Smart Choices Program helps shoppers identify food and beverage choices
This summer, the Smart Choices Program TM will appear on hundreds of products in supermarkets and other retail outlets across the country. This first-ever uniform front-of-pack nutrition labeling program, developed by a diverse coalition of scientists, nutritionists, consumer organizations and foo...Consumers respond to lower calorie beverage options
NEW ORLEANS At Experimental Biology 2009, Dr. Maureen Storey, senior vice president of science policy for the American Beverage Association, today briefed colleagues on her new analysis indicating that consumers of all ages are drinking more lower-calorie beverages than they did several years ago...Nestle Launches State-of-the-Art Factory and Beverage Distribution Center in Anderson, Indiana
Environmentally Friendly Facility, Product Reformulation Improves Nutritional Value for Consumers ANDERSON, Ind., March 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Nestle today launched its largest ready-to-drink aseptic products factory in the world in Anderson, Indiana, with production dedicated to meet growing U.S....Milk is One Beverage Kansas City Can't Afford to Keep Off the Grocery List
KANSAS CITY, Mo., Dec. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- With rising food costs, many families are economizing on groceries but one thing they should not cut back on is nutrition. At about 25 cents per 8-ounce glass, on a gallon basis, milk offers more nutrients per penny than almost any other beverage option in...Milk is One Beverage Houston Can't Afford to Keep Off the Grocery List
HOUSTON, Dec. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- With rising food costs, many families are economizing on groceries but one thing they should not cut back on is nutrition. At about 25 cents per 8-ounce glass, on a gallon basis, milk offers more nutrients per penny than almost any other beverage option in the supe...Milk is One Beverage Corpus Christi Can't Afford to Keep Off the Grocery List
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas, Dec. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- With rising food costs, many families are economizing on groceries but one thing they should not cut back on is nutrition. At about 25 cents per 8-ounce glass, on a gallon basis, milk offers more nutrients per penny than almost any other beverage opti...Orkin Warns of Four Pests to Avoid this Fourth of July
...s, Orkin's almost 8,000 employees serve approximately 1.7 million customers. The company serves homeowners and numerous industries, including food and beverage processing, foodservice, hospitality, healthcare, retail, warehousing, property/facilities management, schools and institutions. Learn more about Orki...New Study Shows Probiotic Strain Effective in Boosting Immune Response to Flu Virus
...hrough its Sustenex and Digestive Advantage brands. It also licenses its patented probiotic bacteria, Ganeden BC30 , for use in commercial food and beverage applications as well as in medical foods and dietary supplements. Ganeden BC30 was found to be Generally Recognized As Safe (GRAS) by an independent...New Study Shows Probiotic Strain Effective in Improving Irritable Bowel Syndrome Symptoms
...hrough its Digestive Advantage and Sustenex brands. It also licenses its patented probiotic bacteria, Ganeden BC30 , for use in commercial food and beverage applications as well as in medical foods and dietary supplements. Ganeden BC30 was found to be Generally Recognized As Safe (GRAS) by an independent...Burcon announces GRAS status for Puratein(R) & Supertein(TM)
...opment partner, Archer Daniels Midland Company, throughout this process. Our combined team is focused on creating a competitive advantage for food and beverage manufacturers with these exciting new proteins." GRAS status is the standard set by the US Food and Drug Administration for food ingredients to be a...ViaViente Demonstrates Cardiovascular Benefits in New Human Trial
... By Kathleen J. Burkhalter BOSTON, Aug. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Francis, 50, never imagined that drinking a high anti-oxidant fruit beverage every day could help protect his health -- in just 1 week. That's what he found out after participating in a clinical trial near his home in Los Angel...Soyfoods Do Not Impact Sperm Count
...nvironmental factors may have directly affected the drop in sperm count. The study also classified high intakes of soyfoods as less than 3 ounces of a beverage per day -- about one 8 ounce glass of a beverage every three days. This is not considered a high intake of any food under most circumstances. Dr. La...Grocery Manufacturers Association: Study Signals Progress in Battle Against Obesity
...n this important public health issue. The food and beverage industry is committed to the goal of reducing obes...ciation (GMA) represents the world's leading food, beverage and consumer products companies. The association p...iation's member companies. The $2.1 trillion food, beverage and consumer packaged goods industry employs 14 mi...Sweetened beverage consumption increases in the US
Over the past two decades, the number of adults consuming sugar-sweetened beverages such as soft drinks, fruit drinks and punches has increased dramatically, according to a study led by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. Researchers examined changes over the past t...U of M study identifies risk factors of disordered eating in overweight youth
...edicted higher risk for disordered eating among females. For males, depressive symptoms, poor eating patterns, including high fast food and sweetened beverage intake, increased their risk of disordered eating. These findings link different patterns of behaviors and different potential motivators for overwei...Drinking milk in the morning may help stave off lunchtime hunger
