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'Dear Bob ... Tootsie Roll will never roll over' Several e-mailers last week were puzzled at my suggestion that a consolidation movement in the candy segment, spurred by Kraft's attempted acquisition of Cadbury, could see Tootsie Roll Industries (TRI) swallowed up by whoever doesn't snatch Cadbury, i.e., Hershey or Nestle, maybe even Mars. Yes, I know, Tootsie Roll is fiercely independent and has rebuffed attempts in the past. But if I've learned anything over these years of observing the food industry, it's that everyone and everything has a price. Even a 'fiercely-independent' Tootsie Roll. Once Cadbury falls, I believe strongly that other competitors will shift into overdrive looking for ways to build up their assets. Imagine the impact of Kraft with Cadbury in its stable. This one move, if successful, would bolt Kraft into a powerful international presence and would pretty much compel its competitors to prowl the playing field for growth opportunities. I'm not saying Tootsie Roll will absolutely go, but I am saying the company is on that playing field and will likely be a target. Plus it's a great little company with solid brands and would look good in anyone's portfolio. I'm just saying maybe, that's all. It's a funny thing about consolidation momentum; once it gets rolling it can be hard to stop.

NUGGETS FOR NOGGINS' The only way of finding the limits of the possible is by going beyond them into the impossible. Arthur C. Clarke

ON THE RECORD Women want foods that taste good and make them feel good, which can mean having higher energy levels, curbing cravings, or it can relate to feeling good about putting that food into your body - many prefer all-natural ingredients in a food, for instance. If the food doesn't do these things, women may not be as satisfied and may still have the urge - even if they aren't hungry - to reach for something else to completely satisfy. Tanya Zuckerbrot, MS, RD, quoted 9/16/09, Reuters.com..

Frito-Lay Gains Competitive Edge Using Ethnographic Research By John Karolefski, CPG Matters- If CPG marketers understand the mindset of consumers in the store as well their thinking beforehand and afterwards, they can conceivably position their brands more effectively into the shopping routine ... Frito-Lay believes in such an approach. To acquire this understanding, it relies on deep insights gathered by cultural anthropologists using ethnographic research. Link.

Cadbury has strong future without Kraft, says Stitzer

Birmingham Post, UK- Cadbury’s chief executive has painted an upbeat picture on the company’s future as global food giant Kraft looks set to launch a formal takeover for the Birmingham chocolate maker. Todd Stitzer said he was confident that the Bournville giant has more to deliver, but said he was restricted on what he could say within UK takeover rules after last week’s £9.7 billion approach from Kraft. Link.

Organic’s crunch: Once high-flying firms face three big threats to growth
Phil Howard, a food-system expert at Michigan State University: "The threats are the biggest challenges the industry has ever seen"
By Margaret Price, Christian Science Monitor- After posting 22 percent growth on record sales last year, Organic Valley Family of Farms entered 2009 with a thud. The recession played a part. It trimmed demand for premium-priced food ... But something else is weighing down Organic Valley and the rest of the once high-flying organic-food industry. They face new competition as cheaper “natural” foods gain market share. They’re also battling a blow to their reputation from a British government report disputing the claim that organic products are more nutritious and offer more health benefits than conventionally produced food. Link.

Writer Predicts: Wider European attack on the claims of ‘probiotic’ foods is coming
Functional food has had implications for the food industry far beyond the cynical fringes of breakfast cereals
By Stuart Smith, Marketing Week, UK- Cereal producers - Kellogg, Nestle and Weetabix among them - have been hammering at the door of the Food Standards Agency in a desperate attempt to halt an imminent multimedia advertising campaign warning the public of the high levels of salt to be found in most breakfast cereals. Particularly worrying for the food industry is an ongoing review by the European Food Safety Authority. Empowered by new EU regulations, Efsa scientists have been trawling through thousands of the health claims made on behalf of European food brands, and by and large they do not like what they see. Link.

