| December 11, 2012 | News for the food, beverage and consumer packaged goods industry |
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- Cavendish to buy Maple Leaf potato facility
Cavendish Farms has entered an agreement to buy the potato processing facility of Maple Leaf Foods for C$60 million. "It enhances our national distribution network in the foodservice and retail sectors in Canada and builds on our strong position in the United States," Cavendish president Robert Irving said of the Ontario facility, which employs about 135 and makes hash browns, French fries and other potato products. Food Business Review
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- Kellogg expands cereal and Pop-Tarts offerings
Kellogg is adding several breakfast items, including Pop-Tarts Oatmeal Delights, topped with cinnamon oat crumble and offered in strawberry and maple brown sugar flavors. Cereal being introduced includes Mini-Wheats Crunch, bone-shaped Scooby Doo, Special K Chocolatey Strawberry and Brown Sugar Cinnamon Jacks. The Shelby Report online
(12/10)
- Hershey to fund nutrition program in Ghana
Hershey will fund the building of a factory in Ghana to produce vitamin-enriched packets of peanut butter-based food that will be distributed to children in partnership with Project Peanut Butter. Ghana has high levels of malnutrition, but it is also one of the world's top peanut-producing countries. The project will also work with farmers in the region to improve their production levels. CandyAndSnackToday.com
(12/11), The Patriot-News (Harrisburg, Pa.)
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 | How much will Hispanics affect future hot dog consumption
The NPD Group projects U.S. Hispanics will account for 70% of growth in hot dog consumption over the next five years. Even though they currently eat fewer hot dogs than the general population, they are likely to drive over half the category's growth. How will Hispanics' food consumption patterns affect your category? The NPD Group | Hispanic Hot Dog Case Study
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- Dairy industry enhances its products, marketing
In an effort to reverse a long-term decline in milk sales, dairy producers and retailers are promoting smaller packages and enhanced formulas such as CARBMaster, which has more protein and less sugar than conventional milk. The industry is also shifting its marketing to differentiate between "real" milk and products made with soy, almonds or rice. The Wall Street Journal
(12/11)
- Solid Block director: Packaging tells brand story
Mark Salisbury, director of the graphic design company Solid Block, said packaging must "first and foremost" communicate a brand's message. "For chocolate firms, it's about ensuring you are not a faceless company and about building a relationship with customers," he said. "Packaging design gives a personality, which is essentially what a brand should be." ConfectioneryNews.com (France)
(12/10)
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- Sustainability, supply chain management are linked
To improve sustainability, companies must look to their supply chains, which are responsible for an estimated 85% of emissions and the use of resources including fuel and water. Companies that work with suppliers to improve sustainability see both environmental and financial benefits, a Forbes study found. Environmental Leader
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- P&G taps Omnicom shops for Olympics public relations
Omnicom shops Ketchum and Marina Maher Communications have been chosen by Procter & Gamble to handle future Olympics-related public relations. "The assignment reflects our desire to simplify our agency base and work with truly global partners as well as our desire to have a more integrated and holistic approach by assigning a global project to one agency," a P&G spokesperson said. Advertising Age (tiered subscription model)
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- Study suggests obese women eat 3 meals each day
A study to be published in the journal Obesity found that obese women who consumed three meals a day had lower fat in their blood than women who consumed the same calories spread over six small meals. University of Missouri researchers say eating fewer but bigger meals is better metabolically and could lower the risk of heart disease. United Press International
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