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The Pepsi Generation: Fat, Poorer and Diabetic Blog by Joel Epstein, The Huffington Post— Who knew? Obesity and soda consumption are two sides of the same coin. A new study by UCLA's Center for Health Policy and the California Center for Public Health Advocacy (CCPHA) shows a strong correlation between soda consumption and weight. Specifically, the study's researchers found that adults who drink a soda or more a day are 27 percent more likely to be overweight than those who don't. Pop! What's my excuse? I only drink LA's finest tap water, or seltzer when I'm feeling flush. I barely reach for Coke or Pepsi. The thought that in this economy Californians are wasting their hard earned dough on a product that makes them fat and diabetic instead of drinking zero-calorie and virtually free tap water is baffling. You can bet the bottlers are all over this with their allies the birthers, the Howard Jarvis sound-alikes, and the No to National Health Insurance crazies. Throw in the I Hate the Food Police folks...and you've got the worst party since John McCain's election night gala ..... With the link between soda and obesity now conclusive, consider the damage being done to our children. In too many households they are being raised on the stuff. Read.

NUGGETS FOR NOGGINS' One of the most important ways to manifest integrity is to be loyal to those who are not present. In doing so, we build the trust of those who are present. Stephen Covey, 7 Habits of Highly Effective People

ON THE RECORD Brands are more than just names, colors or logos — think Coca-Cola's red or McDonald's golden arches. A brand includes all the elements of a product or service from its design, ingredients and manufacture to its marketing, advertising and logo. A well-honed brand evokes in consumers an emotion and a promise of what it will deliver, without the consumer having to do much — if any — research. Allen Adamson, managing director, Landor Associates, quoted 9/18/09, USA Today.

Nestle mulls shift to 'well-being' company Reuters.com— Nestle is mulling a move towards a greater focus on "well-being" as it seeks higher-margin business for the future, its chairman said. "It's a more holistic concept," Peter Brabeck (pictured) said. The focus would be more on personal care offerings for customers that would create higher value for the company, Brabeck said, adding that no decision on a strategy shift had been taken and that the issue was still under discussion. Read.

Big fat hypocrites: NYC Health Dept. has sugary sodas in its machines

New York Post— Weeks after the city unveiled an advertising blitz on subways that depicts sugary drinks morphing into yellow globs of human fat when poured over glasses of ice, The Post spotted a vending machine in the agency's main lobby stocked with the beverage no-nos. Read.

Report: Premium Consumers Who Have Taken Financial Hit Are More Likely To Shop For Organic And Natural Foods
Effects of economic turmoil are being seen not only in types of food products consumers are buying, but in which retail channels and chains they are flocking to
Official Spin— The economic turmoil that reached crisis level in fall 2008 has been a bull in the china shop of American consumer behavior, even for a market as fundamental as food. Food spending, fueled by price increases but dampened by consumer cutbacks, took on a volatility that matched the chaotic economic trajectories of American consumers. Even within the premium cohort of upscale-to-affluent U.S. adults ($75K+ individuals; $100K+ households), as of first quarter 2009, nearly a fifth described themselves as significantly worse off than they were a year ago, and nearly a fourth described themselves as somewhat worse off. Read.

Speculation Nestlé, Hershey involved in Cadbury takeover bid
Analysts believe that Switzerland’s Nestlé and America’s Hershey may still come forward and table a joint bid
The York Press (UK)— Nestlé is at the centre of growing speculation that it may become involved in a bid for rival British confectionery firm Cadbury. The markets are buzzing with rumors about the future of Cadbury, after it rejected an offer by Kraft. The American giant is now understood to be planning an £11 billion hostile bid for the Dairy Milk firm. Experts say a Nestlé/Cadbury union would almost certainly fall foul of the UK competition authorities. Read.

