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Bacteria from Bread

Scientists are now reporting that white bread seems to encourage the growth of some most helpful inhabitants -- beneficial gut bacteria.
July 3, 2014
To figure out what dietary ingredients promote helpful bacteria, several studies have looked at the effects of individual fibers and probiotics.
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Defending Dairy

A survey revealed that 55% of homes with a family member with lactose intolerance may not consume the Dietary Guidelines recommended servings of dairy each day.
July 3, 2014
The survey revealed that 55% of homes with a family member with lactose intolerance may not consume the Dietary Guidelines recommended servings of dairy each day.
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Piece of the Pie

Few things are more American than baseball, blue jeans and apple pie, just so long as that apple pie is not frozen.
July 3, 2014
While total retail sales of prepared cakes and pies grew 24% from 2009-14 to reach $11.2 billion, frozen and refrigerated cakes and pies was the only segment to decline (2.4%).
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The Pull of Protein

High interest in protein content and high-protein lines across the food and drinks market is continuing to develop.
July 3, 2014
The protein trend is driven by increasing health concerns – primarily weight management – plus the move of sports and performance products into the mainstream and targeted at the more generally active, rather than just athletes and sportsmen.
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Getting Juicy Juice

Harvest Hill Beverage Company has acquired the Juicy Juice business from Nestle USA.
July 3, 2014
Brynwood Partners has completed six acquisitions from Nestle USA, with this acquisition being the third in the past 14 months.
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Leadership Named for CytoSport

Greg N. Longstreet, Tom J. Miskowski and Steven E. Orcutt will assume leadership roles with CytoSport.
July 3, 2014
The personnel decision is in the wake of Hormel's acquisition of CytoSport Holdings, maker of Muscle Milk products.
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Tyson Merging with Hillshire

Tyson Foods will acquire all outstanding shares of Hillshire Brands for $63 per share.
July 3, 2014
This merger also demanded the termination of Hillshire Brands' plan to merge with Pinnacle Foods.
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AGT in Agreement with Ingredion

Ingredion Incorporated has entered an agreement with Alliance Grain Traders Inc. to be AGT’s distributor of that company’s pulse flours, protein and bran ingredients.
June 24, 2014
The agreement includes products for consumer foods (for example, baked goods, snacks and pasta) and covers the United States, Canada, China, most of Europe, North Africa and the Middle East.
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US Vs. EU on GMO

The top American agriculture official has called on the European Union to do more to ease restrictions on gene-altered food and feed crops if it hoped to reach a trans-Atlantic trade pact.
June 19, 2014
The deal is also drawing opposition from groups on both sides of the Atlantic, concerned it will lower environmental standards and weaken consumer protections.
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IDFA Names Sr. VP of Legislative Affairs

The International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) has named J. David Carlin to the position of senior vice president of legislative affairs.
June 19, 2014
He will be responsible for managing all of the association's legislative, political and economic policy activities.
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