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Teaching Good Eating Habits

Teaching kids about food and its nutrients encourages children to understand why eating a variety of foods is ideal and also drives them to eat more vegetables by choice.
July 3, 2013
Psychological scientists Sarah Gripshover and Ellen Markman of Stanford University hypothesized that preschoolers would be capable of understanding a more conceptual approach to nutrition, despite their young age.
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Global Food Safety Market

A new report defines and segments the global food safety testing market with analysis and forecasting of global revenue and volume for food safety testing.
July 3, 2013
The global food safety testing market is projected to grow from $9,262.3 million in 2012 to $14,030.2 million at a CAGR of 7.2% by 2018.
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Lavin in Meat Industry Hall of Fame

The Meat Industry Hall of Fame’s list of inductees for 2013 includes Sheldon Lavin, chairman and CEO of OSI Group LLC.
July 3, 2013
Lavin began his career in the banking industry where he was an investor for more than 25 years.
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College Students Want Food Options

Technomic's latest report on the college and university segment suggests that 69% of students are purchasing food and beverage from on-campus foodservice facilities once a week or more often.
July 2, 2013
Some 44% of students surveyed -- and more than half of on-campus residents (57%) -- wish their school had grocery stores where they could shop using their meal plan.
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New Nestle R&D Center

Nestle S.A. will invest $53 million to establish a new building that will expand the existing R&D facility in Solon, Ohio.
July 2, 2013
The glass-faced facility will house offices and labs for approximately 100 scientific, professional and technical staff.
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Cravings from Refined Carbs

Refined carbohydrates could trigger food cravings not unlike the cravings that drug addicts experience, new research suggests.
July 2, 2013
The quick spike and subsequent crash in blood sugar that comes after eating highly processed carbs activates reward and addiction centers in the brain.
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Campbell Names R&D Sr. VP

Campbell Soup Company appointed Carlos Barroso senior vice president, Global Research & Development.
July 2, 2013
Barroso joins Campbell with more than 20 years of experience as an R&D professional.
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Federal Rules on School Foods

Snacks sold in U.S. schools from next year must be lower in fat, salt and sugar, according to federal rules.
June 28, 2013
The standards are seen as a critical step in improving students' eating options under a 2010 law revamping school foods. Schools have until July 1, 2014, to implement the new rules.
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EU: Prunes Benefit Digestive Health

Eating prunes is officially beneficial for digestive health confirms the EU Commission.
June 28, 2013
Prunes are now the only natural, whole and dried fruit to achieve an authorized health claim in the EU.
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