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Is cholesterol NOT really a killer? Column by Jefferson Adams, Examiner.com- Is cholesterol really the heart attack culprit and killer it has been made out to be? Dr. Mark Hyman (pictured) has an interesting article on why cholesterol may not be the evil heart disease culprit it is made out to be. He points out that, for decades, scientists have driven home the point that cholesterol is bad for the heart, and that lowering it is good for the heart. But on what scientific evidence is this based, what does that evidence really show? Regarding the common view on the benefits of statins, Dr. Hyman invokes the old maxim regarding the questionability of certain statistical conclusions: "There are liars, damn liars, and statisticians." ..... He points out the prevalence of statistical claims in ads on television and in medical journals, such as those citing a 36% reduction in heart attack risk, and draws our attention to the fine print. He asks us to ask what such numbers actually mean in relation to the fine print, and how such information might affect decisions about who should really be using these drugs. Read.

NUGGETS FOR NOGGINS' If it doesn't matter who wins or loses, then why do they keep score? Vince Lombardi

ON THE RECORD Although the packaging may have changed from the days of Warhol's Pop Art paintings, the Campbell soup brand remains an American icon. Not so sure about that? Just ask U.S. households, which sip, spoon, and slurp 49 servings of Campbell's Mmm ... Mmm goodness per year, helping to make it the world's largest soup manufacturer. 9/16/09 comment by Mike Pienciak, The Motley Fool.

	Food Industry Seeks To Maintain Junk Food Marketing In Schools ConsumerAffairs.com— Despite rising public concern over childhood obesity, food companies, through an industry-funded self-regulatory group, have proposed a set of "principles" by which the companies can use a variety of approaches to market junk food to children in schools. Read.

Cadbury Is In Talks With Panel on ‘Misrepresentation’

Bloomberg.com— “We have proactively been in contact with the panel in regards to some of the serious misrepresentation of CEO Todd Stitzer’s (pictured) comments,” spokesman Trevor Datson said ... Datson declined to comment further or provide a transcript of Stitzer’s remarks. According to Bank of America-Merrill Lynch, the organizer of the conference where he spoke [last week], Stitzer indicated that the candy maker may consider a higher bid from Kraft. Read.

Recession gives a boost to canned food business
Main focus on bolstering image of canned products via supplying information about nutrition and taste issues to dietitians and media, and recipes to consumers
By Teresa Lindeman, Pittsburgh Post Gazette— Last night, 22 percent of American dinners included something that came from a can, according to market research firm NPD Group Inc. That's down from 1990 when 28 percent of American dinners involved pulling out the can opener. "The long-term shift has been away from cans," concluded Harry Balzer, an NPD vice president in Chicago. But the recession may have offered up a shiny opportunity to those in the business of selling canned foods. Read.

Study: Fewer Family Dinners Lead Teens to Alcohol, Drugs
Compared with teens who have frequent family dinners, those who have infrequent family dinners are twice as likely to use tobacco or marijuana
By Bridget Goldschmidt, Progressive Grocer— Gathering around the family dinner table en masse more often may help keep adolescents away from drugs and alcohol, according to “The Importance of Family Dinners V,” a report by the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia Univ. The report found that more than one and a half times likelier to use alcohol, and twice as likely to expect to try drugs in the future. Read.

Capture The Elusive Tween Market
According to industry statistics, over 60% of Tweens find out about hot new brands or products from their friends, inside and outside of school
By Ted Mininni, Marketing Daily— Tweens. They're not young children anymore. Nor are they teens. But, please, don't call them "Tweens." Kids aged 8 to 12 see themselves as teen wannabees. Besides, they dislike being called Tweens. Marketers have increasingly focused on this demographic for good reason. Between their own growing purchasing power, and the influence they exert on family purchases, Tweens account for a staggering $240+ billion in spending. Read.

Soft drinks may raise likelihood of fatty liver disease
Those with the disease consumed five times more carbohydrates from soft drinks than subjects in a healthy control group
By Caroline Scott-Thomas, Food Navigator— People with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease tend to drink larger quantities of soft drinks than those without the disease, according to new research published in the Journal of Hepatology. The Israeli scientists behind the study said that non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is an important emerging health issue which warrants exploration of possible risk factors to allow for earlier diagnosis and treatment. Read.

