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Pregnant women who have as little as one alcoholic beverage per week may risk their child's IQ potential in the process.

The U.S. market for gluten-free foods and beverages is growing even faster than projected, and will hit $4.2 billion by the end of 2012, according to the latest news from Packaged Facts.

Contrary to conventional wisdom, the more consumers snack, the healthier their eating behaviors, according to a new report from NPD Group.

The energy content of U.S. fast-food restaurant lunch and dinner menu items has changed little over a 14-year period from 1997 to 2010.

People with high levels of vitamin D in their blood have shown a lower risk of developing multiple sclerosis.

Hormel Foods Corporation announced that it has met its ambitious “Go for $2B by 2012” goal by achieving $2 billion in total sales from new products created since 2000 by the end of fiscal year 2012.

ConAgra Foods is buying the private-label food maker Ralcorp for about $5 billion.

Sargento Foods Inc. announced the hiring of Bob Strickland as national customer business manager for Costco, the promotion of Vince Juneau to customer research manager for the Walmart and Sam’s Club team and the hiring of Laura Meyer as customer research manager in the company’s Consumer Products Division.

Brynwood Partners VI L.P. has sold its portfolio company, Balance Bar Company, to NBTY Inc.

A new study uses a severely flawed statistical methodology and ignores well established medical facts to "suggest" a unique link between high fructose corn syrup (HFCS) and Type 2 diabetes, notes a release from the Corn Refiners Association.