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No difference between smoking and drinking soda? Huh? In their exuberance to find new taxes to heap upon an already over-taxed public, the brains (sic) in Washington are justifying their call for a nationwide soda tax by comparing soda to tobacco. Ooooh, are we frightened now? Shoot, I even heard one Froot Loop on a talk show say it is no coincidence that "the first three letters in diet soda spell DIE!" I'm tired of these fools trying to run their make-believe science down our throats. Please tell me, where is the correlation that ties the scientific evidence against tobacco to the scientific evidence gathered on soda? We know tobacco kills. We know that because science has proven it. Now show me the scientific evidence that says soda kills. Please, show it to me. They can't. What they have done is link soda to obesity, and of course the thought today is that obesity kills! It's hard to argue that obesity isn't risky to one's life. But tax soda? What, that's the only food that causes obesity? Hey, pals, why stop there? How about meat, potatoes, ice cream, milk, bread and other bakery products, all fast food, and anything else that has carbs, cals, fats in the ingredients list ... yeah, all of it because, well, it all contributes to obesity. So why just soda? Because these bums want to tax us and they've decided soda is their sacrificial lamb of choice. But please, IT IS ABOUT THE TAX! IT IS NOT ABOUT THE SODA! Soda is not cigarettes. Soda, taken in moderation, doesn't kill us. And even if not taken in moderation, it doesn't kill us. Not soda by itself. Too many Americans have become soft and stupid and just buy into whatever c**p the government shoves our way. Fine, just don't tell us it's because soda is dangerous, like cigarettes, and ya'll just want to save our lives. What poppycock that is.

NUGGETS FOR NOGGINS' If you don't have a competitive advantage, don't compete. Jack Welch

ON THE RECORD Convenience is how easy it is to get what you want. That includes whether it's readily available, whether it's easy to do or use, and how much it costs. If something is less expensive, it's naturally more convenient because it's easier for more people to get it. Excerpt from Kevin Maney's new book, Trade-Off: Why Some Things Catch On, and Others Don't (Broadway Books).

Dean Foods' Blasted For "a little label and its lies"; Natural Is Not Organic! U. of Arizona, Arizona Daily Wildcat- The problem is, some Silk products are no longer organic ..... Finding organic soybeans a bit too expensive for the revenue they wanted to generate, Dean Foods began introducing lines of Silk Soymilk that replaced the ever reliable “organic” label with the word “natural.” So what’s the big deal? ..... Dean Foods: it seems a bit like you’re trying to scam customers. If Silk is no longer organic why not take the label off completely instead of replacing it with a confusing word such as “natural.” Link.

Questions raised over probiotic benefits

Toronto Globe & Mail- A major part of the problem is that the popularity of probiotics among consumers has attracted companies that may not have invested in research to prove their products have a health benefit, said John Bienenstock, professor of medicine and pathology at McMaster University in Hamilton. “There's people jumping on the bandwagon and I think that's the problem that we've got,” said Dr. Bienenstock, who is also director of the Brain-Body Institute at St. Joseph's Health Care. Link.

Analyst Says Cadbury CEO Doesn't Expect Kraft To Walk Away
Stitzer's stance "marks a softening in Cadbury's stance. Just 10 days ago, Kraft was dismissed as a "low-growth conglomerate" and its bid "unappealing"
Nasdaq.com- Cadbury's Todd Stitzer was speaking to investors in London and, although the firm has yet to disclose Stitzer's comments, BofA analyst Simon Archer summarized them for clients in a note Wednesday. "Todd admitted that there is some strategic sense in combining the two companies and he doesn't expect Kraft to walk away, so he said his job is to get as much as value as possible," said Archer ... Archer also quoted Kraft Chief Executive Irene Rosenfeld at the same conference as saying that Cadbury was "quite a compelling opportunity but not at any price." Link.

