May 9, 2012 | News for the food, beverage and consumer packaged goods industry |  |  | - Kraft campaign takes dressing out of salad bowl
Kraft Foods is nearing an ad campaign that encourages use of its salad dressing as a marinade, sauce, dip or spread. A television ad depicts humorously the breakup of a bowl of lettuce and a bottle of salad dressing, with one scene showing a bottle of honey-mustard dressing dancing with other food, including a roast chicken and a hot dog. The Washington Post/The Associated Press (5/8) - Budweiser plans patriotic bottle to support military families
The Budweiser bottle will have a red, white and blue label and a decorative cap for a limited time, with proceeds benefiting the Folds of Honor Foundation, which provides scholarships to families of troops killed or disabled in combat. "Our partnership with Folds of Honor is helping to make a difference in the lives of families whose loved ones have made the ultimate sacrifice to protect the freedoms we all hold so dear," said Rob McCarthy, vice president of Budweiser at Anheuser-Busch, which will donate as much as $2.5 million. Progressive Grocer (5/8)  | |  | | U.S. Hispanic Study Released The NPD Group's study of U.S. Hispanics' food and beverage consumption habits and practices reveals that at in-home dinners, Hispanic children in "Spanish language preferred" homes are more likely to drink fruit juice than are non-Hispanic children and they are less likely to drink milk than are non-Hispanic children. The NPD Group | NET® Hispanic Study | |  | |  | - Gum brands give teens a reason to chew
Gum brands are targeting teens. Kraft Foods is launching ID gum, with designs on packaging and on each stick created by young artists. Wrigley is launching Orbit and 5 Gum in pellet form, with Chief Marketing Officer Brian Hansberry saying the choice of gum "makes a statement about yourself." USA TODAY (5/7)  | Learn about Xerox® solid ink and enter to win an Apple® MacBook Air®— Exceptional color print quality, 90% less waste than comparable color lasers, and speeds up to 40 ppm make the ColorQube® 8570 printer your perfect solution for affordable color printing. ENTER TO WIN an Apple®MacBook Air® when you learn more. |
 Retail Spotlight |  |  | | - Nash Finch introduces private-label initiative to fuel growth
Nash Finch launched a private-label program designed to add product placement in stores and increase private-label sales penetration. "The goal is that both our customers and ourselves can drive our business forward faster in building our private-label business, which is critically important to our customers in terms of creating the pricing pressure they need to have within their overall marketplace," CEO Alec Covington said. Supermarket News (5/7)  | The Business Platinum Card® from American Express OPEN Spending power for your business. Premium benefits for you. Access a portfolio of 30+ premium benefits, including: • Membership Rewards® points that pay for flights, hotels, and more • 24/7, 1-on-1 Concierge for help with your life and your Business • Annual $200 Airline Fee Credit for any airline Business Platinum Card APPLY NOW |
 - Caffeine might stave off diabetes-induced memory loss
Long-term caffeine intake curbed weight gain and blood glucose and prevented memory loss in mice with type 2 diabetes, according to a Portuguese study in PLoS. However, researchers said the dose found to be effective is excessive, and they do not recommend that people drink eight cups of coffee daily. Diabetes.co.uk (U.K.) (5/8) - Group wants to ban unhealthy foods in White House photo ops
The Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine said it wants President Barack Obama to issue an executive order to prohibit staged photo shoots in which unhealthy foods are featured with the president and his family, the vice president and Cabinet members. The group's Petition for Executive Action says food-oriented photo ops involving the president and his family can drown out government health messages. USA TODAY/The Oval blog (5/8)  GMA News |  |  | | - GMA offers key resource in industry procedures through online bookstore
Where do you find guides and manuals on current food, beverage and CPG industry standards? Look no further than the Grocery Manufacturers Association Online Bookstore, the trusted resource for the food, beverage and CPG industry. Providing some of the most relevant information you need to stay ahead of the curve on industry procedures, view available publications today. Government & Food Safety |  |  | | - Tempeh ingredient might be cause of N.C. salmonella outbreak
North Carolina health officials said a tempeh ingredient sold by a Maryland company might be the source of a salmonella outbreak that has sickened at least 60 in the Asheville region. "We don't know at this point because we are starting to do the interviews, but it is a possibility that it is a combination of food and person-to-person exposure," said Gibbie Harris, health director for Buncombe County. Asheville Citizen-Times (N.C.) (5/7) SmartQuote |  |  | |  | Never grow a wishbone ... where your backbone ought to be." --Clementine Paddleford, American food writer  | | | This SmartBrief was created for cpgbrokers@gmail.com | | Read more at SmartBrief.com | A powerful website for SmartBrief readers including: | | | | | | Recent GMA SmartBrief Issues: - Tuesday, May 08, 2012
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