Threat to Tyson? Brazil's JBS Now Controls Pilgrim's Pride
Combined, Pilgrim's Pride and JBS's U.S. unit would have posted about $20 billion in revenue last year; Tyson's '08 revenue was $27 billion
Reuters.com- Pilgrim's Pride Corp. of Pittsburg, Texas, which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization last December, has agreed to sell 64 percent of new common stock to Brazilian beef giant JBS SA for $800 million plus debt - about $2.8 billion total ... Pilgrim's Pride's deal with JBS would create a new U.S. rival to Tyson Foods Inc. of Springdale, the world's biggest meat producer. Link.

Fiber the latest ingredient in fortification craze
Tom Vierhile, director of Datamonitor's Product Launch Analytics: "Fiber has emerged as a functional food favorite"
By Janet Helm, Chicago Tribune- Your mother called it roughage, and prunes were once the poster child. Now fiber holds the coveted spot as the new "it" ingredient. Throughout the years, fiber has fallen in and out of favor. (Remember the oat bran craze of the late '80s?) Today it's back on top and popping up in some unexpected places - ranging from yogurt, cottage cheese and ice cream to cookies, toaster pastries and snack bars ..... A true indication of the power of this trend is the rise of fiber-based brands, or products whose entire value proposition relies on fiber, according to Krista Faron, a senior analyst at Mintel. Link.

Study finds marketing opportunities with older consumers
Hartman Group Research found appeal of “healthy eating” is present for all age groups. However, data show pull is most powerful for older consumers
The Packer- New research sponsored by the Produce Marketing Association reveals marketing opportunities involving seniors and possible challenges for conventional produce marketers and retailers. The Hartman Group’s study, called “Healthy Eating Trends 2009,” produced results that are applicable to retail and foodservice consumers, Julia Stewart, public relations director of the Newark, Del.-based PMA, said in a news release about the 69-page study. Link.

Revealed: The secrets of successful food packaging
Successful food packaging should be attractive, transparent, safe, functional and environmentally friendly
Confectionery News- In its review of the recipe for top packaging, German engineering company Kautex Maschinenbau highlights visual attractiveness as the most important factor in determining success. “Recent studies have shown that 74% of people decide only on purchasing a product when they are already in the shop,” said a company statement. “Packaging plays a key part in this decision. It must be able to attract the customer's attention within a matter of seconds, and this can only be achieved with an attractive and target-group specific design.” Link.

Eighty-seven percent of companies still do not have a social-media policy. Why so many? Well, some don't realize they need one. Other companies' policies are still stuck in committee. My advice is to get on the ball and put one together ASAP ... Trust me, right now your employees are Linking In, Friending and Twittering without any regard for the fact that they may be putting your company at risk. Get some control over these people, pronto.
9/15/09 column by Brian Heidelberger (pictured) Adage.com.

TODAY'S VIDEO PICK
Heinz CEO Doesn't See Surge in Food Industry M&A
CNBC.com- In grocery stores throughout the nation, consumers are proving to be especially picky. William Johnson, chairman & CEO of H.J. Heinz, has the view from the frontlines.

The Morning Cup constantly searches the cyberworld for insightful food and beverage industry-related feature articles and columns we think will be of interest to the majority of our readers. If you see an article posted on the internet you think would be of interest to Morning Cup readers, please email the link and a little note to editor Bob Messenger.

gay/lesbian/bisexual/transgender Consumers Stay Upbeat on Economy
With overall consumer confidence stuck near record lows, marketers would be glad to hear of a consumer cohort that’s feeling less glum about the economy. A survey released last week by Witeck-Combs Communications and Harris Interactive presents them with one: the nation’s gay/lesbian/bisexual/transgender (GLBT) market. Though GLBT consumers are scarcely oblivious to the recession, the survey finds them more upbeat about the economy’s direction than are respondents in general -- as well as more optimistic about their own financial prospects. In the polling, conducted last month, 57 percent of GLBT respondents said they expect the economy to improve in the coming year, vs. 45 percent of the survey’s heterosexuals. Moreover, 31 percent of gay and lesbian respondents said they think their own household’s financial situation will improve during the next six months, vs. 24 percent of the heterosexuals.
9/16/09 article by Mark Dolliver, Progressive Grocer. Read more.