Study Identifies the Least Price-Sensitive Consumers
A consumer’s “NEO-ness” is not defined by wealth, income or age per se -- it is a measure of spending habits, attitudes and behavior
By Becky Ebenkamp, Progressive Grocer- Is there such a thing as a recession-proof consumer? A new study posits the idea that there is and identifies 59 million such U.S. adults who are a marketer’s dream -- especially during a recession. Those consumers, called NEOs (for “New Economic Order”), are somewhat immune to financial fads because they value individuality and design over getting the lowest price. They are even-keel spenders over time, so less likely to shut their wallets during economic downturns. Link.

Lactaid-funded Study: Lactose intolerance is prevalent in several ethnic groups
Up to 75% of all African-American, Jewish, Native American and Mexican-American adults, and 90% of Asian-American adults are lactose intolerant
By Carina Perkins, Food Navigator- The survey, Lactose Intolerance in Multicultural Communities Survey, revealed that up to 78 percent of African American and 77 percent of Hispanic women reduce the amount of milk or dairy in their diet as a way to manage lactose intolerance. As a result, 48 percent of African American and 63 percent of Hispanic women worry that they are not getting enough of important nutrients, such as calcium and vitamins A and D, and most are keen to keep some sort of dairy their diet because of its health benefits. Link.

General Mills' Yoplait Frozen Fruit and Yogurt Smoothies go nationwide in September
Each Yoplait smoothie contains a full serving of fruit as well as real Yoplait yogurt pieces with Live & Active cultures
Press Release- Seven out of 10 Americans do not consume the recommended amount of fruit, but now Yoplait® is making it easy to get plenty of antioxidant-rich fruits into any diet, on any schedule. Yoplait has combined its delicious yogurt with real fruit for a revolutionary frozen smoothie kit that goes from freezer to fabulous in seconds. Yoplait Frozen Fruit and Yogurt Smoothies will be available in the frozen fruit section of grocery stores nationwide in September 2009. Link.

I like the idea of a small tax on sugary beverages. On soda a 3 cent tax per 12-ounce serving could generate $24 billion in four years. Will it makes us healthier? I don't know. But even if there's not much evidence that soda taxes will squeeze our waistlines, the important thing is that they can improve our bottom line. The point of a tax, any tax, is to raise money for the government. The added benefit of a sin tax is that by taxing something you consider harmful, you can win in two ways. If you don't discourage consumption of the taxed good, revenues go up. If you do discourage consumption of the taxed good, then congratulations, you've reduced the sin you considered harmful in the first place.
9/22/09 commentary by Derek Thompson, TheAtlantic.com.

MORNING CUP VIDEO PICK
CBS News: Breaking Bread the Healthy Way
Dr. Jennifer Ashton Tells Which Health Claims are True and False About the Bread You're Eating ..... Think you're eating the best bread? Maybe not, according to CBS News medical correspondent Dr. Jennifer Ashton. Ashton explained what's true and false about bread selection, and how you can make better choices at the grocery store ..... "Don't be fooled by the color or the word wheat. Many manufacturers add caramel food coloring to make consumers think the bread is healthier than it is."

MORNING CUP VIDEO PICK
My Fox Philly: Real Deal: Are Generic Foods Any Good?
One of the easiest ways to save money at the grocery store is to opt for the store brand, but how do they taste? Consumer Reporter Michelle Buckman has the Real Deal on name brands versus store brands. About 40% of grocery shoppers report switching to store brands since the recession hit And a recent consumer reports taste test found most of the store-label products tasted as good or better!.

The Morning Cup constantly searches the cyberworld for insightful food and beverage industry-related feature articles and columns we think will be of interest to the majority of our readers. If you see an article posted on the internet you think would be of interest to Morning Cup readers, please email the link and a little note to editor Bob Messenger.

