http://www.just-food.com/companies/grocery-manufacturers-association_id88Latest Grocery Manufacturers Association industry news - from just-food.com© 2013 All content copyright just-food.com. Published by Aroq Ltd.Thu, 20 Jun 2013 11:05:06 GMTThu, 20 Jun 2013 11:05:06 GMTjust-food.com - RSS feedjust-food.comhttp://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss20At first it appeared the villain of the piece with the launch of its Alert Energy Caffeine Gum, which prompted an FDA review of caffeine in foods. However, Wrigley was subsequently praised by the regulator for showing "leadership" when it halted production. So far, however, no other food companies have shown that level of support for the FDA's move. Ben Cooper reports.http://www.just-food.com/analysis/wrigley-wins-fda-plaudits-amid-caffeine-scrutiny_id123240.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=grocery-manufacturers-associationThu, 16 May 2013 15:59:00 GMTHershey will put front-of-pack nutrition labels on the front of products on sale in the US and Mexico later this year.http://www.just-food.com/news/hershey-to-introduce-front-of-pack-nutrition-labels_id122893.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=grocery-manufacturers-associationFri, 19 Apr 2013 18:33:00 GMTThe US food industry has welcomed the publishing of two major requirements by the US Food and Drug Administration aimed at helping prevent foodborne illnesses and improve food safety.http://www.just-food.com/news/food-industry-welcomes-fda-food-safety-requirements_id121649.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=grocery-manufacturers-associationMon, 07 Jan 2013 16:14:00 GMTFrom a sustainability standpoint, 2012 might be characterised as a year when the world went backwards - or at a pinch stayed still - but the food industry moved forward, writes Ben Cooper.http://www.just-food.com/analysis/industry-makes-progress-on-csr_id121554.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=grocery-manufacturers-associationTue, 18 Dec 2012 16:06:00 GMTjust-food does not shy away from commenting on the major developments and issues in the industry and this year its focus centred on issues from traffic-light labels to sustainability, on deals like Kellogg's takeover of Pringles and Arla Foods' latest venture in China.http://www.just-food.com/comment/the-most-read-comment-from-just-food-in-2012_id121551.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=grocery-manufacturers-associationTue, 18 Dec 2012 15:06:00 GMTConAgra Foods' deal to buy US private-label group Ralcorp Holdings last week added some spice to a pedestrian year for M&A. Staying with acquisitions in the US, Hostess Brands said it had received more than 100 bids for its assets. In Europe, Dutch retailer Ahold said it would up its cost cuts, with a focus on sourcing and promos. And in the UK, leading grocers signed up to a new code of special offers.http://www.just-food.com/news/the-highlights-on-just-food-last-week_id121392.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=grocery-manufacturers-associationMon, 03 Dec 2012 08:43:00 GMTIt is often said that European companies are ahead of their US counterparts in how they view corporate sustainability, with the latter too narrowly focused on environmental impacts under their immediate control and failing to see the bigger picture. Ben Cooper found at this year's FMI/GMA Sustainability Summit that attitudes are changing.http://www.just-food.com/comment/sustainability-watch-narrowing-the-atlantic-divide_id121327.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=grocery-manufacturers-associationMon, 26 Nov 2012 16:10:00 GMTInformation sharing and resources to help member companies make their businesses more sustainable feature prominently in the Food Marketing Institute's sustainability platform. At the recent FMI/GMA Sustainability Summit in Washington DC, FMI senior director of sustainability and industry relations Jeanne von Zastrow spoke with Ben Cooper about the organisation's approach and aims.http://www.just-food.com/analysis/sustainability-watch-jeanne-von-zastrow-food-marketing-institute_id120836.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=grocery-manufacturers-associationThu, 18 Oct 2012 15:50:00 GMTReducing the amount of food waste that goes to landfill is a sustainability challenge faced the world over. Ben Cooper takes a look at an initiative in the US which brings together retailers, manufacturers and restaurant operators.http://www.just-food.com/analysis/us-retailers-and-manufacturers-team-up-to-tackle-food-waste_id120709.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=grocery-manufacturers-associationMon, 08 Oct 2012 12:31:00 GMTjust-food last week brought live coverage from the GMA/FMI Sustainability Summit in Washington DC where presentations were given from members of the Environmental Defense Fund, the Rainforest Alliance, and sustainability think-tank Forum for the Future. Elsewhere, Kraft Foods officially completed its split into two companies and its European division confirmed late Friday, its acquisition Danone's Vitasnella snack business. Here is a selection of the best quotes from last week's news.http://www.just-food.com/news/just-foods-week-in-words_id120700.