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New Innovation Center

November 17, 2014
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A supplier of bulk tropical fruit juice purees and concentrates, iTi Tropicals has opened a new Innovation Center to support customer product development efforts.
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Ready-to-Eat Soups

General Mills’ Progresso brand adds six new flavors.
August 18, 2014
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General Mills’ Progresso Soup brand continues to bring flavorful options to the table.
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Obesity

Food Companies Cut Trillions of Calories

Some of the nation’s largest food companies have cut daily calorie counts by an average of 78 per person.
January 15, 2014
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The study sponsored by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation found that between 2007 and 2012, the estimated the total cut in food product calories to be about 6.4 trillion.
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A 100-calorie Natural Yogurt

Chobani is launching Chobani Simply 100 Greek Yogurt, its first and only 100-calorie authentic strained Greek Yogurt made with only natural ingredients.
December 12, 2013
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Chobani Simply 100 Greek Yogurt is made with milk, real fruit, and live and active cultures.
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Impact of Calories on Menus

Fewer than half of patrons, on average, notice the calorie counts on menus.
November 18, 2013
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Those counts did not seem to have any impact on what consumers ordered and how often they frequented the restaurant.
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Taxation on Beverage Purchases

A higher price on high-calorie beverages resulted in a 16% decline in sales.
November 18, 2013
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For part 2 of the study, researchers stocked the beverages based on their calorie counts and added signage listing the calorie range. The result was an 11% sales decline for higher-calorie beverages.
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Race, Socioeconomics and Childhood Obesity

A new study has found certain groups are especially at risk when fast food restaurants are located near their schools.
May 31, 2013
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Children in low income and urban schools have been found to have higher body mass index (BMI) than those students who attend schools in a more affluent area.
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Waistline Impact of Dining Out

A Canadian study reviewed 685 meals from popular restaurant chains that post nutritional information publically.
May 21, 2013
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When researchers analyzed the nutritional information of food ordered at 19 sit-down restaurant chains, they discovered the average meal contained a whopping 1,128 calories.
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Coca-Cola Commits to Health

The Coca-Cola Co. has unveiled four global business commitments to further contribute to “healthier, happier, and more active communities.”
May 9, 2013
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Coca-Cola said it already has taken a number of steps, including product and packaging innovations such as smaller portion sizes through the expansion of mini-cans in the U.S., Australia, Canada, Korea and Thailand.
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