Starbucks, Walmart talk up green initiatives
Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz (pictured), described how, on a recent trip to Rwanda, a female coffee farmer told him (through a translator) that all she wanted was a cow and some fresh milk for her children. Such insights, Schultz said, are helping the coffee giant sharpen its sustainability focus while improving how the company and its farmers cultivate and grow its coffee beans for consumers. Rob Walton, executive committee chairman and board member of Wal-Mart Stores, likewise spoke at length about reducing its environmental impact through recent measures like a "sustainability index" for packaged-goods consumers. (Similar to the nutritional labels, Walmart's new ratings system evaluates products based on their carbon footprint.) "When informed, customers will make good choices," Walton said ..... Going green, however, also has its risks. If the message doesn't come across as genuine, consumers can become cynical. "Money can buy you trial and awareness, but consumers are so smart that over time they'll see through it," Schultz said.
9/23/09 article by Elaine Wong, Brandweek. Read more.

McDonald’s the holy grail for potato farmers
From the fields of Idaho to tasting rooms in suburban Chicago, potato farmers, researchers and industry representatives are in the midst of an elusive hunt: finding a new spud for McDonald's french fries. A decade has passed since the fast-food giant last added a new U.S. potato variety to three others approved for its golden fries, something that both irks and motivates potato researchers who hope their progeny will be next ..... Because McDonald's buys more than 3.4 billion pounds of U.S. potatoes annually, it has the power to dictate whether a variety sprouts or winds up in the less-lucrative supermarket freezer's crinklecut bin — or worse yet, banished to become dehydrated taters. "It's a card game where McDonald's holds nine-tenths of the cards," said Jeanne Debons, the Potato Variety Management Institute's director..
9/23/09 AP article at MSNBC.msn.com. Read more.

First cage-free pasteurized shell eggs can protect consumers from sickness
National Pasteurized Eggs (NPE) said it is now producing the industry’s first cage-free pasteurized shell egg to serve the foodservice industry and consumers throughout the United States ..... Texas Tech University, located in Lubbock TX, is serving the cage-free pasteurized shell eggs that are free from salmonella to its faculty, guests, and 28,000 students in its dining halls and other foodservice outlets. NPE’s pasteurized shell eggs are processed using a Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved patented pasteurization process recognized by the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) to inactivate the Salmonella and avian influenza virus. The FDA estimates 2.3 million eggs contaminated with Salmonella enteritidis were sold in 2008.
9/23/09 article, Refrigerated Transporter. Read more.

Regarding Belushi screw-up and Cadbury 'softening'    
Hi Bob - I am sure you have already heard this, but the line you quoted was from "Animal House," not 1941. The only two lines I can remember from "1941" are when Belushi puts his aviator goggles on and says "Look, I'm a BUG!" and the Japanese submariner looking into Southern California and keeps saying "Hollywood...." ..... Regarding the softening of Cadbury's CEO, I think it might be as a result of the possible board tongue lashing he may have received after posting a very public, not very savvy rebuttal to Dame Rosenthal's overture...
"Just Jim" is a Morning Cup subscriber.

Bob's Spin: Just Jim, you have no idea how many readers I heard from who said I got the Belushi reference wrong. How about 236? The famous line — "Over? Did you say over? Nothing is over until we decide it is. Was it over when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor? Hell, no" —  was indeed from Animal House. Regarding your comments on the Cadbury CEO softening, I think you may have nailed it. That was a nasty insult hurled at Kraft by Cadbury CEO Todd Stitzer. But it was an insult that may have hastened Cadbury's journey into Kraft's cupboard. Email Bob.

