Tears of a Clone A final risk assessment by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has found that meat and milk from cloned animals are safe to consume. Cloning: IDFA Reaction Cloning: Dairy Processors & Moratorium on Milk from Cloned Animals Cloning: Humane Society Criticizes Cloning: Smithfield Foods Statement Cloning: EU Says ‘No Risk to Humans’ Barista Battle as McDonald’s Takes on Starbucks McDonald's is setting out to poach Starbucks customers with the biggest addition to its menu in 30 years. Thinking with the Heart Glory Foods' Sensibly Seasoned side dishes now bear the American Heart Association heart-check mark. NutraCea in JV with HerbalScience NutraCea formed two joint ventures with HerbalScience Singapore Ltd Pte, one for nutraceutical products and functional food ingredient development and one for drug discovery. Canada Bread Buying Sandwich Company Canada Bread Co. Ltd. will buy Quebec sandwich and sweet-goods maker Aliments Martel Inc. Kerry Purchasing Breeo Kerry is to buy Breeo, the food division of Reox Holdings, for around 170 million euros. Return to Top

Editorial Podcasts A weekly series on Trends, Development, Menu Trends, Regulation Updates and Innovation. * * * * * From the January Issue of Prepared Foods Cutting Sodium 2007 New Products Conference Benefits of Modified Starches

Women’s Supplement Use Declines Women appear to be leaving the vitamin and nutritional supplement category in significant numbers. Med Diet During Pregnancy Aids Children’s Health Pregnant women who eat a Mediterranean diet could ward off asthma and allergies in their offspring.

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Americans Don’t Know Their Nutrition Many do not know which vitamins and minerals are essential for the body or which are responsible for specific functions in the body. Calcium Supplement Warning Calcium supplements may increase the risk of heart attacks among older women. Ins & Outs of Eating Out The availability of more "fast food" restaurants compared to "full-service" restaurants can contribute to higher levels of obesity. Soy and the Battle of the Belt Scientists have found soyfoods may be a valuable weapon in the weight loss battle. Return to Top   Berger VP at Senomyx Senomyx Inc. appointed David B. Berger as vice president, general counsel and corporate secretary. A Starbucks Shuffle Starbucks Corp. said that Chairman Howard Schultz is returning to the chief executive's job to lead a major restructuring initiative. Monterey Names Sr. VP of Sales and Marketing Monterey Gourmet Foods appointed Michael P. Schall senior vice president of sales and marketing. Sun InBev Names President Mikhail Albu has been made president of SUN InBev. Hennessey Named CFO at Purple Purple Beverage Company Inc. named Timothy J. Hennessey as chief financial officer. Del Monte’s New CEO Nils Lommerin has been appointed chief operating officer of Del Monte Foods Co. New Culinary Director at Joe’s Crab Shack Joe's Crab Shack announced the addition of its new executive chef and director of culinary, Matthew Dunn. Return to Top

NEW East Coast Applications-oriented Educational Seminar
Prepared Foods' 2008 R&D Applications Seminar East will offer 80+ practical seminars to further educate bench-level R&D on solutions to specific application challenges and a better understanding of ingredient functionality April 14-15, 2008, at the Hilton East Brunswick Hotel, East brunswick, N.J. To register your team, or for seminar schedule information, visit http://bnpevents.com/PF/RD-East/.