Starbucks rolls Via instant coffee in U.S., Canada
CEO Howard Schultz: “We’ve begun to sell it to unique accounts, places where Starbucks has never lived before. This is a robust opportunity for the company"
The Money Times— In a move to strengthen its foothold in the $21 billion global instant coffee market, Starbucks Corp. will roll out its Via instant coffee to hundreds of new locations in the U.S. and Canada, beginning today. Via will be priced at $2.95 for packs of three servings and $9.95 for 12 servings pack. The instant coffee will be available at Starbucks stores in U.S. and Canada as well as 1,500 other locations, including sporting-goods retailer REI and Office Depot Inc, United Airlines flights, Wholesale Corp. and Target Corp. stores and Barnes & Noble stores. Read.

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9 In 10 High Schoolers Lack Fruits, Veggies
Less than 10 percent of U.S. high school students are eating the combined recommended daily amount of fruits and vegetables, a finding that the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention called "poor" in a report Tuesday. The report based on 2007 data found that only 13 percent of U.S. high school students get at least three servings of vegetables a day and just 32 percent get two servings of fruit. Less than 1 in 10 get enough of both combined. Some states -- including Arkansas and North Carolina -- were significantly below those averages. But some New England states, particularly Vermont, were notably better ..... CDC officials said the findings indicate a disheartening gap between how people should be eating and what they're actually doing in an era of rampant obesity. Federal nutrition goals for 2010 call for at least 75 percent of Americans to eat two servings of fruit each day and at least 50 percent to eat three vegetable servings. "This is a call for states, communities, schools and families to support increased fruit and vegetable consumption," said Heidi Blanck, a CDC senior scientist who worked on the report.
By Mike Stobbe, AP Medical Writer. Read.

Dr. Chao Herbal Drinks Debuting Natural Sex Drive and Anti-PMS Beverages
The Dr. Chao Herbal Drink Line is premiering two all-natural, vegan beverages to enhance sexual health, combat premenstrual symptoms and more. The new "Adult" and "Lady" drinks have no sugar, artificial sweeteners or preservatives, glutens, carbs and caffeine, do not require costly prescriptions and have health benefits derived from the recipes of a 19th-century Chinese herbalist ..... According to Ted Chao, president of the Claremont, California-based U.S. People Foods & Beverages Company, "The 'Adult Drink' is similar to popular sex enhancement products on the market, but in a natural way. It's designed to increase sexual health by stimulating healthy production of sexual hormones and glands to combat sexual exhaustion, debility and chronic fatigue." The potion nourishes the sex glands, promoting overall sexual health with the herbs Herba Epimedii (Horny Goat Weed), Cordyceps, Fructus Lycii (Wolfberry Fruit), Herba Cynomorii (Cynomorium Stem) and Fructus Momordicae (Grosvenor Momordica fruit).
Press Release. Read.

● Coca-Cola, bottler to launch campaign against soda tax ..... Coca-Cola Co and its largest independent bottler, Coca-Cola Enterprises Inc, are teaming up on an ad campaign against a possible U.S. tax on soft drinks, according to the Atlanta Journal Constitution ... There have been increasingly vocal calls for taxes on sugary drinks and junk food to help fight the problem of obesity in the United States. Since Congress will ultimately decide whether a tax is imposed, the newspaper said the campaign is expected to include political publications and websites in Washington, D.C. Read.

● Coke, GM, Kraft, Others to Test ARF Pilot Program ..... Two years after decrying growing doubts about online research quality, the Advertising Research Foundation thinks it may have a solution. Eight marketers representing a combined half billion dollars or more of research spending have agreed to pilot a process the ARF's Online Research Quality Council has developed to ensure online research panels are reliable, sources of population samples are consistent from project to project and that respondents aren't fraudulent or duplicated. Read.

● Everock Creates Multi-Unit Variety Packaging of Nature's Peak Products ..... Everock, Inc. has created new bulk packages of Nature's Peak VeggieDip and VeggieSpread designed to be sold in membership discount warehouse clubs like Sam's Club, Costco, BJ's and similar retailers. Nature's Peak club packaging will combine several jars of the most popular flavors of both VeggieDip and VeggieSpread into a shrink-wrapped unit. Read.

● Frito-Lay Turn’s Contest Winner’s Story into Webisode ..... A mom from Boise, Idaho has won the “Inspire Us” contest from Frito-Lay and will have her entry turned into an animated webisode as part of Pepsi’s larger “Only in a Woman’s World” campaign. The mom, Stacy Lynn Miller, and a friend will receive a girl’s weekend in New York City where they will watch the development of the Webisode. Read.