Company News     
General Mills Q1 Profit Soars; Lifts FY10 EPS View
CEO Ken Powell commented, "These good sales levels, combined with the effects of our companywide focus on holistic margin management, are driving terrific operating performance in our manufacturing plants. 
General Mills Doesn't See Need For 'Transformational' Deal
General Mills executives in an interview said they are open to making small acquisitions that complement their business, but don't see the need for a large "transformational" deal.
Kellogg Co. gets mom-friendly designation
Working Mother magazine named Battle Creek-based Kellogg Co. one of the 100 best companies for working moms in the United States. Editors said they liked the fact that 56% of the senior managers Kellogg hired in 2008 were women.
MONSANTO: Judge rules against Monsanto’s GM sugar beets
A federal judge ruled on Monday that the USDA failed to adequately assess the environmental impact of Monsanto’s genetically modified (GM) sugar beets before introducing them into the food supply.
Sara Lee Corp. hires Marcel H.M. Smits as new CFO
Sara Lee Corp. hired a new CFO with experience overseeing acquisitions and restructurings. Marcel H.M. Smits, 48, comes to Sara Lee from Koninklijke KPN NV, a Dutch telecom company.
Timothy's World Coffee: Introducing Kahlua Original K-Cups
Timothy's Kahlua Original is the first ever liqueur branded K-Cup available in the market. It is packed in single serve portion packs, specifically formulated for use in Keurig Single Cup Brewing Systems.

Miscellaneous News  
CULTURE: Americans Put Off Marriage, Buying House: Census
A broad survey of Americans has provided striking measures of the recession's effect on life at home and at work: People are now stuck in traffic longer, less apt to move away and more inclined to put off marriage and buying a house.
RESEARCH: Mexican Survey Shows Pull of U.S. Still Strong
In spite of high unemployment in the United States and strict border enforcement, one-third of Mexicans say they would move to this country if they could, and more than half of those would move even if they did not have legal immigration documents.
RETAIL: Giant Promotes Ron Begley to New Post
Giant Food Stores here yesterday said it has promoted Ron Bagley to director of compact formats. He most recently was director of operations merchandising. 

States News  
Nebraska trial set in case against Tyson Foods
A January 2011 federal trial is set for a class-action lawsuit filed against Tyson Foods by Nebraska workers who argue they weren't paid for prep work. 

WORLD News  
ANGOLA: Chiquita, partner quit Angola banana investment
Chiquita Brands International Inc and a partner have quit plans to enter Angola's once-thriving banana industry after failing to secure the best land to grow and export bananas. 
Vietnam to label GM foods from 2015
Vietnam's Government is drafting a decree governing the safety of biotechnology-based foods, so the labeling of genetically modified foods is expected to start from 2015, according to the HCMC Biotechnology Center.