Meat additives not linked to brain tumors: Study
Intakes of nitrates and nitrites from processed meats, fruit and vegetables do not increase the incidence of brain tumors, says a new study from Imperial College London and Harvard. The results challenge the hypothesis that the nitrogen-containing compounds may indirectly increase the risk of brain tumors, due to their contribution to the production of nitrosamine compounds, according to data published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. The results are also inline with other recent findings that the additives do not increase the risk of other cancers, with some studies reporting they should even be classed as ‘nutritious’ ..... “We found no suggestion that intake of meat, nitrate, nitrite, or nitrosamines is related to the risk of glioma,” concluded the researchers.
9/16/09 article by Stephen Daniells, Food Navigator. Read more.

Meat-flavored chocolate 'a hit with men'
A New Zealand chocolatier insists that her new creation - meat-flavored chocolate - is actually delicious and is proving to be a hit with men. Hanna Frederick (pictured) has developed venison chocolate truffles, made from a blend of dark chocolate and ground-up salty dried meat. Shaped like small sausages, the sweets have a salami aftertaste, she said. Admitting it was a weird combination, she said meat and chocolate went together "amazingly well". "There's this smoky taste to start, then a strong chocolate flavor comes in, and at the end you have this wonderful taste of salami," she told the Australian Associated Press.
9/16/09 article by Bonnie Malkin, The Independent, Ireland. Read more.

Company News     
Anheuser-Busch InBev is back on New York Stock Exchange
Anheuser-Busch InBev shares started trading in New York Wednesday, ten months after Belgium's InBev acquired the iconic U.S. brewer of Budweiser and moved its primary listing to Brussels.
Archer Daniels Midland: ADM is subject of movie to hit theaters Friday
The movie “The Informant!” will be released into theaters on Friday. This film is based on a true incident in the early 1990s where a high-ranking ADM executive, Mark Whitacre, portrayed by Matt Damon, confesses to an FBI agent that ADM executives, including himself, had routinely met with competitors to fix the price of the food additive lysine.
Completely Fresh Foods: Jack Daniels brand meat Comes to Supermarket Shelves
Jack Daniel’s has partnered with California-based Completely Fresh Foods to produce a line of refrigerated ready-to-eat meat entrees. The companies have been testing the products for about a year now and are ready to go national.
Funktional Beverages Inc. Introduces Weight Management Sports Drink
Funktional Beverages, Inc., the privately held corporation that created relaxation category brand leader Purple Stuff; has released its newest Funktional product; Supraliminal Labs Red Stuff.
GENERAL MILLS: Goldman Sachs analyst downgrades General Mills
General Mills Inc. may see moderating top-line growth and fail to significantly beat its peers, a Goldman Sachs analyst said Wednesday as she downgraded the food maker. 
HERSHEY CO.: Hershey Trust Trotts Out Buffett’s Buddy for Cadbury Advice
Hershey is trying to decide whether to respond to Kraft Foods’ surprise bid for Cadbury, which was valued at 10.2 billion pounds ($16.75 billion) when it was made last week, with an offer of its own.

Miscellaneous News  
GOV'T: Dairy crisis prompts Senate panel probe
The milk price crisis is taking down thousands of small farms around the country. But the biggest player in dairy farming — the milk marketing empire built by Dairy Farmers of America — might develop cracks too. 
HEALTH: Latino Health Guide Features Updated Pyramid
Oldways and the Latino Nutrition Coalition here have released Latino Living — A Guide to Better Health Through Traditional Food and Active Lifestyles, for both consumers and health professionals.
MARKETING: Marketers Likely To Stick With Serena Despite Profane Tirade
Serena Williams' ballistic tirade at a line judge at the U.S. Open Saturday night may have earned her a finger-wagging in the editorial pages of the New York Times, but it's not likely to have much impact on her pocketbook, Rich Thomaselli writes.
RESEARCH: New Evidence That Green Tea May Help Improve Bone Health
Researchers in Hong Kong are reporting new evidence that green tea — one of the most popular beverages consumed worldwide and now available as a dietary supplement — may help improve bone health.
RETAIL: Safeway names Frito-Lay exec Joseph Ennen to brands post
Safeway Inc. said it has named a former Frito-Lay exec as its new senior vp of consumer brands. At PepsiCo, Ennen managed the Doritos, Tostitos and Cheetos brands. He was most recently the group vice president for innovation.

