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A probiotic strain offers new hope for parents with babies suffering from colic, an expert says.

Nearly three of four Americans, 73%, say they are more concerned about their food than they were five years ago.

Dean Foods Co. will sell its milk processing business in Waukesha, Wis.

J&J Snack Foods Corp. says it will acquire several frozen food lines from ConAgra Foods for an undisclosed sum.

New research psuggests that replenishing the body with probiotics can be a natural way to fight off chronic urinary tract infection (UTI) in women.

Diet soda and other artificially sweetened drinks, previously implicated in the chance of developing diabetes, are not guilty, according to a study by researchers at Harvard University.

Swiss food giant Nestlé has acquired a 60% stake in Chinese food maker Yinlu Foods Group, expanding its instant food offering in a key growth market as part of a strategy to compensate for more sluggish sales in developed countries.

Symrise has dedicated its new SymTrap plant in Hamburg, Germany.

Skor Food Group Inc. reported a second-quarter profit of $384,595, up from a year-earlier $257,648 as the distributor benefited from an improved product mix and cost containment.

In "Modifications of Soy Protein Isolates Using Combined Extrusion Pre-treatment and Controlled Enzymatic Hydrolysis for Improved Emulsifying Properties," appearing in the July 2011 issue of Food Hydrocolloids, Lin Chen, Jianshe Chen, Jiaoyan Ren, Mouming Zhao investigated the effects of combined extrusion pre-treatment and controlled enzymatic hydrolysis on the physico-chemical properties and emulsifying properties of soy protein isolates (SPI).