  | July 2, 2012 | News for the food, beverage and consumer packaged goods industry |  |  |
- Deal blends soda and baked goods
Dr Pepper Snapple Group and Cafe Valley Bakery are partnering on a collection of baked goods, including Mott's Apple Mini Muffins, made with real applesauce, and 7-Up cake. "Consumers have grown up with these family-favorite recipes like 7-Up cakes, and we have the privilege to make them available at retail," Cafe Valley President and CEO Ron Ogan said. LicenseMag.com (7/2)       - Cargill debuts system to cut salt from foods
Cargill has created a system designed to cut as much as 50% of salt from a wide range of prepared and packaged foods, including sauces, prepared meals, soups and baked goods. The system uses salt molecules with shapes that have been changed to make them stick better, and added flavors to "enhance the saltiness," said Cargill executive Janice Johnson. FoodNavigator (6/29)  | Mintel: Only 2% of New F&B Products "No-HFCS"
Mintel's Global New Products Database (GNPD) reveals only 400 of more than 20,000 F&B products launched in the U.S. in 2011 claimed "No-HFCS" on packages—that's only 2%. "No-HFCS" occurred two to four times less often than fat- and calorie-focused health claims.
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 | Trends |  |  | | - Taking a sweet-tooth tour of the country
Americans might collectively spend the most on national candy brands, but regional favorites have long had a hold on our hearts. The growing local-food movement is raising the profile of locally produced candy and confections. This story looks at the history of many of them, including Nut Goodie in Minnesota and Red Coconut Balls in Hawaii. National Public Radio (7/1)  | Get More with The Business Platinum Card from American Express OPEN. EARN 25,000 MEMBERSHIP REWARDS® POINTS by spending $5,000 in the first 3 months of Card membership†.
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| Health & Wellness | | | | - Heart-healthy label improves shoppers' choices in study
Tagging a grocery shelf with the American Heart Association's Heart-Check mark to designate heart-healthy food increased sales 1.5% to 6.7% in a study, the association said. The designation had the biggest impact on struggling dieters who were interested in nutrition but had trouble losing weight. It was least effective among people who were already on a heart-healthy diet. The study was presented at the Institute of Food Technologists annual meeting. United Press International (6/30) | GMA News | | | | - FDA's changing culture -- what does this mean for you?
FDA's culture is rapidly changing in ways that will affect every packaged food company. The agency has become more inspection- and enforcement-oriented in a manner not seen for nearly 20 years. This means that strategies that worked well in the past might now be obsolete. On Wednesday, Aug. 1, from 3-4 p.m., GMA will host the webinar FDA's Changing Culture: What It Means for Your Next FDA Inspection. During this webinar, Joe Levitt, a 25-year FDA veteran and now a partner at Hogan Lovells, will tell you what you need to know regarding these changes as you prepare for your next FDA inspection. Levitt will be joined by industry experts who will outline key areas of preparation for an inspection, such as initial preparation, who needs to be involved from the plant and from corporate, the importance of developing in-plant policies on what to share with inspectors, and how to facilitate positive interaction between plant personnel and FDA inspectors. Register now.
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