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Evolving Fast Food Breakfast Landscape Tops Food Trends

McDonald’s, Taco Bell breakfast innovations exemplify innovative moves in food trends
December 17, 2015
In a year when headlines featured a major ice cream brand recall, an expanding western U.S. drought impacting crops, and efforts to phase out artificial flavors and ingredients, Americans felt the top food news story of the year was the expansion of fast food breakfast menu items to more times of day along with breakfast menu innovation.
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Salt Institute Supports Lawsuit Against NYC Salt Regulations

New rule applies to any menu items that contain over 2,300 milligrams of sodium
December 16, 2015
The Salt Institute is supporting the National Restaurant Association in a lawsuit against the New York City Board of Health regulations to mandate that chain restaurants post salt warnings on their menus.
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Top Coffees of 2015

Coffee Review reveals third annual ranking of the year's top coffees and espressos
December 16, 2015
This year's No. 1 coffee is Finca La Mula Geisha, roasted by JBC Coffee Roasters in Madison, WI, from coffee beans grown on Willem Boot's La Mula farm in western Panama.
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Bakery On Main’s Hot Breakfast

New product made at company’s dedicated gluten-free facility
December 15, 2015
Certified gluten free, Non-GMO Project Verified, and free of sodium, cholesterol, wheat, dairy and casein, the lineup features three grams of fiber and five grams of protein.
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Macaccino: A New Coffee Alternative

Science of Living Natural Foods’ Macaccino blends are made in the United States from a hand-­roasted mix of maca root and other organic ingredients
December 14, 2015
Because of its dense nutritional makeup, Macaccino provides the feeling of vitality and alertness that one feels with coffee, but without the jitters, crashes, and addiction associated with caffeine.
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Millennial Parents Among Most Optimistic, Influential U.S. Consumers

Millennial dads are more likely than other 18- to 34-year-old men to agree that they are better off financially than they were 12 months ago
December 14, 2015
For the past decade highly confident consumers have been much more likely to be found among 18- to 34-year-olds, no matter what the overall economic climate and despite the fact that Millennials have experienced more economic turmoil and financial hardship than their Gen-X predecessors.
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