CONSUMER BEHAVIOR/RESEARCH/trends     
09/21/09 — Latest IRI Study Finds Deal-Seeking Consumers Still Turning to Private Label (Business Wire)
09/16/09 — Wegmans Survey: Shoppers Want Easy, Healthy and Affordable Meals (Wegmans)
09/15/09 — Gen Y forces retailers to keep up with technology, new stuff (USA Today)
09/14/09 — Report: Consumers crave premium burgers (Boston Globe)
09/10/09 — Study: Online Shoppers Trust Customer Reviews More than Friends (Progressive Grocer)
09/10/09 — Mintel Beauty Innovation finds `beauty foods` growing in popularity (Reuters.com)
09/10/09 — Appetite grows for fun food innovations, experts say at Prepared Foods Magazine Conference (Palm Beach Post)
09/10/09 — Like Seat Belts ... Should Family Meals Be Mandated? (Pysche Central)
09/07/09 — In the Future, Your Kids Won’t Shop the Way You Do (Progressive Grocer)
09/04/09 — Top Consumer Trends: Trust, Control ... Playfulness? (Marketing Daily)
09/03/09 — Whole Foods Survey: Shoppers Eating More Meals at Home (PR Newswire)
08/31/09 — Consumer Reports: Store Brand Food Can Be Superior To Big Name Brands (Fox Business)
08/31/09 — NPD Research Reveals Snacking is on the Rise (Progressive Grocer)
08/27/09 — New Research: Convenience Makes a Comeback (Brandweek)
08/26/09 — Forget Saving the Planet: Green Consumers Out to Save Money (Progressive Grocer)
08/24/09 — Listening to Consumers Can Yield More Than Asking (Progressive Grocer)
08/20/09 — Consumers Skeptical of Organic, All-Natural Claims But Still Buy (Progressive Grocer)
08/19/09 — No comfort in comfort foods during tough economic times, says study (EurekAlert)
08/17/09 — Latest IRI Study Finds Shoppers Regaining Rationality; However, Price Still Rules (Business Wire)
08/13/09 — Comfort foods vary by age group, says study (Food Navigator)
08/05/09 — 70 Percent of Consumers Will Pay More for Positive Experience (Progressive Grocer)
07/31/09 — New Study: Just Expecting A Tasty Food Activates Brain Reward Systems (Science Daily)
07/22/09 — Survey: Recession Affecting Workers’ Eating Habits (Progressive Grocer)
07/21/09 — New Study Says Shopping Behaviors May Transcend Demographics (Business Wire)
08/27/09 — Recession Has Affected Shopper Mix in Stores: Report (Progressive Grocer)
08/20/09 — Nielsen Study: Consumers Stick with Basic Purchases (Brandweek)
07/17/09 — Study: Consumers Want More Innovative Packaged Goods (Progressive Grocer)
07/15/09 — PLMA Study: The Public Loves Private Label (Progressive Grocer)
07/14/09 — American shoppers misled by greenwash, Congress told (Ethiopian Review)
07/10/09 — Consumers Hesitant to Choose Store Brands for Kids and Pets (Brandweek)
07/08/09 — Boomerang kids? Get ready for boomerang parents (Capital City Weekly - Alaska)
07/07/09 — Study: Food Sales Increasingly Driven by Convenience and Health (Progressive Grocer)
07/07/09 — Recession Affects family dynamics, relationships to brands and spending patterns (Progressive Grocer)
07/01/09 — Role Reversal - Mr. Mom Goes Shopping (Nielsen)
07/01/09 — Millennials Are Evolving; Are You Keeping Up? (Adage.com)
06/30/09 — Peapod Survey says Office Workers Demanding Healthier Foods (Supermarket News)
06/30/09 — PLMA Poll: Consumers Will Keep Buying Private Label (Supermarket News)
06/28/09 — Report: Growing Number of Moms Using Social Media (Progressive Grocer)
06/25/09 — Kraft/Datamonitor Study: Probiotics Still Misunderstood (Brandweek)
06/23/09 — Recession generation? Young adults brace for simpler lifestyle (USA Today)

CONSUMERS/AFRICAN-AMERICANS  
09/19/09 — Pepsi Program Targets African-American Moms (Brandweek)
07/16/09 — CDC: African-Americans top obesity list (Food Navigator)
07/01/09 — How Coke Is Targeting Black Consumers (Adage.com)
06/01/09 — Smart marketers will recognize the changing African American demographics in America today (QSR Magazine)
05/11/09 — Black buying power to grow despite economic woes (St. Louis American)

CONSUMERS/HISPANIC AMERICANS
09/18/09 — A Deeper Drill-Down Into the US Hispanic Market (Mediapost.com)
09/08/09 — Hispanic Consumers: Upscale and Growing! (Progressive Grocer)
08/17/09 — Innovation Key to Meeting Needs of Latino Shoppers (Progressive Grocers)
08/12/09 — Are Hispanic Consumers a Cure for Recession Blues? (Progressive Grocer)
08/10/09 — Wal-Mart Debuts Club Store for Hispanics (Supermarket News)
07/21/09 — Report: Fewer Mexicans Entering U.S. (USA Today)
07/15/09 — Mintel: Hispanic Consumers Avoided Finance-Related Lifestyle Changes (Supermarket News)
07/02/09 — U.S. Latinos Flock to the Web (Brandweek)
06/03/09 — Study: Hispanics are Good Ad Targets in Downturn (Brandweek)
06/01/09 — Hispanic children in US at greater risk for obesity than other ethnic/racial groups (7th Space)