● Food labeling confuses many people, critics say ..... At first it may seem only right for Dean Foods, the nation's largest organic dairy producer, to roll out a line of yogurts and milk marketed as "natural" ..... But Dean's announcement in the last week of June alarmed advocates of organic food, who say the burgeoning market for less-expensive "natural" foods reaps billions from consumers while guaranteeing little or nothing in exchange. Read.

● U.S. Wine Consumption Still Rising ..... Overall wine consumption in the United States increased 0.9 percent in 2008 to 294.7 million 9-liter cases, according to the Beverage Information Group’s recently released 2009 Wine Handbook. Although the growth rate has slowed a bit, this is the 15th consecutive year of case gains. Because of the recession, consumers have become more frugal in their purchases, trading down to value-priced wines in both on- and off-premise venues. Read.

A whopper of an illusion is being shattered by Burger King ads
On Sunday, during an interminable 400-miler from Dover, Del., I saw a commercial that made me sit bolt upright in my Barcalounger, an ad that in its innocence and whimsy and desire for eyeballs would destroy one of the most valuable illusions of advertising. That illusion: In celebrity product endorsements, celebrities get to lie. During a live webcast Oct. 20, NASCAR star Tony Stewart will be hooked up to a polygraph and asked: Does Tony really love Burger King's Whopper sandwich? The webcast will be the climax of a monthlong campaign by Crispin Porter + Bogusky -- "The Truth About Tony" -- that seeks to demonstrate that Stewart actually, really, truly loves eating Whoppers. It's especially telling that a NASCAR driver is being asked to make this demonstration of product fealty. The one thing these guys have got is street cred.
By Dan Neil, the Los Angeles Times. Read.

LongHorn Steakhouse Boss: 'Our goal is to become a national brand'
LongHorn Steakhouse opened in 1981 with a single restaurant on Peachtree Road, where it got off to a slow start until a rush-hour snowstorm sent people inside for refuge. That helped generate the word-of-mouth marketing that turned it into a local institution. Nearly three decades later, LongHorn is part of giant Darden Restaurants, which bought its former owner, RARE Hospitality, for $1.19 billion in 2007. The steakhouse chain has 323 locations - up from 287 pre-Darden - in 30 states, plus five in Puerto Rico. But LongHorn is still an upstart compared to No. 1 Outback Steakhouse, with 950 units, and runs third behind Texas Roadhouse in revenue even though it has slightly more units, according to the Nation's Restaurant News annual ranking. Dave George (pictured), LongHorn's president, recently was in Atlanta for a series of company events and talked about the homegrown chain's future.
By Rachel Tobin Ramos, Atlanta Journal Constitution. Read.

● Papa John's, Starbucks adopt augmented reality app ..... Papa John's and Starbucks are advertising on the World Surfer application on the iPhone and Android platforms, according to a story in Mobile Marketer. World Surfer was developed by GeoVector Corp. Users of the application can point their phones in a particular direction to search for restaurants, retail outlets and other locations. Read.

● Pizza Hut Launches Creative Review ..... Pizza Hut has launched a review of creative duties on its ad account, now at Omnicom Group's BBDO here, the client has confirmed. The brand's major media spending totaled $275 million last year and $144 million in the first seven months of 2009, according to Nielsen. Those figures don't include online spending. BBDO, which handled the business since the late 1980s, is defending. An agency representative referred calls to the Dallas-based client, which released a statement confirming the review. Read.

● Rubio's Restaurants Names Chief Operating Officer ..... Promotes Marc S. Simon to the newly-created position of Chief Operating Officer, reporting to President and Chief Executive Officer Daniel E. Pittard. In his new role, Mr. Simon will oversee all operational aspects of Rubio's Fresh Mexican Grill restaurants, including field operations, operations services, field training, total quality management, and supply chain management. Read.

