Coke announces $5B investment in African bottlers Coca-Cola has announced investment plans that will put $5 billion toward expanding capacity, sustainability initiatives and creating jobs at its African bottling partners over a six-year period. Under the plan, Coke will have invested $17 billion in Africa by 2020. Bloomberg (8/5) ADM to sell chocolate division, keep cocoa presses Citing rising sales in its cocoa processing division, Archer Daniels Midland Co. announced yesterday that it will continue to run its cocoa processing division but will sell its global chocolate business later this year. The company's cocoa presses account for approximately 66% of its cocoa business. Reuters (8/5) Other News  | One major sports drink manufacturer thought so and switched sweeteners in 2010. Find out whether its sweetener strategy boosted sales when you download our free case study. Featuring Mintel and Nielsen data, it offers a surprising look at the difference between sweetener perceptions among consumers and purchasing reality. Go to CornNaturally.com. | | Frozen dessert sales get a boost from health-focused products Consumer interest in healthy options is reinvigorating frozen dessert sales as shoppers seek out products featuring probiotics, high protein content, and in-demand nutritional ingredients such as coconut. Grocery sales of frozen desserts are expected to outpace dollar sales growth for the overall market, according to Packaged Facts, which predicts sales will reach almost $11.7 billion in 2018. FoodNavigator (8/5) Consumers crave farmstead cheeses Yarg, the British cheese wrapped in stinging nettles or wild garlic leaves, has finally passed U.S. Food and Drug Administration standards and will soon be available in stateside supermarkets. "Over the past five years, Americans have seen a mini cheese revolution, and now consumers really do appreciate artisan or farmstead cheeses; specialist cheeses with a very different texture to what had previously sold well," said Nigel White, secretary of the British Cheese Board. The Independent (London) (tiered subscription model) (8/5) | How grocers can turn data into a competitive advantage Today's technology offers supermarkets new ways to use the growing sea of customer loyalty data to their advantage as competition grows. Instant coupons and mobile promotions generated through big data need to be relevant, compelling and above all anticipated, according to Alan Lipson, retail industry marketing manager for SAS. "You have to be expecting this kind of offer. If not, it comes across as stalking, and it's creepy," he said. SmartBrief/SmartBlog on Food & Beverage (8/6) | Whole Foods to launch 1st-ever national ad campaign  | | (Bloomberg via Getty Images) | Whole Foods Market will launch its first national advertising campaign, which will focus on consumer education concerning pest management, farmworker welfare and pollinator protection, the retailer said last week. "With fewer than 400 stores and a marketing spend of less than 1% of sales, it is impressive how widely recognized the Whole Foods Market brand is," Whole Foods co-CEOs John Mackey and Walter Robb said. "Our brand and marketing campaign will highlight both our value and values, reinforcing our leadership around quality and transparency in the marketplace." MediaPost Communications/Marketing Daily (8/5)
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