CONSUMERS/KIDS & TEENS     
08/25/09 — American Teens Weigh in on What ‘Healthy’ Means (Progressive Grocer)
08/05/09 — Kids Are Well Aware Which Foods Are Healthy, Finds Technomic (PR-inside)
08/04/09 — Study Says Parents Worried About Kids’ After-School Snacks (Progressive Grocer)
07/27/09 — More Dairy, Calcium in Childhood Could Mean Longer Life (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
07/23/09 — FCC is ready to stomp on commercialization geared towards children (Tomsguide.com)
07/23/09 — South Carolina case looks on child obesity as child abuse. But is it? (USA Today)
07/22/09 — Study: Overweight kids are more responsive to branded foods (Food Navigator)
08/21/09 — Study: Kids’ Menus Lack Variety, Healthful Options (Pizza Quarterly)
07/10/09 — Drexel U. Study: Many teens wired, caffeinated well past bedtime (Reuters Health)
06/25/09 — Study Refutes Notion that Teens' Media Habits Differ from Adults (Brandweek)
06/03/09 — The Keys to Meeting Youth Wellness Needs? Just Kid Inc. CEO Reveals Answers (Media Post)

CONSUMERS/SENIORS
09/16/09 — Study finds marketing opportunities with older consumers (The Packer)
07/27/09 — Today's Active Seniors are Experiencing Second Middle Age (Brandweek)
07/20/09 — Latest IRI Baby Boomer Report Reveals $50 Billion Growth Opportunity (Business Wire)

Food Safety  
09/22/09 — Salmonella Outbreak Fears Fade, Peanut butter consumers are back! (Omaha World-Herald)
09/21/09 — Study: U.S. food facilities flunk record-keeping test (DC Velocity)
09/21/09 — Food Marketing Institute Revamps Recall Portal (Supermarket News)
09/09/09 — Most Likely U.S. Voters Want Stronger Food Safety Rules: Poll (Progressive Grocer)
09/08/09 — FDA Launches Food Safety Initiative (Med Page Today)
09/04/09 — Nearly a third of Americans ‘very or extremely’ worried about food safety (Food Navigator)
08/25/09 — Editorial: "An appetite for change in food safety" (Grand Rapids Press, MI)
08/13/09 — With IBM's Help, America's Food Safety Back on Front Burner (Miller-McCune.com)
07/27/09 — Contaminated Food: A More Watchful Eye Needed (NPR.org)
07/23/09 — Which is Worse? Germs in our Food or the Antibiotics that Kill Them? (Foodconsumer.org)
07/22/09 — Food Recall? Consumers May Not Get A Clear Picture Of The Process (Science Daily)
07/15/09 — The Next Foodborne Threat? MRSA infections from contaminated meat (Food Poison Journal)
07/12/09 — AMI Poll: Consumers Need More Knowledge on Meat, Poultry Safety (Progressive Grocer)
07/07/09 — Obama administration takes action on food safety (Reuters.com)
06/24/09 — Survey: Less Than 20% of Consumers Trust Food They Buy Is Safe and Healthy (PR Newswire)
06/09/09 — Editorial: Congress needs to empower FDA to protect our food (Belleville News Democrat, IL)
05/15/09 — Food Companies Placing Onus for Safety on Consumers (CNBC.com)

