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Nutrition bars continue to be vexed by becoming brittle before their time.

Tying into the ethnic foods craze, Robertet Flavors has introduced a new line of Brazilian-inspired flavors, under the Taste of Brazil name.

The online R&D Center, at the heart of Fortitech Inc.'s newly re-designed website, enables users to conduct research on markets, nutrients, applications and health conditions to hone in on the latest information for developing a healthier consumer product.

Increased interest in the nutritional benefits of whole grain foods has elevated consumer demand for a wider selection of product choices.

Symrise Flavors (Teterboro, N.J.) hired William Antonace as executive vice president of operations and services North America. Also, Symrise GmbH & Co. KG (Holzminden, Germany) acquired the British flavor manufacturer Flavours Direct (Corby, England).

The obesity epidemic is a hot topic in the media. The Ingredient Based Obesity Solutions conference will take place June 8-9, 2005, in Chicago, and will cover the latest research information and technologies available to help food formulators develop products that are nutritious and that aid in alleviating the obesity crisis.

Low-fat diets might be fine for adults, but at least one small study suggests grown-ups using that approach for their families could be depriving young children of vitamins they need.

Pointing to the nation's growing obesity issues and related health problems, the federal government acknowledged that the traditional food pyramid, taught in classrooms across the country, has done little to curb Americans' appetites.

Coca-Cola is buying out Groupe Danone's share of a short-lived U.S. bottled water venture between the companies.

Shareholders of Hershey Foods Corp. voted to shorten the company's name to The Hershey Co. and to drop the longtime corporate logo.