● Strategic Name Development Creates Rising Sun Sushi Product Name for Schwan’s Food Service ..... Zero trans fats, zero cholesterol, low sodium and a colossal ‘cool factor’ among kids makes sushi a highly desirable healthy menu alternative for school cafeteria lunches. But few schools have the resources to provide restaurant quality sushi, and even fewer can proffer their own sushi chef. That’s why Schwan’s Food Service, Inc. recently introduced Rising Sun Sushi - a thaw and serve line of seafood and vegetable rolls conveniently packaged for school cafeterias. Read.

New Duane Reade Private Label Brand Hits New York Shelves This Week
More than any other retailer, Duane Reade truly understands the needs of New Yorkers and aims to be the destination of choice for what they need for their daily living. In keeping with this aim, the company launched its own exclusive brand of delectable food and beverage items under the DR Delish this week ..... DR Delish debuts with an outstanding array of items, including all natural and gluten-free trail mixes, vitamin-enhanced teas without artificial colors or flavors, 100% juices, all-natural baked potato crisps with zero cholesterol, and soy snacks made without trans fats. In all, Duane Reade will debut 25 high quality new products. Joe Magnacca, Chief Merchandising Officer, commented, "We know New Yorkers want and need their drug store to offer convenience and value. But they also want more interesting, unique and high-quality food products and beverages that taste great. We believe we've achieved a fantastic combination of these attributes with our DR Delish line..."
Press Release. Read more.

● 7-Eleven Stores Face Total Domo-Nation ..... Domo, the fuzzy brown creature with a trademark enigmatic open-mouth expression, takes 7-Eleven stores by storm this fall. From collectible Slurpee cups filled with Fuji Frost by Fanta, and flocked Slurpee character straws to Big Bite hot dog containers, coffee cups and even an exclusive Domo Attack! Read.

● Whole Foods Market Helps Shoppers Beat the Blues ..... As part of its "Be Good to Your Whole Body" campaign in its Whole Body departments, Whole Foods Market will focus on healthy mood for the month of October. Everyone has a bad day every once in awhile. While anyone suffering from depression or a diagnosed mood disorder should work closely with their healthcare practitioner for treatment options, in-store lectures by Whole Body experts and podcasts will provide shoppers with ideas and tips on natural support for happy days. Read.

Company News     
DR PEPPER SNAPPLE: Citi Starts Dr Pepper Snapple at Buy, $35 Price Target
Citi initiates coverage on Dr Pepper Snapple Group with a Buy rating and a $35 price target. With shares of Dr Pepper Snapple closing at $27.76 yesterday, the firm's new price target represents potential upside of about 26% from current levels.
Heineken USA Announces New President and CEO
Dolf van den Brink, currently Commercial Director and Deputy General Manager of Bralima, Heineken’s operating company in the Democratic Republic of Congo, will become the new President and CEO of Heineken USA, effective October 1, 2009.
Jolt Cola Inc. files for bankruptcy protection
Jolt Co Inc, maker of the famous Jolt Cola energy drink, filed for bankruptcy protection in a Manhattan court on Monday, after a dispute with drinks can maker Rexam.
Kellogg Co. Dedicates Expansion of Premier Product Development Institute
Dedication ceremony marks completed expansion of its W.K. Kellogg Institute for Food and Nutrition Research, the epicenter for Kellogg's global product development, research and innovation and an important driver of the company's ongoing success.
Malt-O-Meal Co. Fuels Economic Growth; Opens First Eastern Production Facility
Minneapolis-based Malt-O-Meal Company, the nation's largest family owned cereal manufacturer, announced the grand opening of its newest production facility in Asheboro, N.C.
NBI Juiceworks: Introduces new Fit 'N Lean Drenchers Chai Tea Latte
Each 9.5 ounce bottle of Drenchers all natural Fit 'N Lean Chai Tea Latte contains only 100 calories, 21 grams of carbs, five grams of protein and zero grams of fat, plus the Bodyguard antioxidant nutritional package.