Health & WELLNESS  
09/21/09 — Healthy Eating Study Finds Ongoing Opportunity for Produce (Progressive Grocer)
09/21/09 — Are health claims curbing freedom of speech? (Food Navigator)
09/18/09 — ‘Gut friendly’ pizza – coming to a neighborhood near you (Food Navigator)
09/18/09 — Unhealthy U.S. Diets Prompt More Calls For Reform (Reuters.com)
09/16/09 — Meat additives not linked to brain tumors: Study (Food Navigator)
09/15/09 — Research Update: Junk food makes you eat more (Telegraph of London, UK)
09/15/09 — Organic’s crunch: Once high-flying firms face three big threats to growth (Christian Science Monitor)
09/14/09 — Putting the Function in Beverages (Natural Insider)
09/14/09 — Organic foods are now ‘mainstream’, says USDA (Food Navigator)
09/14/09 — Datamonitor: How to keep the omega-3 health halo (Nutra Ingredients)
09/11/09 — French study says organic food is healthier (Food Navigator)
09/08/09 — Eating cereal can reduce childhood obesity, study claims (Food Navigator)
09/08/09 — Big Food’s “Smart Choices” Label Raises Eyebrows at FDA (Grist.org)
09/08/09 — Acrylamide: The consumer health scare that isn’t (Food Navigator)
09/04/09 — Americans Don’t Know They’re unhealthy, says Mintel (Food Navigator)
09/04/09 — Study: Late-night snacks could pack on the pounds (Reuters.com)
09/04/09 — U. of Illinois Researcher Petitions to Ban Trans Fats in the Diet (Health Jockey)
09/03/09 — Research shows US consumers ‘unaware of acrylamide’ (Food Navigator)
09/02/09 — Expert panel says Sucralose safety Evidence is ‘scientifically sound’ (Food Navigator)
09/02/09 — Sixty percent of adults can't digest milk (USA Today)
09/02/09 — Too Much Government Makes Us Sick (Action Institute)
08/31/09 — Mintel: Energy Drinks Not Likely to Be Healthy Anytime Soon (QSR Magazine)
08/27/09 — Probiotics: Better Off Dead? (US News & World Report)
08/27/09 — Organic food: Behind the hype (ABC 6, Boise, Idaho)
08/25/09 — Stop eating so much sugar, American Heart Assn. says (Los Angeles Times)
08/25/09 — Kelly Brownell: America may be souring on love affair with over-processed...fatty food (New Haven Independent, CT)
08/25/09 — Feeling the Pinch, Fewer Consumers Can Afford Healthy Food Options (Business Wire)
08/23/09 — Wellness Demand, Health Science Driving Functional Foods Market Growth (Progressive Grocer)
08/20/09 — Marketers Answer Call to Eliminate High-Fructose Corn Syrup (Adage.com)
08/20/09 — Report: Consumers devour nutrient-spiked food, drinks (MSNBC)
08/21/09 — ‘Unknown’ cholesterol in processed food poses big heart health risk (Food Navigator)
08/19/09 — High-Fiber Foods May Be Easier to Stomach This Time Around (Wall Street Journal)
08/19/09 — Behavioral nutrition is one weapon in obesity fight (bnd.com)
08/18/09 — Folic Acid: Mandatory Fortification May Be Unnecessary (Science Daily)
08/18/09 — New Research Shows Antioxidants Abound in Cereals, Popcorn, Whole-Grain Snacks (Health.com)
08/13/09 — Chocolate cuts death rate in heart attack survivors (Asia One News)
08/13/09 — How consumers approach functional foods: Survey (Food Navigator)
08/12/09 — Do high-fat diets make us stupid and lazy (EurekAlert.org)
08/12/09 — Artificial Sweeteners Not Linked to Cancer (Food Navigator)
08/11/09 — Two glasses of fruit juice or carbonated drink each day may cause long-term liver damage (Daily Mail, UK)
08/11/09 — Optimists live longer, healthier lives, women's study shows (Foodconsumer.org)
08/10/09 — Food manufacturers introduce new front-of-pack logo to convey healthy choices (AFN)
08/05/09 — Friendship Influences Eating Behavior, Particularly When Friends Are Overweight (Science Daily)
08/05/09 — Does zero mean zero? Not always with trans fats (ABC Action News)
07/27/09 — Tough love for fat people: Tax their food to pay for healthcare (LA Times)

