products from countries with a positive reputation. For example, shoppers said they would pay $1.28 on average for Evian made in France and $1.04 for Evian from Turkey, though the price differential decreased with brand familiarity. MediaPost Communications/Marketing Daily (3/15) - Food companies are hungry for snacks
With experts predicting a continued trend away from sit-down meals and toward snacks instead, manufacturers -- including ConAgra Foods, Kellogg, Kraft Foods and General Mills -- are introducing snacks and acquiring snack companies. Among advantages of the snack market are that prices can be increased more readily than with staple food and snack habits worldwide are relatively new and not as culturally varied as meal habits. Fox Business/Dow Jones Newswires (3/15)  | Secure your business with ADT® 24/7 Monitoring
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 - Coca-Cola and L'Oreal want to double up by 2020
Coca-Cola is targeting a "stretch goal" of $200 billion revenue by 2020, while L'Oreal is looking to more than double its number of worldwide customers in the same time frame. The news came at the opening of the ANA/WFA Global Marketing Conference. L'Oreal sees growth in the male market and hired Hugh Laurie and Gerard Butler as pitchmen. Coke's Joseph Tripodi said the company has to turn its millions of brand loyalists into brand advocates. The New York Times (tiered subscription model)/Media Decoder blog (3/15)  | Learn How to Cut HR Costs Without Cutting Production
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 - With merger, Sprouts spreads its wings
Sprouts Farmers Market, which acquired Henry's in 2011 and last week merged with Sunflower Farmers Market, has 139 stores and plans to add 15 a year. Carlotta Mast, editor-in-chief of Natural Foods Merchandiser, said Sprouts and Sunflower were known for low prices. "This merger could really enable them to have even more buying power in the market so they can be more aggressive with their pricing," Mast said. San Diego Union-Tribune (3/14)  | There are many approaches that have been explored to increase talent retention. Today, many strategies can be carried out through talent management practices supported by a robust technology platform. Download this whitepaper to learn six key strategies that organizations can implement with technology support to retain their top talent. |
- High white rice intake is tied to type 2 diabetes
An analysis in the British Medical Journal found that people who had the highest consumption of white rice were 12% to 55% more likely to develop type 2 diabetes than those who had the lowest consumption. Researchers said more study is needed to confirm the findings and emphasized that people should focus on their overall diets, not just a single food. Yahoo!/Agence France-Presse (3/15)  | Learn how Oka b. stays a step ahead with eCommerce solutions from Amazon
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 | GMA News | | | | - Special opportunity for unsaleables and reverse logistics professionals
Have you worked on a retailer-manufacturer team in the past 12 months that has produced a project or program that demonstrated significant impact on unsaleables or reverse logistics functions in the manufacturing or distribution environments? Has this project or program enhanced the state of knowledge about best practices in managing unsaleables and attacking root causes in the CPG industry?
If you answered "yes" to either of these questions, now is the time to receive recognition for your hard work by applying for the 2012 Reverse Logistics Collaboration Awards! These awards will showcase the work of top retailer-manufacturer teams at the 2012 Joint Industry Unsaleables Management Conference.
Don't miss your chance to be recognized in front of your peers at this premier industry event! Submissions must be sent to Jessica Martin at jmartin@gmaonline.org by Friday, March 30. Please visit here for complete information on how to enter submissions.
| Government & Food Safety | | | | - Communication key during outbreaks, officials say
At a recent meeting, government officials discussed lessons learned and places to improve during outbreaks of foodborne illness. Prompt, accurate communication with the public is key, they said. "We need to be fast but we also need to be right," said Sherri McGarry, FDA senior adviser at the Coordinated Outbreak and Response Evaluation Network. FoodNavigator (3/15)
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