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  • Most Consumers Will Spend More On 'Healthy' Breakfast Foods, Reports Mintel

    According to latest research from Mintel on the breakfast food market in the U.S., the majority (69 percent) of respondents who eat any breakfast foods during the week consider low cholesterol or heart healthy claims important when selecting food they...

    News • December 13th, 2012

  • Maryland Lawmaker Bans High Sugar Drinks On County Properties

    Maryland Howard County Executive Ken Ulman recently signed an executive order banning the sale of high-sugar drinks in parks, libraries and other county properties, and at county-sponsored events, according to Pam Gilbert, senior manager, government...

    News • December 12th, 2012

  • Mars 3 MUSKETEERS Bar

    The well-known 3 MUSKETEERS Bar, from Mars Chocolate North America, has reached a Facebook following of over 879,000 fans. A fluffy, whipped up chocolate center enrobed in rich milk chocolate, the 3 MUSKETEERS Bar is the fourth best-selling...

    Product • December 11th, 2012

  • Hispanic Food And Beverage Market Set For ‘More Aggressive Growth’, Predicts Packaged Facts

    The Hispanic food and beverage market is " expected to embark on a more aggressive growth pattern from now through 2017" as firms pump more dollars into innovation and marketing, predicts market researcher Packaged Facts, according to...

    News • December 10th, 2012

  • ON GO Energy Predicts Growth Of Energy Shot Category In 2013

    ON GO Energy, a Birmingham, Mich.-based "better for you" energy shot company, announced it is projecting double-digit growth for 2013 based on 2012 product sales and a continued market rollout of its expanded product line. "The initial novelty of...

    News • December 10th, 2012

  • Coca-Cola And Select Milk Producers Partner To Create Fair Oaks Farms Brands

    The Coca-Cola Co. and Select Milk Producers, Inc. (Select) are announcing the acquisition of equity stakes in the newly-created Fair Oaks Farms Brands, LLC to drive growth and expansion of Core Power®, a high protein milkshake, and to create an...

    News • December 6th, 2012

  • Nestlé Predicts 2013 Food And Beverage Trends

    Nestlé recently highlighted top food and beverages trends to watch in 2013. Nestlé expects the following domestic trends to gain traction among U.S. consumers next year: Make It Where You Sell It. Food companies will invest more money in...

    News • December 6th, 2012

  • Lawmaker Proposes Sweetened Beverage Ban For Texas Public Schools, Again

    Texas State Rep. Carol Alvarado (D) has proposed a bill that would ban soda, sports drinks and other sweetened beverages at public schools in Texas, according to the Huffington Post. This is the second time she has proposed such a bill. Full...

    News • December 4th, 2012

  • Mars Milky Way® Bar

    The Milky Way ®  Bar from Mars Chocolate North America is celebrating its 90th anniversay in 2013. MILKY WAY® Bar features fluffy, chocolate malt-flavored nougat and smooth caramel covered with milk chocolate. According to ProVen 52 weeks ending...

    Product • November 29th, 2012

  • Research and Markets Offers Ice Cream And Frozen Desserts Report

    Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "State of the Industry: Ice Cream and Frozen Desserts in the U.S. (7th Edition)" report to their offering. The State of the Industry reports are concise, detailed studies filled with data...

    News • November 29th, 2012

  • Indiana Vending Operator Has Alternatives Ready For Hostess Products

    Fox Canteen Vending of Terre Haute, Ind., isn't worried about Hostess closing, despite those products representing about $400,000 a year in sales, according to WTHITV 10 . General Manager, Kyle West, said the company was given prior warning and has...

    News • November 21st, 2012

  • 5 Hour Energy Spokeswoman Responds To FDA Investigation: 'We're Not An Energy Drink'

    Elaine Lutz, spokeswoman for Living Essentials, LLC, the distributor of 5-hour ENERGY®, responded to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) investigation into 5 Hour Energy drinks and adverse health effects. “5 hour ENERGY® is a compact-sized...

    News • November 21st, 2012

  • Mondelez International Invests $400 Million In Cocoa Sustainability Effort

    Mondelez International, Inc. unveiled “Cocoa Life” – the company’s largest, most comprehensive cocoa sustainability effort to date. It will invest $400 million over the next ten years to improve the livelihoods and living conditions of more...

    News • November 20th, 2012

  • Citing Rising Public Health Concerns About Energy Drinks, Senators Durbin, Blumenthal Call For FDA Meeting

    Following reports that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has received a total of 18 adverse event reports of fatalities following the consumption of 5-Hour Energy and Monster energy drink, U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) and U.S. Senator Richard...

    News • November 20th, 2012

  • Crystal Geyser Wins San Francisco Chronicle's "Taster's Choice" Top Sparkling Water

    Napa-Valley based Crystal Geyser Water Co.'s signature Sparkling Mineral Water was recently named by San Francisco Chronicle's "Taster's Choice" panel the top sparkling water in a taste test of 14 domestic and imported sparkling water brands. Points...

    News • November 20th, 2012