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From nutritious foods that fill you up faster to new weight-loss medications to government food taxes, obesity experts predict maintaining a healthy weight may get much easier during the next few decades.

Nonni’s Foods LLC (Nonni’s), a provider of premium, specialty cookies and baked goods, announced Brian Hansberry as Chief Executive Officer effective immediately. Hansberry succeeds Dave Beré, who is retiring from the role of CEO, and will now serve as Chairman of the Board of Directors for Nonni’s Foods.

Post Holdings, Inc., a consumer packaged goods holding company, announced it has agreed to acquire privately-owned MOM Brands Company ("MOM Brands"). MOM Brands is a leader in the ready-to-eat ("RTE") cereal value segment, with over 95 years of experience in providing high quality RTE and hot cereal products.

Amway, the a direct selling corporation, acquired the XS® Energy brand, co-founded by former Amway business owner David Vanderveen. The deal expands the brand's geographic reach and advances Amway's strategy of connecting with young entrepreneurs.

Bio-Botanica®, manufacturer and branding expert, announced the new hire of Vincent Mariani as Chief Strategy Officer, effective immediately.

This latest research published in the American Heart Association's journal Hypertension shows that patients with high blood pressure who drank a daily 250ml glass of beet juice experienced an average decrease in blood pressure of about 8/4 mmHg.

AdvancePierre Foods ("AdvancePierre"), a supplier of value-added, center-of-plate protein and sandwich products to foodservice, retail and convenience channels, announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the wholesale and manufacturing operations of Landshire, Inc. ("Landshire"), a Caseyville, Ill.-based manufacturer of sandwich products.

Eating walnuts may improve performance on cognitive function tests, including those for memory, concentration and information processing speed according to new research from the David Geffen School of Medicine at The University of California, Los Angeles, led by Dr. Lenore Arab.