States News  
KENTUCKY: Mother’s Cookies lays off 72
Mother’s Cookies in Shively has laid off 72 workers, leaving about 410 at the bakery that produces Girl Scout cookies and other baked treats ... Kris Charles, a spokeswoman for Kellogg Co., declined to confirm the number of workers let go. 

WORLD News  
Russia vows to take on vodka consumption
Alcoholism is a "national disaster," President Dmitry Medvedev said in a recent statement. But past efforts to curb abuse of vodka in Russia have proven politically unpopular.
UNITED KINGDOM: London's big guns line up for Cadbury defense
Three of London's top rainmakers are set to square up against a superstar of the 1980s merger era if the looming takeover battle between Kraft and Cadbury ignites. 

CONSUMER BEHAVIOR/RESEARCH/trends     
08/26/09 — Forget Saving the Planet: Green Consumers Out to Save Money (Progressive Grocer)
08/24/09 — Listening to Consumers Can Yield More Than Asking (Progressive Grocer)
08/20/09 — Consumers Skeptical of Organic, All-Natural Claims But Still Buy (Progressive Grocer)
08/19/09 — No comfort in comfort foods during tough economic times, says study (EurekAlert)
08/17/09 — Latest IRI Study Finds Shoppers Regaining Rationality; However, Price Still Rules (Business Wire)
08/13/09 — Comfort foods vary by age group, says study (Food Navigator)
08/05/09 — 70 Percent of Consumers Will Pay More for Positive Experience (Progressive Grocer)
07/31/09 — New Study: Just Expecting A Tasty Food Activates Brain Reward Systems (Science Daily)
07/22/09 — Survey: Recession Affecting Workers’ Eating Habits (Progressive Grocer)
07/21/09 — New Study Says Shopping Behaviors May Transcend Demographics (Business Wire)
08/20/09 — Nielsen Study: Consumers Stick with Basic Purchases (Brandweek)
07/17/09 — Study: Consumers Want More Innovative Packaged Goods (Progressive Grocer)
07/15/09 — PLMA Study: The Public Loves Private Label (Progressive Grocer)
07/14/09 — American shoppers misled by greenwash, Congress told (Ethiopian Review)
07/10/09 — Consumers Hesitant to Choose Store Brands for Kids and Pets (Brandweek)
07/08/09 — Boomerang kids? Get ready for boomerang parents (Capital City Weekly - Alaska)
07/07/09 — Study: Food Sales Increasingly Driven by Convenience and Health (Progressive Grocer)
07/07/09 — Recession Affects family dynamics, relationships to brands and spending patterns (Progressive Grocer)
07/01/09 — Role Reversal - Mr. Mom Goes Shopping (Nielsen)
07/01/09 — Millennials Are Evolving; Are You Keeping Up? (Adage.com)
06/30/09 — Peapod Survey says Office Workers Demanding Healthier Foods (Supermarket News)
06/30/09 — PLMA Poll: Consumers Will Keep Buying Private Label (Supermarket News)
06/28/09 — Report: Growing Number of Moms Using Social Media (Progressive Grocer)
06/25/09 — Kraft/Datamonitor Study: Probiotics Still Misunderstood (Brandweek)
06/23/09 — Recession generation? Young adults brace for simpler lifestyle (USA Today)
06/12/09 — Plan on Marketing to GenY? You Better Understand Their Idiosyncrasies (Media Post)
06/08/09 — IDDBA Study: Consumer Spending Differs; Delis Miss Opportunity (Supermarket News)
05/29/09 — Women Spend Two Years of Their Life Thinking of Food (Softpedia)

