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What's in Those Cookies?

A study says Oreo cookies and illicit drugs are the same in terms of addiction.
October 16, 2013
The study found that Oreos are equal in addictive properties to both cocaine and morphine in a study done with lab rats.
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Public Interest in Private

Private label strategies are evolving from offering value and tiered product ranges to meeting a greater variety of consumer needs.
October 16, 2013
Private labels have evolved beyond a "good, better, best" offering to target a greater number of consumer needs and price points.
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Cutting Chocolate and Weight Gain?

Cutting out chocolate is more likely to make one put on weight.
October 15, 2013
Of the 2,100 men and women questioned, those who lost the most weight had -- in 91% of cases -- continued to eat the same amount of chocolate they normally ate before going on a weight-loss plan.
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Growing Gluten-free

The popularity of gluten-free foods shows no signs of slowing.
October 15, 2013
According to Mintel, it is not just the gluten-intolerant who are filling their carts with wheat-free products.
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Wine in Cancer Therapy

A study from the University of Missouri has found that a compound in wine can be used to boost the effectiveness of radiation-based cancer therapy.
October 15, 2013
In the study, the red-wine compound resveratrol was used to treat melanoma cells, resulting in 44% of the tumor cells being killed.
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Frontier Takes 22 Social Club

Frontier Beverage Company Inc. has acquired holding company 22 Social Club Productions Inc. and its subsidiaries Blue 22 Entertainment and AppQwest LLC.
October 15, 2013
The company expansion model includes the growth of the Beverage Division and synergy with its newly acquired entertainment content development and mobile applications/social media development subsidiary.
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Del Monte Selling Canned Biz

Del Monte Foods is finally shedding its long-held canned fruits and vegetables business.
October 14, 2013
Del Monte Foods said it planned to rename itself to reflect its focus on pet foods.
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Vitamin D Supplementation Questioned

A new study carried out at the University of Auckland,suggests that vitamin D supplements do not have beneficial effects on the bone mineral density in healthy older people.
October 14, 2013
The Natural Products Association (NPA) contested the results.
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Chobani Donates to Dairy Study

Chobani Inc. announced a partnership to promote innovation in dairy and food science.
October 14, 2013
In addition to this partnership, Chobani also named Dr. Alejandro Mazzotta vice president of Global Quality, Food Safety, and Regulatory Affairs.
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