Miscellaneous News  
EVENT: National Restaurant Association Opens 2010 Show Registration
Launches attendee registration for 2010 Restaurant, Hotel-Motel Show and International Wine, Spirits & Beer Event . Special "early bird" online-only discount available for restaurant and hospitality industry professionals who register before Dec. 1.
RECALL: Some sausage products recalled for ingredients not listed on the label
Pampanga Food Corp., Anaheim, Calif., is recalling about 28,470 pounds of frozen skinless sausage cooked cured pork longanisa. The product was packaged with an incorrect label and may contain allergens, anchovies and/or sardines.
RESEARCH: Study: Water Quality Clearly Most Important Feature in Bottled Water
Overall, satisfaction with the top regularly consumed bottled water brands is fairly high. Satisfaction among consumers of Singha is highest with 96% of respondents very/somewhat satisfied. 
RESEARCH: Lose weight, sleep better
Obese people with sleep apnea who lose 10% of their weight have a good chance of improving their condition, a study shows ... Overall, sleep apnea improved in the weight-loss group and worsened in the control group.

States News  
CALIFORNIA: Nestle wants Sacramento's water; fight brewing
Sacramento residents are taking first steps into the water justice movement in an effort to stop Swiss company Nestle from bottling and selling city tap water.
FLORIDA: Publix should join agreement
With their most important success yet in the fight for better treatment of farmworkers, advocates for Florida's underpaid tomato pickers have created a powerful tide of reform. Publix supermarkets would be wise to swim with this tide. 

WORLD News  
Africa needs to harmonize GM laws says industry
Africa should put aside national interests as the continent moves to harmonize GM laws to boost food security, a senior official at the African Agricultural Technology Foundation.
ARGENTINA: Kraft Dispute Sparks Anti-Govt Protest In Argentina
An effort by Kraft Foods to end a labor dispute at its Argentina factory has ignited a larger dispute between leftist groups and the government, as several thousand people marched to the presidential palace late Monday in solidarity with fired workers.
CANADA: ConAgra launches new Thai possibilities
ConAgra Foods Canada Inc. is helping consumers say goodbye to boring meals with the launch of an integrated marketing campaign promoting its new line of VH Thai Market Sauces. 
UNITED STATES: Secretary Of State Clinton Announces Food Security Initiative
Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton "unveiled … a food security initiative launched by the Obama administration to combat hunger worldwide," the Associated Press reports.

CONSUMER BEHAVIOR/RESEARCH/trends     
09/21/09 — Latest IRI Study Finds Deal-Seeking Consumers Still Turning to Private Label (Business Wire)
09/16/09 — Wegmans Survey: Shoppers Want Easy, Healthy and Affordable Meals (Wegmans)
09/15/09 — Gen Y forces retailers to keep up with technology, new stuff (USA Today)
09/14/09 — Report: Consumers crave premium burgers (Boston Globe)
09/10/09 — Study: Online Shoppers Trust Customer Reviews More than Friends (Progressive Grocer)
09/10/09 — Mintel Beauty Innovation finds `beauty foods` growing in popularity (Reuters.com)
09/10/09 — Appetite grows for fun food innovations, experts say at Prepared Foods Magazine Conference (Palm Beach Post)
09/10/09 — Like Seat Belts ... Should Family Meals Be Mandated? (Pysche Central)
09/07/09 — In the Future, Your Kids Won’t Shop the Way You Do (Progressive Grocer)
09/04/09 — Top Consumer Trends: Trust, Control ... Playfulness? (Marketing Daily)
09/03/09 — Whole Foods Survey: Shoppers Eating More Meals at Home (PR Newswire)
08/31/09 — Consumer Reports: Store Brand Food Can Be Superior To Big Name Brands (Fox Business)
08/31/09 — NPD Research Reveals Snacking is on the Rise (Progressive Grocer)
08/27/09 — New Research: Convenience Makes a Comeback (Brandweek)
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)
08/27/09 — Recession Has Affected Shopper Mix in Stores: Report (Progressive Grocer)
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)

