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Reaching for Water

New data show the overall consumption of bottled water increased by 6.2%.
May 7, 2013
Bottled water sales grew 6.7% in the same timeframe.
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B&G Finds TrueNorth

B&G Foods Inc. has acquired the TrueNorth brand from DeMet’s Candy Co.
May 7, 2013
DeMet's had owned the brand since acquiring it in 2010 from Frito-Lay North America.
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DSM Investing in Yantai Andre Pectin

Royal DSM, the global Life Sciences and Materials Sciences company, announced it has signed agreements to acquire a 19% equity interest in Yantai Andre Pectin Co. Ltd. (Andre Pectin).
May 7, 2013
Yantai Andre is a China-based producer of texturing ingredients.
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Shopping While Hungry

Researchers at Cornell University have examined shopping while hungry.
May 7, 2013
Not only does filling up a food cart while on an empty stomach lead to out of control snacking in the short term, it may condemn the shopper to an entire week's worth of unhealthy eating.
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Sugar Sources

A new report from the Centers for Disease Control has found that the majority of added sugars in the diets of Americans are coming from food now, not beverages.
May 6, 2013
The findings suggest a shift in sugar intake.
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Med Diet's Cognitive Benefits

Many health benefits have been ascribed to the Mediterranean diet. Another has been added by researchers.
May 6, 2013
They found that the regimen resulted in a reduced risk of mental decline with age.
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FRS Names Sr. VP of Sales

The FRS Co. has announced that Richard Libonate will rejoin the company as senior vice president of sales.
May 6, 2013
He will oversee all sales activities for the company.
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Health Claims and Older Consumers

Innova Market Insights has identified the top five health claims for functional foods and drinks marketed to older consumers.
May 3, 2013
Health optimization has become an increasing focus for an aging population, driven by rising consumer understanding of the role of a healthy diet in extending the active years.
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Grupo Herdez to Buy Nutrisa

Mexican processed foods company Grupo Herdez plans to pay 2.98 billion pesos ($245 million) to buy Nutrisa, a frozen yogurt and food supplement chain.
May 3, 2013
Nutrisa reported sales of 1.14 billion pesos ($93.70 million) during the whole of last year.
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