We intend to remain disciplined in our actions. And I can assure you we will avoid allowing those animal instincts that Warren Buffett alluded to take over. [The acquisition] would create a formidable global powerhouse in snacks, confectionery and quick meals, further expand our footprint in developing markets, and expand our presence in growing trade channels like convenience stores and gas stations.
Kraft Foods CEO Irene Rosenfeld speaking at a town hall meeting last week with employees in Northfield, Illinois.

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USDA goes online to boost consumers’ healthy eating
Three new online tools have been launched by the United States Department of Agriculture to persuade consumers to make healthier eating choices and to promote a better understanding of farmers’ role as food producers. The new nutritional tools, which are part of the department’s Know Your Farmer, Know Your Food initiative, include: Growing a Healthier You: Nutrition From the Farm to the Table, MyFood-a-pedia, and 10 Tips Series. Growing a Healthier You: Nutrition From the Farm to the Table is a new web page for USDA’s MyPyramid food guidance system. The page links garden and farm produce to consumers’ nutritional well-being and the significance of locally-grown fruits and vegetables. Located at www.cnpp.usda.gov/KnowYourFarmer.htm, it will promote national initiatives such as National Nutrition Month and feature facts about specific fruits, vegetables and other foods.
By Mike Stones, Food Navigator. Read.

Stress, upheaval actually make people shun ‘comfort foods’
Stress and upheaval may lead people to choose less-familiar foods over “comfort foods,” a new study has shown. The study has been published in the Journal of Consumer Research. “Most of us can name our favorite ‘comfort foods’ and believe that we are most prone to seek them out during times of stress and upheaval,” writes author Stacy Wood (University of South Carolina). “Contrary to this well-engrained belief, this research shows the surprising result that our choices of old favorites happen at the opposite times that we predict,” the expert added. In the first study, participants were told about a person who was described as either being in an extremely stable life situation or in the midst of many changes.
9/25/09 article, Newspost Online. Read.

● Brown-Forman has been named the third “greenest” U.S. beverage company by Newsweek magazine, following Coca-Cola Enterprises and the Coca-Cola Co. ... Jill Jones, senior vice president of global production for Brown-Forman, said in a news release, “We are building upon our tradition and seek to continually improve our performance in ways that are good for the environment and our business.” (Read)

● With bang-up quarterly results pinned to its chest, General Mills is currently standing atop the packaged-foods industry. Its double-digit gains in operating profit and earnings per share owe partially to lower commodity costs, but smart management once again played a key role -- supporting my upbeat view of the company's long-term prospects ... The quarter did have some soggy spots, though. The company's organics business, which includes the Cascadian Farm and Muir Glen brands, saw sales fall 5%. (Read)

● What Does Jack Daniel's and Jim Beam Exit Say About Nascar? After only five years, two of the three biggest sponsors in the spirits category are dropping out, begging the question of whether the league is still a strong value proposition for marketers ... "While it is difficult for us to end our formal relationship with [team owner Richard Childress Racing], the current economic environment has compelled us to revaluate our spending and we've concluded that other areas in the marketing mix require additional investment," Tim Rutledge, VP-brand director for Jack Daniel's, said in a statement. (Read)

● Organic Valley, America's largest cooperative of organic farmers and one of the nation's leading organic brands, today launched the first online calculator that shows consumers the toxic burden prevented by their choices of organic vs. non-organic and "natural" foods. The calculator is available at www.organicvalley.coop. (Read)

●  USDA Economist Addresses Milk Pricing at Dairy Hearing ... "No dairy farm in the United States is profitable right now. Fifty percent of the milk we're making we're making for nothing," Bill Rowell, a dairyman from Vermont's Franklin County, said, adding later that if a way isn't found to manage supply, the cycle of crisis after crisis is going to continue. (Read)

● Pet food Industry magazine, part of WATT, a global custom marketing solutions company, announces the launch of the first-ever virtual forum for global pet food manufacturing professionals: Virtual Pet food Forum: Target on Nutrition on 28 October 2009 from 03.00 hrs. - 18.00 hrs. CDT (-5 GMT). (Read)

● Even if nobody gets sick with H1N1 flu at Jim Gibbens’ Hexagon Farms near Cando, N.D., the virus already has taken a serious toll there. The villain isn’t the virus itself, actually, but the name by which it commonly goes: Swine flu ... “It’s just fundamentally unfair,” Gibbens said. “It’s a misnomer. You can’t get sick with H1N1 by eating pork.” (Read)

