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Senomyx Inc. provided a corporate update and reported financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2011.

The Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA) and the Association of National Advertisers (ANA) announced the results of new research conducted by Georgetown Economic Services (GES) that shows the average number of food and beverage advertisements that children 2-11 viewed on children’s programming fell by 50% between 2004 and 2010.

Starbucks vaulted past two heavyweight burger chains to come in third in U.S. sales in 2010, a research firm said.

PepsiCo Inc. said it plans more price increases on its products this summer, but not enough to offset rising commodity costs amid a still-fragile consumer recovery.

Women across America have admitted that they are in an unsatisfying relationship -- with their snacks, according to a recent Yoplait Greek survey.

Higher consumption of antioxidants in the diet may decrease diabetes risk in healthy adults and diabetic patients, according to a study.

“Veggie diet cuts heart attack risk by a third,” according to the Daily Express, which is reporting that vegetarians are a third less likely to suffer heart problems, diabetes or stroke than meat eaters.

Commercials promoting sugary breakfast cereals could be put on a strict diet under government guidelines urging food companies to limit marketing of unhealthy products to children.

The ongoing debate regarding antibiotics use with animals destined for the table has centered on whether drug-resistant organisms created on farms travel from the farm to humans.

When purchasing food and beverages, U.S. adults are aware of basic nutritional facts of these products and how to manage their weight.