CONSUMERS/AFRICAN-AMERICANS  
07/16/09 — CDC: African-Americans top obesity list (Food Navigator)
07/01/09 — How Coke Is Targeting Black Consumers (Adage.com)
06/01/09 — Smart marketers will recognize the changing African American demographics in America today (QSR Magazine)
05/11/09 — Black buying power to grow despite economic woes (St. Louis American)

CONSUMERS/HISPANIC AMERICANS
08/17/09 — Innovation Key to Meeting Needs of Latino Shoppers (Progressive Grocers)
08/12/09 — Are Hispanic Consumers a Cure for Recession Blues? (Progressive Grocer)
08/10/09 — Wal-Mart Debuts Club Store for Hispanics (Supermarket News)
07/21/09 — Report: Fewer Mexicans Entering U.S. (USA Today)
07/15/09 — Mintel: Hispanic Consumers Avoided Finance-Related Lifestyle Changes (Supermarket News)
07/02/09 — U.S. Latinos Flock to the Web (Brandweek)
06/03/09 — Study: Hispanics are Good Ad Targets in Downturn (Brandweek)
06/01/09 — Hispanic children in US at greater risk for obesity than other ethnic/racial groups (7th Space)

CONSUMERS/KIDS & TEENS     
08/25/09 — American Teens Weigh in on What ‘Healthy’ Means (Progressive Grocer)
08/05/09 — Kids Are Well Aware Which Foods Are Healthy, Finds Technomic (PR-inside)
08/04/09 — Study Says Parents Worried About Kids’ After-School Snacks (Progressive Grocer)
07/27/09 — More Dairy, Calcium in Childhood Could Mean Longer Life (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
07/23/09 — FCC is ready to stomp on commercialization geared towards children (Tomsguide.com)
07/23/09 — South Carolina case looks on child obesity as child abuse. But is it? (USA Today)
07/22/09 — Study: Overweight kids are more responsive to branded foods (Food Navigator)
08/21/09 — Study: Kids’ Menus Lack Variety, Healthful Options (Pizza Quarterly)
07/10/09 — Drexel U. Study: Many teens wired, caffeinated well past bedtime (Reuters Health)
06/25/09 — Study Refutes Notion that Teens' Media Habits Differ from Adults (Brandweek)
06/03/09 — The Keys to Meeting Youth Wellness Needs? Just Kid Inc. CEO Reveals Answers (Media Post)

CONSUMERS/SENIORS
07/27/09 — Today's Active Seniors are Experiencing Second Middle Age (Brandweek)
07/20/09 — Latest IRI Baby Boomer Report Reveals $50 Billion Growth Opportunity (Business Wire)

Food Safety  
08/25/09 — Editorial: "An appetite for change in food safety" (Grand Rapids Press, MI)
08/13/09 — With IBM's Help, America's Food Safety Back on Front Burner (Miller-McCune.com)
07/27/09 — Contaminated Food: A More Watchful Eye Needed (NPR.org)
07/23/09 — Which is Worse? Germs in our Food or the Antibiotics that Kill Them? (Foodconsumer.org)
07/22/09 — Food Recall? Consumers May Not Get A Clear Picture Of The Process (Science Daily)
07/15/09 — The Next Foodborne Threat? MRSA infections from contaminated meat (Food Poison Journal)
07/12/09 — AMI Poll: Consumers Need More Knowledge on Meat, Poultry Safety (Progressive Grocer)
07/07/09 — Obama administration takes action on food safety (Reuters.com)
06/24/09 — Survey: Less Than 20% of Consumers Trust Food They Buy Is Safe and Healthy (PR Newswire)
06/09/09 — Editorial: Congress needs to empower FDA to protect our food (Belleville News Democrat, IL)
05/15/09 — Food Companies Placing Onus for Safety on Consumers (CNBC.com)

FOOD SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY & PRODUCT INNOVATION
08/26/09 — Unilever Solution: Fighting Climate Change With Warm Ice Cream (Environmental Leader)
06/23/09 — Taste psychologist maps 'dialects' of flavor preference (Food Navigator)
05/27/09 — U. of Wisc. Team's Nutritious, mouse-eared waffle heads to IFT finals (U. of Wisc. News)