● The majority of US consumers believe they are missing omega-3s in their diet, but most do not opt for fish oil supplements to address this need, according to a nationwide survey. (Read)

● Microparticles made from seaweed may provide low-cost fat replacers for food and texturizers for beverages, as well as delivery vehicles for value-added bioactives, report scientists from the School of Agriculture, Food Science and Veterinary Medicine at Ireland's University College Dublin. (Read)

● How will people make dinner in 90 years? If the newly crowned winner of the Electrolux Design Lab 2009 challenge is any indication, it'll be as easy as 1-2-3. Cocoon is a fish- and meat-generating microwave, intended as a solution to preserve fishing and farming resources ... RFID technology culls cooking directions from muscle cells in small food pouches to automatically set cooking time and temperature. (Read)

Restaurant operators may be missing the father demographic
Recent research reveals that restaurants may be missing an opportunity to attract family dollars when they ignore the unique views of dear old dad ... Moms have long been the darlings of restaurants' marketing efforts, with operators consistently aiming brand messages about nutrition and convenience squarely at their pocketbooks. However, recent research reveals that restaurants may be missing an opportunity to attract family dollars when they ignore the unique views of dear old dad. A recent survey by Chicago-based market researcher Mintel finds that dads are more likely than moms to view a restaurant meal as a reward for kids' achievements, a treat for a special occasion or a tool for observing children's manners.
September 2009 article, Restaurants and Institutions. Read.

World governments focus on potential harm in french fries
Food safety remains a high priority for the restaurant industry, with a focus on properly cooking ingredients. Yet the cooking process itself can sometimes produce harmful chemicals. Earlier [last] week, a health advocacy groups filed suit against KFC, one of several chains the group has targeted over the years regarding the presence of a naturally occurring carcinogen in grilled chicken. Earlier suits were dismissed based on U.S. Food and Drug Administration requirements that chicken must be cooked to a proper temperature in order to ensure food safety ..... The natural byproduct acrylamide is raising government concern around the world because it potentially may be a human carcinogen. While U.S. consumers don't seem worried, studies by U.S., Canadian and European governments are focusing on it and food-industry chemists are aggressively pursuing ways to reduce it in products.
By Christa Hoyland, QSR Magazine. Read.

● An analyst said he suspects Burger King's sales at established stores in the U.S. waned in August and September as layoffs nationwide led consumers to cut back on spending at fast food restaurants. (Read)

● In case you're wondering what not to eat at the major fast food chains, Next Generation Food has made it easy for you with this handy new chart. It's a colorful reminder of what we already know: fast food is not very good for you. However, the figures are still unsettling (Read)

● The first glatt kosher Subway restaurant in the southeastern United States has opened in North Miami Beach ... "For me this is amazing," said customer Raquel Shneiderman of North Miami. "They should make more restaurants kosher like this,'' Shneiderman said. "A McDonald's would be nice. As a parent, you can control yourself, but for the kids they see it on television and they want it." (Read)

With a marketing budget no bigger than a breadbox, San Jose, Calif.-based sandwich shop Togo’s is the latest QSR to engage in a media meat war. In local TV and radio buys, the 250-shop California chain will take on unspecified sandwich shops in a put-your-money-where-your-mouth-is promotion for its $5.49/five-ounce Number Nine Hot Pastrami sandwich with the tagline: “Togo’s: Better than a breadwich, guaranteed.” (Read)

● Today, there are 36,864 ways to make a Whataburger with special requests like eggs and picante sauce as toppings, and the iconic burger chain is taking customization one step further by letting its customers wear those special orders on their shirts - literally - with a new custom T-shirt that is designed using an interactive portion of Whataburger's Web site. (Read)

● In honor of National Hispanic Heritage Month, Pizza Patrón, the nation's number one Latin pizza brand, has teamed with Pepsi in a national, co-branded promotion in all of its stores. (Read)

● “Most successful pizza chains have staked out highly-defined market positions that allow them to stand out from the pack,” Technomic executive vice president Darren Tristano said in a statement. “The key to growth in the slow economy will be differentiation. Top players will have to understand the competition, successfully identify emerging trends, and find and execute a strong position in the market.” (Read)

