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  • Trans Fat Levels Drop 58% in Americans
    Nearly a decade after federally mandated labeling of trans fats on food labels, a new study led by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reveals blood levels of trans-fatty acids in Caucasian U.S. adults decreased by 58% from 2000 to 2009. The study, published in ...More
    28 minutes ago
    Posted in News, Bakery / Cereal
  • Americans Still Consume Too Much Sodium
    The latest Vital Signs report released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention indicate the average American consumes about 3,300 milligrams of sodium per day, not including any salt added at the table, which is more than twice the recommended limit for about half ...More
    Yesterday
    Posted in News, Bakery / Cereal, Sauces / Gravies / Soup
  • Pink Lady Apples Have Highest Flavonoid Levels
    Consuming a diet rich in apples, particularly the Pink Lady variety that contains the highest levels of flavonoids among apples, helps promote heart health, according to a study published in the journal Free Radical Biology and Medicine Journal. ...More
    Yesterday
    Posted in News, Nutraceuticals
  • Green Tea Boosts Functional Abilities in Elderly
    Older individuals who drink more green tea have less functional disabilities, such as being able to dress or bathe themselves without assistance, compared to those who do not consume green tea, according to a new study published in the American Journal of Clinical ...More
    February 7, 2012
    Posted in News, Nutraceuticals
  • Coca-Cola 4Q11 Sales Beat Expectations
    The Coca-Cola Company released its fourth quarter 2011 financials that beat expectations and long-term growth targets for non-alcoholic ready-to-drink beverages, sparkling and still beverages. The company experienced strong full-year global volume growth of 5% led by the ...More
    February 7, 2012
    Posted in News
  • Maple Leaf Foods to Change ‘Misleading’ Product Labels
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    Maple Leaf Foods announced it is changing product labels on its line of Natural Selections line of deli meat products after a CBC Marketplace investigation revealed the meats contain nitrites, which may be linked to an increased risk in cancer. ...More
    February 7, 2012
    Posted in News
  • Restaurant Sales to Reach $632 Billion in 2012
    The restaurant industry is projected to increase 3.5% over 2011 numbers, with total foodservice sales expected to reach a record high of $632 billion in 2012, according to the National Restaurant Association’s 2012 Restaurant Industry Forecast. ...More
    February 6, 2012
    Posted in News, Bakery / Cereal
  • Scientists Unlock Secret of Resveratrol
    Scientists have discovered how resveratrol, a naturally occurring chemical found in red wine and other plant products, may impart health benefits, a finding that may one day lead to resveratrol-based medicines, according to a study published in the journal Cell. ...More
    February 3, 2012
    Posted in News, Nutraceuticals
  • Healthy Snacks Trending in 2012
    The New Year always brings a host of resolutions to get in shape and choose healthy foods and snacks, and this weekend’s Super Bowl will test American’s willpower when it comes to snacking. ...More
    February 3, 2012
    Posted in News
  • Obesity, Chronic Liver Disease May Be Infectious
    Obesity and chronic liver disease may be infectious, triggered by a family of proteins that alter populations of microbes in the stomach, according to a new study published in the journal Nature. ...More
    February 2, 2012
    Posted in News
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