Health & WELLNESS  
08/27/09 — Probiotics: Better Off Dead? (US News & World Report)
08/27/09 — Organic food: Behind the hype (ABC 6, Boise, Idaho)
08/25/09 — Stop eating so much sugar, American Heart Assn. says (Los Angeles Times)
08/25/09 — Kelly Brownell: America may be souring on love affair with over-processed...fatty food (New Haven Independent, CT)
08/25/09 — Feeling the Pinch, Fewer Consumers Can Afford Healthy Food Options (Business Wire)
08/23/09 — Wellness Demand, Health Science Driving Functional Foods Market Growth (Progressive Grocer)
08/20/09 — Marketers Answer Call to Eliminate High-Fructose Corn Syrup (Adage.com)
08/20/09 — Report: Consumers devour nutrient-spiked food, drinks (MSNBC)
08/21/09 — ‘Unknown’ cholesterol in processed food poses big heart health risk (Food Navigator)
08/19/09 — High-Fiber Foods May Be Easier to Stomach This Time Around (Wall Street Journal)
08/19/09 — Behavioral nutrition is one weapon in obesity fight (bnd.com)
08/18/09 — Folic Acid: Mandatory Fortification May Be Unnecessary (Science Daily)
08/18/09 — New Research Shows Antioxidants Abound in Cereals, Popcorn, Whole-Grain Snacks (Health.com)
08/13/09 — Chocolate cuts death rate in heart attack survivors (Asia One News)
08/13/09 — How consumers approach functional foods: Survey (Food Navigator)
08/12/09 — Do high-fat diets make us stupid and lazy (EurekAlert.org)
08/12/09 — Artificial Sweeteners Not Linked to Cancer (Food Navigator)
08/11/09 — Two glasses of fruit juice or carbonated drink each day may cause long-term liver damage (Daily Mail, UK)
08/11/09 — Optimists live longer, healthier lives, women's study shows (Foodconsumer.org)
08/10/09 — Food manufacturers introduce new front-of-pack logo to convey healthy choices (AFN)
08/05/09 — Friendship Influences Eating Behavior, Particularly When Friends Are Overweight (Science Daily)
08/05/09 — Does zero mean zero? Not always with trans fats (ABC Action News)
07/27/09 — Tough love for fat people: Tax their food to pay for healthcare (LA Times)
07/27/09 — Study shows probiotics fight flu symptoms (ABC7, San Francisco)
07/27/09 — Many Americans misunderstand food allergies, finds survey (Food Navigator)
07/24/09 — Ellen Goodman: 'Putting Obesity Out of Business' (Boston Globe)
07/23/09 — Give parents break over gluten-free foods, says nutrition expert (Food Navigator)
07/22/09 — Eating habits in the obese may echo drug addicts' patterns (News Channel 13)
07/22/09 — If you're fat, it's not your fault - says Dr. Barry Sears (7th Space)
07/21/09 — Studies Affirm Value of Healthy Lifestyle (US News & World Report)
07/09/09 — Blame for Obesity, Other Health Woes? Put It on Big Food (Marketing Week)
07/08/09 — Aging population could boost sales of healthy foods (Food Navigator)
07/08/09 — Americans Still Not Doing it for Their Hearts (Progressive Grocer)
07/06/09 — US consumers think natural is greener than organic, says survey (Food Navigator)
07/05/09 — More Evidence That Caffeine Can Jolt Memory (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
07/02/09 — Kellogg banking on fiber as next consumer craze (Detroit News)

MARKETING*
08/27/09 — Brand Players Should Be Wary Of Store Brand Growth (TheStreet.com)
08/25/09 — Word-of-Mouth Gains Volume (Brandweek)
08/12/09 — Peel n' Taste, the New Scratch n' Sniff (The Pitch)
08/11/09 — What's in a brand name?, well everything (Televisionpoint.com)
08/03/09 — As a Term, ‘Green’ a Best-Seller, But at What Cost? (Environmental Leader)
07/20/09 — Taste sensation: Ads work better if all senses are involved (Eurekalert.org)
07/14/09 — The Pros and Cons of Co-Branding (CIO Today)
07/13/09 — Study: Interactive Marketing to Hit $55 Billion by 2014 (Marketing Vox)
07/13/09 — Subliminal messages fail to control behavior (Canada.com)
06/25/09 — More marketers connect with consumers through mobile apps (USA Today)