...suspect that milk's protein content (providing 16% of the daily value per cup), the lactose (the natural sugar in milk) or simply the thickness of the beverage may play a role in the satiety benefits. And, research suggests choosing foods that can help enhance satiety is an important success factor in any wei...Researchers create freestanding nanoparticle films without fillers
...s larger than nanoparticles, EDP is widely used to apply coatings to complex metal parts such as automobile bodies, prosthetic devices, appliances and beverage containers. It is only recently that researchers like Dickerson have begun applying the technique to nanoparticles. "The science of colloidal EDP i...Quality and purity of popular stevia sweetener strengthened by new reference standards
... Rockville, Md., June 1, 2009 As the number of food and beverage products sweetened with stevia-based ingredients continues to grow in the United States and worldwide, the U.S. Pharmacopeial (USP) Convention today a...New study finds lowfat chocolate milk is effective post-exercise recovery aid for soccer players
... recovery compared to a high-carbohydrate recovery beverage with the same amount of calories. In this stud...fat chocolate milk or a high-carbohydrate recovery beverage daily after intense training for four days. After ... compare their recovery experiences following each beverage (with the same amount of calories). Prior to the ...Prefilled WFI Syringe Provides a High-Quality Solution for Drug Reconstitution
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...and the National Institutes of Health. Highlighted topics include: Thermal taste: association with perception of oral sensations and food and beverage behavior Plasticity in expression of chemoreceptor genes in Drosophila melanogaster Recognizing Taste Stimuli below the Detection Threshold Diff...LSUHSC public health researcher finds reason for weight gain
...orie intake. Third, a reduction in sugar-sweetened beverage intake was significantly associated with weight loss at both 6 and 18 months. Fourth, no other beverage type was associated with weight change. It has ...uit drinks, fruit punch, or any other high-calorie beverage sweetened with sugar) diet drinks (diet soda and...Nutrition experts propose new class of low-sugar drinks to help stem obesity and diabetes epidemics
...s from the Department of Nutrition at HSPH believe beverage manufacturers, government, schools, worksites and ...hat the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) require beverage manufacturers to put calorie information for the e...of the Department of Nutrition at HSPH. "Healthier beverage options would allow individuals to make better cho...Innovative Beverage Products Launches New Product Designed to Enhance the Body's Immune Defense
LAS VEGAS, Jan. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Cold season has settled in for the winter months and since the common cold is a leading cause for doctor appointments and missed days of school and work, now is the time to take steps to help boost your immune system. And Immunity Enhanced Beverage is designed...Celsis Launches RapiScreen(TM) Beverage Microbial Screening System
CHICAGO, Nov. 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Celsis International plc (LSE: CEL.L), the global leader in rapid microbial detection solutions for industry, today announced the launch of RapiScreen(TM) Beverage, a new assay for use on the Celsis Innovate -- the company's proven rapid microbial screening instrum...Food and Beverage Giant Joins Kannapolis Research Center
PepsiCo joins the North Carolina Research Campus as its newest tenant partner. The NC Research Campus is the vision of David Murdock, Chairman/Owner of Dole Food Inc. Nine universities and colleges (including Duke University, UNC, and NC State)will have research units located at the new Campus ...Immune boosting beverage relying on Milwaukee firm's packaging technology
FreshCan Wedge releasing vitamins and minerals. Image courtesy of Brain Twist MILWAUKEE -- A new beverage being marketed as an aid to holding off the cold and flu is using the packaging technology of a Milwaukee company. New York-based Brain Twist Inc. is launching Defense Vitamin & Min...American Oriental Bioengineering Reports Second Quarter 2009 Financial Results
...e of approximately $9.5 million in the second quarter of 2009, up 3.3% from $9.2 million in the prior year's period, reflecting increased sales of new beverage products launched in the beginning of 2009. The Company generated $3.3 million from its distribution business. Gross profit in the second quar...SENOMYX ANNOUNCES CORPORATE UPDATE AND SECOND QUARTER 2009 FINANCIAL RESULTS
...et Enhancer Program: The primary goal for this program is to identify flavor ingredients that allow a significant reduction of sweeteners in food and beverage products while maintaining the desired sweet taste. Senomyx discovered and developed S2383, a novel enhancer of the high-intensity sweetener sucralos...EU Committee Approves New Food Applications for Martek's life'sDHA(TM)
...inks) and food supplements. There are currently more than 30 food, beverage and supplement products that include life'sDHA available in the EU. ...itional novel food approval will allow Martek to work in even more food and beverage categories and offer European consumers the important benefits of DHA in he...EU Committee Approves New Food Applications for Martek's life'sDHA™
...ue drinks) and food supplements. There are currently more than 30 food, beverage and supplement products that include life'sDHA available in the EU. &qu...itional novel food approval will allow Martek to work in even more food and beverage categories and offer European consumers the important benefits of DHA in ...Spherix Announces Termination of Arla License Agreement
...suant to which it granted Arla Foods Ingredients Amba ("Arla") the food and beverage rights to D-tagatose. Per the termination agreement, Spherix and Arla have... "While we recognize the potential value that D-tagatose has as a food and beverage additive, we are currently focusing on the potentially more profitable uses...