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Sweet on Sweets

Americans’ love of sweets has propelled dollar sales of packaged sweet baked snacks and desserts.
February 24, 2014
Facts projects retail sales in the market will exceed $14 billion in 2017.
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Deadline Set for U.S. Food Safety Update

The largest American food safety update in 70 years will be complete by spring 2016.
February 21, 2014
Seven separate rules will be designed to shift the national food safety net from a system geared to respond to illness outbreaks to one designed to prevent them.
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Jack Link's Taking Unilever's Meat Snacks Biz

Jack Link’s Beef Jerky has entered into an agreement to acquire the meat snacks business of Unilever.
February 21, 2014
Included in the acquisition are the European brands Bifi, Benelux and Peperami and Unilever’s meat snacks manufacturing plant in Ansbach, Germany.
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IFF Names Group President

International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. announced that Matthias Haeni has been appointed group president.
February 21, 2014
He succeeds Hernan Vaisman, who announced his intention to retire as of April 1, 2014.
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Cocoa Acquisition

Barry Callebaut has acquired the remaining 51% of a long-time supplier.
February 20, 2014
Barry Callebaut has been purchasing 100% of Biolands's top-grade cocoa since 2000.
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Big Breakfast Future

Breakfast products could see sales of $5 billion in 2017.
February 20, 2014
Products have been formulated to reduce sodium, sugar and fat, be more natural, organic, gluten-free, and deliver higher levels of fiber, among other nutritional concerns.
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Big Heart, Big Company

Big Heart Pet Brands announced its launch as the nation's largest stand-alone pet food and snacks company.
February 20, 2014
The company's stable includes Milk-Bone, Meow Mix, Natural Balance, Kibbles 'n Bits, 9 Lives, Milo's Kitchen and Gravy Train.
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Why People Drink?

A university has spent £20,000 ($33,000) to investigate why people get drunk.
February 19, 2014
Researchers at London South Bank University are looking into how much people choose to drink  and how willing drinkers are to take risks as their alcohol consumption increases.
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