Saputo Buying Alto Dairy Saputo Inc. entered into an agreement to acquire the activities of Alto Dairy Cooperative. NutraCea in Indonesian JV NutraCea expanded its international presence by entering into a formal alliance to construct a new wheat flour mill in Indonesia. NA Beverages Expands Headquarters DNA Beverage Corporation relocated its corporate office and distribution center. Price Increase at Hershey The Hershey Company announced an increase in the wholesale prices on approximately one third of its domestic confectionery line. Cadbury Commits to Farmers Cadbury announced the establishment of the Cadbury Cocoa Partnership to secure the economic, social and environmental sustainability of around a million cocoa farmers and their communities in Ghana, India, Indonesia and the Caribbean. BASF Looks to Shanghai BASF recently injected 1 million euros into an R&D center in Shanghai, making the city one of BASF's global innovation bases. 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

Black Tea May Lower Parkinson’s Risk Drinking black tea regularly could help prevent the onset of Parkinson's disease. Sweets and Gout The more sugary soft drinks, fruit juices and fruit men consume, the more likely they are to have gout.  More Calcium in GMO Carrots Genetically modifying carrots to express increased levels of a gene that enables the transport of calcium across membranes of plant cells can make the vegetables a better source of calcium.

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Toyo Shinyaku Supplement-certified by FDA Japan's Toyo Shinyaku Co. has been certified by the U.S. FDA to produce and handle dietary supplements. Breast Milk and Asthma Breast feeding may help babies avoid asthma caused by allergies in later life. Return to Top   Martek Names Science Officer DHA researcher and expert Dr. Norman Salem, Jr., will join Martek Biosciences as vice president and chief scientific officer. Technomic Promotes Henkes Technomic promoted David Henkes to vice president. Imperial Names CEO Imperial Sugar Company confirmed the appointment of John C. Sheptor as president and chief executive officer. New CFO at DC DC Brands International hired Martin Bykowsky as chief financial officer. Four New Senior Managers at American Dairy American Dairy Inc. enhanced its senior management team with four new professionals to lead sales and marketing, production, and research and development efforts. Klauser Named to Unilever Marketing Post Unilever U.S. named Lisa Klauser as vice president of the consumer and customer solutions organization. Coca-Cola Bottling’s New President Coca-Cola Bottling Company announced that Kevin Warren has been named president and general manager. Kelly Named President of American Italian American Italian Pasta Company announced that Jack Kelly has assumed the positions of president and chief executive officer. Dykun Becomes Sr. Research Scientist at NutriPure NutriPure Beverages Inc. named Jessica Dykun as its senior research scientist. 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/.