August 13/Belfast Telegraph -- Children who perform badly at school are more likely to have been affected by the food they ate in their early years rather than what they
August 13/Phoenix/PRNewswire-USNewswire -- A study by Phoenix-based Kronos Longevity Research Institute (KLRI) found that a diet high in omega-3 fat improves insulin sensitivity and reduces inflammatory markers, but does not
August 13/Blood Weekly -- Dark chocolate has come to be recognized for its flavanol antioxidant benefits, but a new study, conducted by the Yale-Griffin Prevention Research Center, has uncovered an
August 14/Healthcare Mergers, Acquisitions & Ventures Week -- A recent study by Dr. Alicia Thorpe confirms soyfoods lower total cholesterol, even though the author found the reduction in LDL cholesterol
August 4/St. Louis/PRNewswire-FirstCall -- Ralcorp Holdings Inc. completed its previously disclosed purchase of the Post cereals business from Kraft Foods Inc. The merger is valued at approximately $2.6 billion, including
August 6/Toronto/Business Wire -- Clearly Canadian Brands signed a letter of intent to acquire Crofters Food Ltd., one of North America's largest organic jam companies. The acquisition of this manufacturer,
August 6/Vilnius, Lithuania/Baltic News Service -- Global food giant Kraft Foods has signed an agreement to sell its Nordic and Baltic sour snacks business to FEPCO 1 AS, a company
August 14/Lab Business Week -- Monsanto Company announced it is pursuing a divestiture of its dairy product, POSILAC bovine somatotropin, in the upcoming months. Additional details have not been disclosed
August 16/Business Monitor International Ltd. -- A report in France, carried out by two state agencies, has recommended that VAT on unhealthy foods be increased from 5.5% to 19.6% to
August 16/Chicago/Chicago Tribune -- Hershey Co. plans to raise prices on its products by an average of 11%, as it tries to stem the impact of soaring commodities costs, and