NANOTECHNOLOGY
08/19/09 — Safe approach to nanotechnology: Boiling up zinc oxide nanorods without toxic solvents (Physorg.com)
07/07/09 — Defining Nanotech: Size Does Matter (Food Navigator)
06/21/09 — Study Says Most U.S. families Buy Organic (Progressive Grocer)
06/08/09 — At IFT: Nanoscience to boost food safety, quality and shelf life (Food Navigator)
05/17/09 — Consumer groups sound the alarm over nanotechnology (Palm Beach Post)

PACKAGING
08/10/09 — Marketers That Shrank Products - Though Not Prices - Start to Upsize (Ad Age)
07/21/09 — Food Industry Continues Move to Sustainable Packaging (Environmental Leader)
07/16/09 — Demand grows for 'intelligent' packaging (Packaging Magazine)
07/08/09 — Study: Americans Less Worried about Wasteful Packaging (Progressive Grocer)

RESTAURANTS & INSTITUTIONS*  
08/17/09 — Technomic: Opportunities in consumer catering, especially for restaurants (Press Release)
07/20/09 — NPD Reports U.S. Restaurant Traffic Decline Steepest in 28 Years (Earth Times)
06/10/09 — U.S. chain menus could soon start counting calories (Reuters.com)
06/03/09 — The real 'fast-food nation'? Not U.S., survey says (USA Today)
05/27/09 — NPD Finds Today’s Kids Taking a Different Approach to Restaurant Meals (Business Wire)
05/26/09 — Researcher Says Fast Food Makes Kids Stupid (Eco Child's Play)
05/22/09 — Technomic: Consumers want more value from the left side of menu (Chain Leader)

RETAIL/SUPERMARKETS/C-STORES
08/19/09 — Survey: 70% of Retailers Optimistic for 2010 (Progressive Grocer)
07/26/09 — Stores' nutrition ratings add clutter to shoppers' brains (Detroit Free Press)
07/09/09 — NPD Survey: Retailers' Private Label Programs Take Off (Brandweek)
07/01/09 — Store Magazine's Top 100 Report: The Nation's Retail Power Players (Stores.org)
06/25/09 — Nielsen Research: Supermarket Prices Are Still Creeping Up (Brandweek)
06/24/09 — Retailers Raising The Bar For Store Brands (Progressive Grocer)
06/22/09 — Retailers Don't Need to Fear Younger Generations (Supermarket News)
06/10/09 — Study Says Retailers Hold Balance of Power (Progressive Grocer)

SALT/SODIUM  
08/24/09 — Taste question mark hangs over low-salt products (AusFoodNews.com)
08/24/09 — Is lowering sodium a Campbell's gamble? (Kentucky Post)
08/13/09 — Mintel: Sodium is the Next Trans Fat (Supermarket News)
08/12/09 — Why MSG allergy is fake science (The Guardian, UK)
07/28/09 — CSPI's Jacobson: Salt is "single deadliest ingredient in the food supply" (Examiner.com)
07/23/09 — Unsafe Sodium Levels at Denny’s Prompt Class Action Lawsuit (CSPI Newsroom)
07/02/09 — MSG hangs on after decades of demonization (MSNBC.msn.com)
06/24/09 — Are Cheerios too high in salt to be a healthy baby snack? (Vancouver Sun)
06/15/09 — Push to cut salt would shake up food industry (San Francisco Chronicle)
06/01/09 — New findings on salty taste may inspire ways to trick the tongue (Chemical & Engineering News)
05/29/09 — Vinegar could be used for salt reduction (Food Navigator)
05/11/09 — Salt Institute Says Food Alarmists Hurt Important Nutrient (eMaxHealth)

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