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New Plant for Glanbia

Glanbia Nutritionals Inc. announced the official opening of its new food-grade Next Generation Grain processing facility.
April 7, 2014
The Sioux Falls, S.D., plant produces flaxseed ingredients, as well as a growing portfolio of chia, quinoa and other ancient grain ingredient solutions.
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Changing Cream Cheese

Philadelphia Cream Cheese will now find its most popular spreads with even more fruits and vegetables.
April 4, 2014
The new spreads will be available nationwide beginning in April 2014.
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Chocolate for Weight Loss?

A particular type of antioxidant in cocoa can prevent people from gaining excess weight and lower their blood sugar levels.
April 4, 2014
Previous research has shown that flavanols in other foods such as grapes and tea can help fight weight gain and type-2 diabetes.
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Food Ads Confusing Children

Researchers contend children under the age of 10 are mistaking apple slices for french fries and failing to recognize milk as a substitute for soda.
April 4, 2014
Only 10% of the participants identified Burger King’s sliced apples as actual apples, while the majority of children said they were french fries.
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Popular Peru

Aji peppers and rocoto see expanded applications in sauces and as ingredients for snacks with a global flair.
April 4, 2014
A new report promises to provide insights, market data, proprietary consumer survey analysis and trend applications for the food retailing and foodservice channels in the South American foods arena.
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New VP at Dole

Dole Packaged Foods promoted Stuart McAllister to the position of vice president of Sales & Marketing, Foodservice & Industrial.
April 4, 2014
He replaces Chris Lock who retired on March 21, 2014, after 20 years with the company.
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Sweet and Salt

Scientists from the Monell Chemical Senses Center have found that kids who most prefer high levels of sweet tastes also most prefer high levels of salt taste.
April 3, 2014
In addition, the research has unearthed the revelatory finding that children prefer sweeter and saltier tastes than do adults.
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Succession on Mars

Paul S. Michaels, president of Mars Incorporated since 2004, recently informed the Mars board of directors of his plan to retire.
April 3, 2014
Grant F. Reid, current global president of Mars Chocolate, has been named by the Mars board of directors to take over the office of the president on January 2, 2015.
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Five New Forms of Listeria

Cornell University researchers have identified five new species of Listeria.
April 2, 2014
One of the new finds is named after the researchers' university.
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Transition for Nutrinova

Celanese Corporation CE announced the transition of its Nutrinova business under the Celanese brand.
April 2, 2014
This move formally completes the transition of all Celanese businesses into a single, unified Celanese brand.
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