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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
February 8, 2012
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Kraft Adds 70+ Products to 2012 Lineup

Kraft Foods will ring in the New Year with the introduction of more than 70 products to appeal to consumers’ desire for bold flavors, easy meal solutions and better-for-you offerings. ...More
December 20, 2011
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Fighting the Sodium Battle

In the late 80s, the Intersalt study and the subsequent National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institutefocus on sodium and blood pressure. Several decades later, sodium reduction continues to be a high priority for the food industry. ...More
December 5, 2011 By Lynn Kuntz
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Convenience, Flavors Driving Baked Goods Sector

While baked goods have always provided nostalgic comfort, today's new offerings also deliver premium twists, global flavor adventure and never-before-seen convenience, according to the recently released “Baked Goods: Culinary Trend Mapping Report" from Center for Culinary ...More
May 27, 2011
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Opportunities and Challenges in Bakery and Cereal Products

The grain-based baking and cereals industries have a lot to contend with these days: rising commodity and energy prices, consumers’ shifting notions of healthy foods, gluten-free and acrylamide concerns, just to name a few. ...More
May 17, 2011
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Stealth Mission: Lowering Sodium in Baked Goods

Manufacturers have come through with reductions in notoriously high-sodium categories like meats, soups, sauces and snacks. Bakery, meanwhile, hasn’t exercised the same low-sodium passions, largely because sodium and the ingredients that deliver it are critical to ...More
April 27, 2011
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‘Guilt-Free’ Snacking Scores During Super Bowl

While the fate of which two teams will participate in Super Bowl XLV is still up in the air, America’s gridiron fans already are looking forward to guilt-free snacking on game day, according to results of the 2011 SUPERVALU® Snack Down Survey by Harris Interactive. ...More
January 21, 2011
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PepsiCo Donates Food, Essentials to Atlanta Needy

Pepsi Co. and Feed The Children partnered to deliver 10 semi tractor-trailers full of food, essentials and personal care items to Compassion Atlanta on Oct. 6 to help nearly 3,000 Atlanta families. ...More
October 7, 2010
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Malt: Elixir of the Ages

As refinements have been made to the malt-production process over the centuries, many variations of malt have been developed for use in specific applications in the brewing and food industries. ...More
August 18, 2010
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Snyder’s of Hanover, Lance Announce Merger

Lance Inc., and Snyder’s of Hanover Inc., have signed a definitive agreement to combine in a stock-for-stock merger that will create a combined company to be called Snyder’s-Lance Inc. The merger is expected to close following shareholder meetings for both Lance and ...More
July 22, 2010
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