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Tea, RTD Tea Trends Report

jbizzozero@vpico.com (Judie Bizzozero) — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:53:00 GMT

Market research publisher Packaged Facts released its fully updated report, “Tea and Ready-to-Drink (RTD) Tea in the U.S.: Retail, Foodservice and Consumer Trends”, which examines the U.S. market for tea across the retail and foodservice spectrum,

Boosting Curcumin Absorption

tesquivel@vpico.com (TERESA ESQUIVEL) — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:35:00 GMT

The American Chemical Society reports that scientists developed a nano-size capsule that boosts the body’s uptake of curcumin.

FDA, FSIS Team to Prevent Foodborne Illness

jbizzozero@vpico.com (Judie Bizzozero) — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:12:00 GMT

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) will hold a joint public meeting focused on improving the system for tracing of food products and ingredients that are causing illness outbreaks or presenting

DSM Lauded for tensVida Product

hgranato@vpico.com (HEATHER GRANATO) — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 23:08:00 GMT

DSM’s lactotripeptide blood pressure ingredient, tensVida, received recognition for its product development, winning the Outstanding Application in Nutraceuticals category at the European Outsourcing Awards.

Low Cholesterol Reduces Cancer Risk

jbizzozero@vpico.com (Judie Bizzozero) — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 18:35:00 GMT

Low blood cholesterol levels actually reduce the risk of heart disease and cancer, according to two new studies. The findings dispel the theory that low cholesterol causes cancer.

General Mills Invites Innovation

tesquivel@vpico.com (TERESA ESQUIVEL) — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 18:12:00 GMT

General Mills announced the launch of General Mills Worldwide Innovation Network (G-WIN).

Alternate-Day Fasting Helps Diet, Heart

jbizzozero@vpico.com (Judie Bizzozero) — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:59:00 GMT

Obese and overweight people who abide by a modified version of a plan called "alternate-day fasting" may be able to stick to a calorie-restrictive diet while getting an added bonus of improving cardio health.

MGP Ingredients 1Q 2010 Earnings

tesquivel@vpico.com (TERESA ESQUIVEL) — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:57:00 GMT

MGP Ingredients, Inc. reports earnings for first quarter 2010.

Roast Beef Deli Products Recalled

jbizzozero@vpico.com (Judie Bizzozero) — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:34:00 GMT

Curly's Food, Inc., a Sioux City, Iowa, firm, is recalling approximately 12,181 pounds of roast beef deli products because they were inadvertently mislabeled and contain an undeclared allergen, soy.

FrieslandCampina Domo Name Change

tesquivel@vpico.com (TERESA ESQUIVEL) — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:32:00 GMT

PARAMUS, N.J.— FrieslandCampina Domo, formed as a result of the merger between the two dairy companies Friesland Foods Domo and Campina D.V. on January 1, 2009, announced the company’s official house style and logos changed in October 2009, but contractual

Organic Cacao Paste

tesquivel@vpico.com (TERESA ESQUIVEL) — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:03:00 GMT

Navitas Naturals introduces Organic Cacao Paste.

Green Tea Extract Fights Oral Cancer

salmendarez@vpico.com (SANDY ALMENDAREZ) — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:50:00 GMT

Green tea extract has shown promise as cancer prevention agent for oral cancer in patients with a pre-malignant condition known as oral leukoplakia.

Meijer Canned Soup Recall

jbizzozero@vpico.com (Judie Bizzozero) — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:11:00 GMT

Bay Valley Foods LLC is recalling approximately 20,286 pounds of canned “Meijer Cream of Mushroom Reduced Sodium Condensed Soup” because it was inadvertently mislabeled and may contain an undeclared allergen, egg.

Protein Ingredients to Induce Satiety

tesquivel@vpico.com (TERESA ESQUIVEL) — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 17:36:00 GMT

At SupplySide West, Fonterra Ingredients will showcase dairy ingredients that can be used in food and beverages to boost satiety.

Investigating Tocotrienol

tesquivel@vpico.com (TERESA ESQUIVEL) — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 17:10:00 GMT

Dr. Lee C. Smith, Chief Executive Officer, Davos Life Science Pte Ltd, will review the research supporting tocotrienal in a VendorWorks presentation on Nov. 12, from 4:30–5:20 p.m. at SupplySide West, Nov. 11-13 in Las Vegas.

CP Kelco Opens New Facility

jbizzozero@vpico.com (Judie Bizzozero) — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 17:06:00 GMT

CP Kelco opened its newest hydrocolloid facility in Taixing, China that complies with China Food GMP standards and has the flexibility to produce carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC) for the food, paper, oilfield and industrial markets.

Good Bacteria Kills Salmonella

jbizzozero@vpico.com (Judie Bizzozero) — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:43:00 GMT

U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) microbiologists are experimenting with naturally occurring bacteria that can kill Salmonella and other pathogens on fresh fruits and vegetables.

Acid-Proof Caramelized Sugar Flavor

tesquivel@vpico.com (TERESA ESQUIVEL) — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:20:00 GMT

An acid-proof Caramelized Sugar Flavor from D.D. Williamson provides the characteristic flavor of burnt sugar in beverages and sauces.

Alcohol Sales Predicted to Fall in 2010

jbizzozero@vpico.com (Judie Bizzozero) — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:16:00 GMT

Total alcohol sales in all away-from-home venues are expected to decline 2.5 percent in 2010 with the largest declines occurring in the casual full-service restaurants and high-end white tablecloth restaurants.

UC-II Affirmed GRAS

hgranato@vpico.com (HEATHER GRANATO) — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:13:00 GMT

InterHealth Nutraceuticals announced its UC-II undenatured type II collagen ingredient was affirmed generally recognized as safe (GRAS) following a review by a scientific panel assembled by the Burdock Group.