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=grocery-manufacturers-associationMon, 08 Oct 2012 08:28:00 GMTKraft Foods officially completed its split into two companies last week: high-growth global snacks firm Mondelez International and Kraft Foods Group, a North American grocery powerhouse. Tesco and Sainsbury's updated the market on their first-half results, highlighting the uphill struggle facing the larger Tesco as it looks to improve its UK performance. Also in UK retail, Morrisons indicated that it is preparing to step up its drive into convenience. Meanwhile, just-food brought live coverage from the GMA/FMI Sustainability Summit in Washington DC.http://www.just-food.com/news/the-highlights-on-just-food-last-week_id120699.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=grocery-manufacturers-associationMon, 08 Oct 2012 08:28:00 GMTProgress on the sustainability agenda presents an opportunity to boost both the top and bottom line, delegates at a Sustainability Summit hosted by the GMA and FMI heard yesterday (4 October).http://www.just-food.com/news/business-imperative-drives-sustainability-agenda_id120695.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=grocery-manufacturers-associationFri, 05 Oct 2012 14:19:00 GMTThe organisers of the FMI/GMA Sustainability Summit, which ended today, have stressed the value of the broad range of stakeholders who have participated. Ben Cooper asked representatives from various sectors for their impressions of the conference.http://www.just-food.com/analysis/sustainability-summit-closes-with-broad-approval_id120705.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=grocery-manufacturers-associationFri, 05 Oct 2012 23:58:00 GMTSo, Coca-Cola wants eventually to develop a bottle that you can drink from and when you're finished eat? I suppose that is the ultimate definition of empty calories!http://www.just-food.com/comment/fmigma-summit-sees-sustainability-as-challenge-and-responsibility_id120703.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=grocery-manufacturers-associationFri, 05 Oct 2012 18:34:00 GMTThe Grocery Manufacturers Association and the Food Marketing Institute hope to encourage "every link in America's food chain" to come together and discuss issues surrounding the sustainability agenda at the jointly-hosted annual Sustainability Summit, taking place in Washington DC this week.http://www.just-food.com/news/gma-fmi-foster-industry-wide-dialogue-on-sustainability_id120694.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=grocery-manufacturers-associationFri, 05 Oct 2012 14:17:00 GMTPartnerships between stakeholders are "essential" to improve the sustainability of agricultural supply chains, the Environmental Defense Fund has suggested.http://www.just-food.com/news/stakeholder-partnerships-essential-to-improving-sustainability-edf_id120678.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=grocery-manufacturers-associationThu, 04 Oct 2012 12:39:00 GMTThe Grocery Manufacturers Association has responded to a report by the Yale Rudd Center that claims firms continue to market high-sugar cereals to children despite their efforts to improve the nutritional quality of the products.http://www.just-food.com/news/gma-defends-childrens-cereal-after-ngo-criticism_id119587.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=grocery-manufacturers-associationTue, 26 Jun 2012 17:28:00 GMTThe FDA's recently announced 2012-2016 strategic plan includes specific reference to both front-of-pack nutritional labelling and reform of the nutrition facts panel. Details of how the FDA plans to proceed remain sketchy, Ben Cooper writes, but the fact that these two items are firmly on the policy agenda ensures a lively debate will continue and possibly intensify during the coming few years.http://www.just-food.com/analysis/fda-restates-intentions-on-nutritional-food-labelling_id119202.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=grocery-manufacturers-associationThu, 17 May 2012 19:27:00 GMTIt had been speculated in recent months but, this week, PepsiCo and German dairy giant Muller confirmed plans to start a manufacturing yoghurt in the US, where sales of the product are growing fast. Ferrero's decision to build a plant in Mexico and General Mills' acquisition of US snacks firm Food Should Taste Good also grabbed your attention, as did financial results from chocolate firm Lindt & Sprungli and Dutch retailer Ahold. And, to mark Fairtrade Fortnight in the UK, we interviewed Paul Chandler, chief executive of a pioneer in the sector, Traidcraft.http://www.just-food.com/news/the-highlights-on-just-food-this-week_id118476.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=grocery-manufacturers-associationMon, 05 Mar 2012 08:33:00 GMTFairtrade Fortnight, an annual event that highlights the ethical sector in the UK, started this week and just-food spoke to Paul Chandler, chief executive of Fairtrade pioneer Traidcraft, about the impact that interest from bigger companies is having on the aims of Fairtrade. One company that has launched Fairtrade products, Nestle, this week said it was the first confectioner in the UK to make its products additive-free. Elsewhere, we spoke to US industry body The Grocery Manufacturers Association on sustainability and asked Dutch retail giant Ahold, which runs major chains in the US, what suppliers will do to boost stagnant sales.http://www.just-food.com/news/just-foods-week-in-words_id118475.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=grocery-manufacturers-associationMon, 05 Mar 2012 08:32:00 GMT