Summer favorites get a price freeze at Wegmans

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April 27, 2012 News for the food, beverage and consumer packaged goods industry   Company Watch    Krispy Kreme debuts lemon pie and will add peach in June Krispy Kreme Doughnut introduced the Glazed Lemon Pie this month at retailers. It is available while supplies last. The Glazed Peach Pie will launch in June. "The Glazed Lemon and Peach pies are the first of a new line of seasonal flavors we are excited to share with fans of our popular chocolate, apple and cherry-filled pies," said Mark LaBrecque, senior director of U.S. marketing activation. QSRWeb.com (4/25)      Sunkist offers meal makeover ideas Sunkist has launched MyPlate Meal Makeover, which uses before and after photos to show how small changes can help meals comply with nutrition guidelines. "The Sunkist meal makeover program does such a great job of illustrating what a difference it can make when you follow the recommended guidelines," said Gina Widjaja, advertising and public relations manager for Sunkist Growers. Drug Store News (4/26)      PepsiCo posts 7% snack growth, 2% beverage growth PepsiCo, which has been raising prices to counter higher commodity costs, posted a first-quarter global revenue gain of 7% for snacks and 2% for beverages. The company boosted U.S. ad spending by 25% and introduced the mid-calorie Pepsi Next in March, which CEO Indra Nooyi said has captured 1% of the U.S. market. The Wall Street Journal (4/26)      What Every Small-Business Owner Needs To Know For Tax Season Small-business owners can seize many opportunities to reduce their taxes, lower their expenses and invest in employees and equipment this tax season. It’s important to understand the credits, deductions and strategies you can use to help maximize your business’s tax advantages. Download your 2012 Small Business Tax Strategy white paper now, exclusively for SmartBrief readers.   Trends    Survey: Mother's Day spending will increase 10% this year Mother's Day celebrants are expected to spend $163 on average this year, a 10% increase compared with 2011, totaling nearly $17.2 billion, according to a Brand Keys survey. While shoppers last year favored technology gifts such as e-readers and smartphones, "this year, they're going with more traditional gifts, including cards, brunch or dinner, flowers, jewelry and clothing," said founder and President Robert Passikoff. Progressive Grocer (4/26)      Hot off the Presses! Q2 2012 ERP Comparison Guide Get off to a successful start in the new quarter by shortening the time needed to purchase ERP software. Begin accurately controlling costs, inventory, and revenue forecasts. Learn how in this free download from Ziff Davis.   Advertising & Marketing    Coca-Cola will give Honest Tea a national soapbox Coca-Cola is about to give its 2008 acquisition Honest Tea its first national marketing push. New York's Amalgamated won the creative chores for the brand several months ago, launching a recycling pledge-based initiative on Facebook for Earth Day. Advertising Age (tiered subscription model) (4/25)      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.   Retail Spotlight    Wegmans prepares price freeze to take heat off summer favorites Wegmans Food Markets plans to freeze prices on a list of items that includes summer favorites such as condiments and hot dog and hamburger buns, most under the retailer's private brand. The freeze begins Sunday and runs through Aug. 25. It is part of a plan started in 2011 to freeze prices on a changing roster of seasonal items. Star-Gazette (Elmira, N.Y.)/Gannett News Service (4/26), Progressive Grocer (4/26)      RadioShack has a global presence and a variety of innovative products and services. With reasonable investment levels and hundreds of potential markets, a RadioShack franchise represents an exciting opportunity for you to associate with a powerful retail brand. Click here to learn more.   Sponsored Content    Studies Find Startup Funding on the Decline Courtney Rubin Getting a Celebrity to Visit Your Business Katie Morell A Eulogy for the Private Office Cameron Herold 5 Ideas for Creative Advertising Through Sponsorship Jacob Harper How Gerber Group Changed Hotel Bars in 23 Locations Jhaneel Lockhart   Health & Wellness    Study: White-potato intake doesn't trigger obesity or diabetes Researchers at the University of Washington found that frequent intake of white potatoes is not linked to the onset of obesity or type 2 diabetes or to a higher C-reactive protein level when demographic factors are taken into account. The study was reported at the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology Conference. Yahoo!/Asian News International (4/26)      Studies show worldwide prevalence of lactose intolerance While about 2% of people of Northern European descent are lactose intolerant, the problem afflicts about 95% of Asians, nearly 100% of Native Americans and as many as 80% of Hispanics and African Americans. Over-the-counter pills containing lactase can ease symptoms. DailyRx.com (4/26)      On the Internet, page-loading delays can stop customers from buying. Download our free report 3 Proven Ways to Boost Transactions with Web Acceleration and learn how Limelight Network's front-end acceleration technology can improve Time to Actions.   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.      Learn more about GMA -> About GMA  |  Issues and Policy  |  Newsroom  |  Events  |  Research and Tools   Government & Food Safety  FDA opens comment period for proposed change to produce rule The FDA is allowing 120 days for comment on a proposed rule change related to produce safety. The period is twice the usual length because it takes place during planting season. FoodSafetyNews.com (4/27)      Faster salmonella test is developed by Neogen Neogen said it developed a 10-minute salmonella-detection test that yields DNA-definitive results in 10 hours. The test, ANSR, would replace the time-consuming polymerase chain reaction test, which relies on cycles of heating and cooling. Food Business Review (4/27)      Position Title Company Name Location QA Specialist The Hershey Company US - PA - Hershey Associate Director, Micro Food Safety Kraft Foods US - IL - Glenview Marketing Manager, Carton Foods Tetra Pak Denton, TX Sr. Food Safety Specialist ConAgra Foods Hastings, MN Click here to view more job listings.   SmartQuote  Ideas are like rabbits. 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