| April 9, 2012 | News for the food, beverage and consumer packaged goods industry |  |  |
- GMA highlights environmental success stories
A GMA report, "Environmental Success Stories in the Consumer Packaged Goods Industry," provides case studies of member companies that have taken action to protect the environment. Spotlighted companies include Campbell Soup, Kraft, Bumble Bee, Nestle, Kroger and Dole. "This report showcases not only the considerable progress GMA members are making towards greener facilities, supply chains and products, but also the innovation and creativity that has made this progress possible," said GMA president and CEO Pamela Bailey. Sustainable Plant (4/5)        | Mintel Finds Consumers Aren't Avoiding HFCS.
Only 3 percent of consumers are avoiding or reducing high fructose corn syrup (HFCS), according to newly released study findings by Mintel ResearchConsultancy. Over 2,000 consumers were surveyed on sweeteners, with some surprising results.
Visit CornNaturally.com/Mintel for details. |
 - Global growth is expected for whole-grain and high-fiber food
Global Industry Analysts predicted in a report that the worldwide market for food that has whole grains and is high in fiber will expand to $27.6 billion by 2017. "Whole grains emerged as the focus area for food manufacturing companies, with food and beverage companies having adopted whole grains as a major strategy for revitalizing their products and brands," the report says. FoodNavigator (4/6)  | Small-business owners can seize opportunities to help reduce their taxes, lower their expenses and reinvest in their businesses this tax season. This free white paper brought to you by American Express OPEN, will help you learn how to navigate changes in tax legislation, leverage often overlooked deductions and strategize for the coming years. SmartBrief readers: Download your 2012 Small Business Tax Strategy white paper now. |
  - Prices of Hy-Vee's "mystery sale" will appear only on Facebook
Hy-Vee plans to hold a "mystery sale," with prices posted only on Facebook. Information for items including cantaloupe, aspirin, Pepsi or Mountain Dew products and a tenderloin sandwich will appear on the retailer's Facebook page at noon Central today, with prices in effect between 4 and 8 p.m. the same day. Supermarket News (4/6)  | Leveraging Cloud Security to Weather Threatening Storms
Web attacks and retribution campaigns are on the rise, and they have become more frequent, more random and more extreme. This paper assesses the current cyber threat environment and discusses the use of distributed cloud services as an effective means to protect against evolving, modern-day IT threats. |
 | Hot Topics |  |  | | Top five news stories selected by GMA SmartBrief readers in the past week. - Results based on number of times each story was clicked by readers.
| Health & Wellness | | | | | GMA News | | | | - Does your company deserve recognition for its innovation and creativity?
The GMA Associate Member Council (AMC) is accepting entries for the 2012 CPG Award for Innovation and Creativity. This award is given annually to recognize the innovation that occurs every day at GMA member companies and allows for the broad submission by manufacturer members of innovative ideas, with an emphasis on leading the industry forward. The CPG Award will honor the creative and innovative programs of two manufacturing member-companies – one with sales below $3 billion and one with sales greater than $3 billion. The deadline to submit applications is June 1, and the winners will be announced at the 2012 GMA Executive Conference in August. For more information, contact Jackie Lodge at jlodge@gmaonline.org, or download the application form.
| Government & Food Safety | | | | - FDA enforces cephalosporin ban in food animals
An FDA order that took effect Friday prohibits certain uses of cephalosporin in livestock to curb antibiotic-resistant human illnesses. The agency is expected to release final guidance as early as this week recommending that food-animal growers voluntarily reduce antibiotic use. The Wall Street Journal (4/6) - Campaign calls for genetic engineering labels
The Just Label It Campaign, which has more than 1 million supporters, is urging the Food and Drug Administration to require labels indicating whether food contains genetically altered ingredients. "Americans overwhelmingly demand safety, transparency and labeling of genetically engineered foods," said JLI partner Ken Cook. "It's time for the FDA to come clean and restore public confidence in our food system." Progressive Grocer (4/6)
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