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The DSM Innovation Center and NutraCea entered into a joint research and development agreement.

Coffee has been shown to reduce the risk of skin cancer by helping kill off damaged cells that could otherwise turn into tumors, according to a U.S. study.

Few studies have examined whether dietary factors might affect blood pressure in children.

American Frozen Food Institute (AFFI) President and CEO Kraig R. Naasz announced the addition of Dr. Donna M. Garren as AFFI’s new vice president of regulatory and technical affairs.

Lifeway Foods Inc. announced results for three and six months ended June 30, 2011.

In "Effect of hydrocolloids on the rheological, microscopic, mass transfer characteristics during frying and quality characterisitcs of puri," appearing online ahead of print in the journal Food Hydrocolloids, K.R. Parimalaa and M.L. Sudha of the Baking & Confectionery Technology Department Central Food Technological Research Institute, Mysore, CSIR, India, studied the effect of various hydrocolloids on puri from whole-wheat flour.

Food prices could level off at the end of the year because farmers are seeing less demand for corn and are expecting a big crop.

MonaVie announced Jeff Graham has been named president of sales for the company’s North America market.

Bright Food Group Co. may make a purchase in Europe or Australia in as soon as six months, as it seeks to boost overseas sales to as much as 30% of its total in five years.

Consumers are turning more toward low-calorie or no-calorie drinks, such as vitamin-enhanced waters, according to the The Food Channel's “Top 10 Beverage Trends for 2011.”