Olam Purchases Key Foods Olam International is acquiring a processor and supplier of dehydrates. Kraft Cutting Kraft Foods raised its profit forecast for the year and said it will keep cutting jobs, without specifying how many employees will be let go. Related: Kraft Plans to Boost Tassimo Obesity Solution Requires Team Effort Some 16% of children and adolescents were overweight as of 2002, and a recent survey suggests a solution will be a combination of efforts by parents, schools and the food industry. Coke Gets Brain-Twist Coca-Cola Co. bought a 20% stake in beverage developer Brain-Twist. Cartoon Network’s New Guidelines Cartoon Network announced guidelines and a pledge to develop new programming integrating positive messages regarding nutrition and activity. Opta Looks to Eastern Europe SunOpta Inc. announced that Opta Minerals Inc. acquired 100% of the outstanding common shares of Newco a.s. of Kosice, Slovakia. GM Cutting Jobs, Closing Plants General Mills Inc. is cutting more than 500 jobs and closing two plants. Cargill Buying Colombian Oil Company Cargill Inc. plans to acquire a Colombian producer of vegetable oil. Return to Top

From the August Issue of Prepared Foods A Fat-finding Mission Flavors of the Mediterranean Phosphates and Yeasts in Baking

Preservatives Linked to Hyperactivity Food additives can trigger hyperactivity in children, parents were warned. Processed Fish Not That Healthy Frozen fish is healthiest plain, not battered, according to a University of Guelph master's student in nutritional sciences.

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Popcorn Flavoring on its Way Out Major food companies are planning to remove a possibly dangerous chemical from microwave popcorn after the ingredient was linked to a lung disease. Alcohol Consumption Related to Stroke Risk In a study likely applicable to men of other ethnicities, Tulane University researchers found that heavy drinking may increase the risk of stroke in Chinese men. Childhood Obesity Tied to Iron Deficiency Researchers found that 20% of obese toddlers have iron deficiency, compared with 7% of normal-weight toddlers. American Fears over Food Safety A new survey says 93% of Americans are as concerned or more concerned than they were last year about contracting food-borne illnesses. Coke’s New Bottle A new sculpted hand-grip Coca-Cola Co. bottle with 5% less plastic began appearing at U.S. convenience stores. Related: Coke’s Health Kick EU Recommends Omega-3 During Pregnancy Pregnant women should be taking a daily supplement of omega-3 acids, an EU committee has recommended. Return to Top   Changes at Coke Coca-Cola finished shuffling the management team of its struggling North American operation. Kraft Names CFO Timothy McLevish will become executive vice president and CFO. Dean President Leaving Alan Bernon will leave his post as president of Dean Foods Co.'s dairy group. Flowers’ New CFO Flowers Foods Inc. named R. Steve Kinsey to the post of chief financial officer. Return to Top

Applications-oriented Educational Seminar
Prepared Foods' 2007 R&D Applications Seminar 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 September 17-19, 2007, at the Eaglewood Resorts, in Itasca, IL. To register your team, or for seminar schedule information, visit www.PreparedFoods.com/rd.