| April 27, 2012 | News for the food, beverage and consumer packaged goods industry |
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- 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
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- 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
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- 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
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- 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
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- 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
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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.
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