● Bernstein on Friday started coverage on the U.S. restaurant sector with a "market-weight" rating, writing that while it expects restaurant demand to recovery with personal income increases, "we see a slower pace of normalized demand ahead." ... The firm rates McDonald's, Starbucks and Darden Restaurants at "outperform," and Burger King, Wendy's and Yum! Brands at "market perform." (Read)

● The holidays may not be very merry or bright for retailers this year, as yet another recent report found that overall, retailers are bracing for a slow season. According to a survey of 25 top retailers by Philadelphia-based consulting firm Hay Group, 72 percent of retailers expect the 2009 holiday season to be the same or worse compared with 2008. (Read)

● The Teamsters, Jobs with Justice and Organic Consumers Association protested [last week] against Whole Foods Market and its leading supplier United Natural Foods at the Natural Products Expo East trade show at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center. Members of the groups distributed information leaflets regarding statements by Whole Foods’ CEO, John Mackey, opposing President Obama’s health care plans. (Read)

● Fresh & Easy Neighborhood Market said it opened its first LEED Gold-certified store yesterday in Cathedral City, Calif. The store achieved LEED certification for energy use, lighting and water use and for incorporating a variety of other sustainable strategies, the company said, including using 90% recycled steel for the building's structure. (Read)

Company News     
Del Monte Foods Co. Declares Dividend of $0.05 Per Share
Del Monte Foods announced that its Board of Directors has declared a cash dividend on its common stock of $0.05 per share. The dividend is payable on November 5, 2009 to stockholders of record as of the close of business on October 22, 2009.
J&J Snack Foods rakes in sales
The company is expected to boost earnings by 48 percent for the fiscal year ending this month, to $2.18 a share, according to analysts’ projections. 

Miscellaneous News  
RECALL: Missouri Firm Recalls Sausage Products Due to Mislabeling and an Undeclared Allergen
Frick's Quality Meats is recalling approximately 756 pounds of Braunschweiger liver sausage products because they were inadvertently packaged with a premium bologna label and contain undeclared milk ingredients. 
RESEARCH: Lack of vitamin D linked to high blood pressure
Low blood levels of vitamin D in younger women tripled their risk of high blood pressure 15 years later, new research has found.

States News  
NEW YORK: Bills, Pepsi re-up sponsorship deal
The Buffalo Bills have extended their long partnership with The Pepsi Bottling Group, retaining Pepsi as the official soft drink of the Buffalo Bills.
NORTH CAROLINA: Poultry company creates jobs in Mocksville
Townsends Inc., a leading international producer and marketer of poultry products, will expand in Davie County. The company plans to create 103 jobs and invest $700,000 over the next three years.
PENNSYLVANIA: Tasty Baking teams with the Pittsburgh Steelers
Tasty Baking Co., a Philadelphia icon since 1914, is reaching across the state to form a marketing alliance with the Pittsburgh Steelers.
UTAH: E-coli came with that Wendy's order and so is a side of lawsuit
A 2006 E-coli outbreak at a Wendy's restaurant in Ogden has spurred a lawsuit filed this week in state court. The firm that sold the suspected lettuce to Wendy's -- Pacific International Vegetable Marketing Inc. -- is suing an insurance company and its subsidiaries. 

WORLD News  
EUROPE: Unilever To Buy Sara Lee's Personal Care Unit
Unilever PLC said Friday it will buy Sara Lee Corp.'s Personal Care business for EUR1.28 billion in cash to strengthen its operations in Western Europe and Asia in the first M&A deal by the Anglo-Dutch consumer giant since its Chief Executive Paul Polman took the reins. 
RUSSIA: Nestle set to dominate Russian breakfast cereal market
Swiss food giant Nestle has launched a new line of breakfast cereals on its one of the largest confectionery factories in Russia "Kamskaya", located in the Perm Region, sources in the company have told.
UNITED KINGDOM: Sensitivity to aspartame probed
Scientists are to assess whether the artificial sweetener aspartame causes health problems in people unusually sensitive to it. Expert advice is that aspartame - found in more than 4,000 products - is safe to consume.
UNITED KINGDOM: Quaker Paw Ridge porridge for children from PepsiCo
With the growing children's cereal market worth an estimated £317m, Quaker has launched a new porridge formula it believes meets health, convenience and taste targets.

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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