MARKETING
09/09/09 — How Visual Merchandising Can Help Boost Supermarket Spending (Progressive Grocer)
09/03/09 — Study: Social Net Branding Fails to Sway Women (Brandweek)
08/27/09 — Brand Players Should Be Wary Of Store Brand Growth (TheStreet.com)
08/25/09 — Word-of-Mouth Gains Volume (Brandweek)
08/12/09 — Peel n' Taste, the New Scratch n' Sniff (The Pitch)
08/11/09 — What's in a brand name?, well everything (Televisionpoint.com)
08/03/09 — As a Term, ‘Green’ a Best-Seller, But at What Cost? (Environmental Leader)
07/20/09 — Taste sensation: Ads work better if all senses are involved (Eurekalert.org)
07/14/09 — The Pros and Cons of Co-Branding (CIO Today)
07/13/09 — Study: Interactive Marketing to Hit $55 Billion by 2014 (Marketing Vox)
07/13/09 — Subliminal messages fail to control behavior (Canada.com)
06/25/09 — More marketers connect with consumers through mobile apps (USA Today)

NANOTECHNOLOGY
08/19/09 — Safe approach to nanotechnology: Boiling up zinc oxide nanorods without toxic solvents (Physorg.com)
07/07/09 — Defining Nanotech: Size Does Matter (Food Navigator)
06/21/09 — Study Says Most U.S. families Buy Organic (Progressive Grocer)
06/08/09 — At IFT: Nanoscience to boost food safety, quality and shelf life (Food Navigator)
05/17/09 — Consumer groups sound the alarm over nanotechnology (Palm Beach Post)

PACKAGING
09/14/09 — Revealed: The secrets of successful food packaging (Confectionery News)
09/08/09 — The Rise of Sustainable Packaging (Food Product Design)
08/31/09 — Food "Tattoos" an Alternative to Labels for Identifying Fruit (Fresh Plaza)
08/10/09 — Marketers That Shrank Products - Though Not Prices - Start to Upsize (Ad Age)
07/21/09 — Food Industry Continues Move to Sustainable Packaging (Environmental Leader)
07/16/09 — Demand grows for 'intelligent' packaging (Packaging Magazine)
07/08/09 — Study: Americans Less Worried about Wasteful Packaging (Progressive Grocer)

R&D/FOOD SCIENCE
09/22/09 — Green Profits: Room Temperature Ice Cream CNBC.com)
09/08/09 — Is any publicity good publicity for food science? (Food Navigator)
09/03/09 — Mom Site Targets Kraft; Artificial colors not for some but for U.S. (Examiner.com)
08/28/09 — Research studies: "Inconclusive" Doesn't Mean "Unscientific" (Nutrition Data)

RESTAURANTS & INSTITUTIONS
09/17/09 — Technomic gives downbeat outlook for restaurants (Nation's Restaurant News)

SALT/SODIUM  
09/15/09 — Canadian Study Says Voluntary action on sodium by Industry is not enough (Food Navigator)
09/12/09 — Lowering sodium consumption could save 18 billion annually in health costs (Science Centric)
08/24/09 — Taste question mark hangs over low-salt products (AusFoodNews.com)
08/24/09 — Is lowering sodium a Campbell's gamble? (Kentucky Post)
08/13/09 — Mintel: Sodium is the Next Trans Fat (Supermarket News)
08/12/09 — Why MSG allergy is fake science (The Guardian, UK)
07/28/09 — CSPI's Jacobson: Salt is "single deadliest ingredient in the food supply" (Examiner.com)
07/23/09 — Unsafe Sodium Levels at Denny’s Prompt Class Action Lawsuit (CSPI Newsroom)
07/02/09 — MSG hangs on after decades of demonization (MSNBC.msn.com)
06/24/09 — Are Cheerios too high in salt to be a healthy baby snack? (Vancouver Sun)
06/15/09 — Push to cut salt would shake up food industry (San Francisco Chronicle)
06/01/09 — New findings on salty taste may inspire ways to trick the tongue (Chemical & Engineering News)
05/29/09 — Vinegar could be used for salt reduction (Food Navigator)

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