CONSUMERS/AFRICAN-AMERICANS  
09/19/09 — Pepsi Program Targets African-American Moms (Brandweek)
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
09/18/09 — A Deeper Drill-Down Into the US Hispanic Market (Mediapost.com)
09/08/09 — Hispanic Consumers: Upscale and Growing! (Progressive Grocer)
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
09/16/09 — Study finds marketing opportunities with older consumers (The Packer)
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  
09/22/09 — Salmonella Outbreak Fears Fade, Peanut butter consumers are back! (Omaha World-Herald)
09/21/09 — Study: U.S. food facilities flunk record-keeping test (DC Velocity)
09/21/09 — Food Marketing Institute Revamps Recall Portal (Supermarket News)
09/09/09 — Most Likely U.S. Voters Want Stronger Food Safety Rules: Poll (Progressive Grocer)
09/08/09 — FDA Launches Food Safety Initiative (Med Page Today)
09/04/09 — Nearly a third of Americans ‘very or extremely’ worried about food safety (Food Navigator)
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)

Health & WELLNESS  
09/21/09 — Healthy Eating Study Finds Ongoing Opportunity for Produce (Progressive Grocer)
09/21/09 — Are health claims curbing freedom of speech? (Food Navigator)
09/18/09 — ‘Gut friendly’ pizza – coming to a neighborhood near you (Food Navigator)
09/18/09 — Unhealthy U.S. Diets Prompt More Calls For Reform (Reuters.com)
09/16/09 — Meat additives not linked to brain tumors: Study (Food Navigator)
09/15/09 — Research Update: Junk food makes you eat more (Telegraph of London, UK)
09/15/09 — Organic’s crunch: Once high-flying firms face three big threats to growth (Christian Science Monitor)
09/14/09 — Putting the Function in Beverages (Natural Insider)
09/14/09 — Organic foods are now ‘mainstream’, says USDA (Food Navigator)
09/14/09 — Datamonitor: How to keep the omega-3 health halo (Nutra Ingredients)
09/11/09 — French study says organic food is healthier (Food Navigator)
09/08/09 — Eating cereal can reduce childhood obesity, study claims (Food Navigator)
09/08/09 — Big Food’s “Smart Choices” Label Raises Eyebrows at FDA (Grist.org)
09/08/09 — Acrylamide: The consumer health scare that isn’t (Food Navigator)
09/04/09 — Americans Don’t Know They’re unhealthy, says Mintel (Food Navigator)
09/04/09 — Study: Late-night snacks could pack on the pounds (Reuters.com)
09/04/09 — U. of Illinois Researcher Petitions to Ban Trans Fats in the Diet (Health Jockey)
09/03/09 — Research shows US consumers ‘unaware of acrylamide’ (Food Navigator)
09/02/09 — Expert panel says Sucralose safety Evidence is ‘scientifically sound’ (Food Navigator)
09/02/09 — Sixty percent of adults can't digest milk (USA Today)
09/02/09 — Too Much Government Makes Us Sick (Action Institute)
08/31/09 — Mintel: Energy Drinks Not Likely to Be Healthy Anytime Soon (QSR Magazine)
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)

MARKETING
09/09/09 — How Visual Merchandising Can Help Boost Supermarket Spending (Progressive Grocer)
09/03/09 — Study: Social Net Branding Fails to Sway Women (Brandweek)
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
09/14/09 — Revealed: The secrets of successful food packaging (Confectionery News)
09/08/09 — The Rise of Sustainable Packaging (Food Product Design)
08/31/09 — Food "Tattoos" an Alternative to Labels for Identifying Fruit (Fresh Plaza)
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)

R&D/FOOD SCIENCE
09/22/09 — Green Profits: Room Temperature Ice Cream CNBC.com)
09/08/09 — Is any publicity good publicity for food science? (Food Navigator)
09/03/09 — Mom Site Targets Kraft; Artificial colors not for some but for U.S. (Examiner.com)
08/28/09 — Research studies: "Inconclusive" Doesn't Mean "Unscientific" (Nutrition Data)

RESTAURANTS & INSTITUTIONS
09/17/09 — Technomic gives downbeat outlook for restaurants (Nation's Restaurant News)

SALT/SODIUM  
09/15/09 — Canadian Study Says Voluntary action on sodium by Industry is not enough (Food Navigator)
09/12/09 — Lowering sodium consumption could save 18 billion annually in health costs (Science Centric)
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)

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