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B&G Finds TrueNorth

B&G Foods Inc. has acquired the TrueNorth brand from DeMet’s Candy Co.
May 7, 2013
DeMet's had owned the brand since acquiring it in 2010 from Frito-Lay North America.
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Shopping While Hungry

Researchers at Cornell University have examined shopping while hungry.
May 7, 2013
Not only does filling up a food cart while on an empty stomach lead to out of control snacking in the short term, it may condemn the shopper to an entire week's worth of unhealthy eating.
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Sugar Sources

A new report from the Centers for Disease Control has found that the majority of added sugars in the diets of Americans are coming from food now, not beverages.
May 6, 2013
The findings suggest a shift in sugar intake.
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FDA Examining Caffeine Content

The Food and Drug Administration is closely watching the marketing of food companies who are betting on snacks like potato chips, jelly beans and gum with a caffeinated kick.
May 2, 2013
The agency is already investigating the safety of energy drinks and energy shots, prompted by consumer reports of illness and death.
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Jewels from Jelly Belly

In celebration of National Jelly Bean Day (April 22), Jelly Belly Candy Company debuted its shimmering collection of Jelly Belly jelly beans.
April 25, 2013
The new collection includes Jewel Blueberry, Jewel Bubble Gum, Jewel Sour Apple, Jewel Cream Soda, Jewel Berry Blue, Jewel Orange and Jewel Very Cherry.
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Top CPG Companies

A new study has identified the top-performing companies in the U.S. consumer-packaged-goods industry.
April 22, 2013
Among large companies, the top three performers were Lorillard, the Hershey Company, and Anheuser-Busch InBev.
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Hershey Fronting

The Hershey Company plans to bring an enhanced food labeling system to its U.S. product portfolio.
April 18, 2013
Hershey will begin to roll out front-of-pack nutrition information in the second half of 2013.
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Cocoa and Brain Health

A new study explains the molecular brain mechanisms by which cocoa compounds can protect the aging brain against neurodegenerative diseases.
April 16, 2013
The results seem to confirm that flavanols in chocolate can indeed protect the brain from neurodegeneration, or at least slow it down.
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Pringles Goes to the Stix

Pringles Stix are now on shelves.
April 15, 2013
The new product is one of the few Pringles products to stray from the iconic oval shape of the original crisp.
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Reasoning Behind Eating More than One

Scientists are examining the “moreish” power of crisps (chips) after discovering they spark strong impulses in rats.
April 12, 2013
The scientific name for not being able to put down a packet of chips or biscuits is "hedonic hyperphagia."
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