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Jared Simon is an experienced leader of natural food brands, focused on building a more healthful and sustainable food system. He brings 20 years of general management experience in the [...]

THE BOTTOM LINE * Balanced product formulations * Specialty diet appeal * Clean-label - better-for-you There was a time, not so long ago, when nutritional boundaries were more clear-cut. 'Indulgent [...]

Byline: Andy Coyne US food company General Mills has launched a snacks range that is said to have little impact on blood sugar levels. Good Measure is targeted at people [...]

Byline: Andy Coyne US food company General Mills has launched a snacks range that is said to have little impact on blood sugar levels. Good Measure is targeted at people [...]

Byline: Lucy Britner Are beverages ready for ingredients such as potatoes and rapeseed oil, microalgae and tumeric? Lucy Britner finds that in the era of well-being, functional drinks are moving [...]

In the food industry, fats and oils must deal (unfairly) with bad press at times, and with health issues so important today, there is quite a bit of press coverage [...]

Animal Planet's 'Crocodile Hunter,' aka, Steve Irwin, was a passionate conservationist and wildlife warrior. His energy and passion was wrapped up in protecting the natural world, and his lively catch [...]

If it's nutritionally good for you, the product must taste bad. If the healthy snack tastes too good to be true, it probably is. If the dessert is to die [...]

In our annual report, we asked the leaders of the industry's associations and educational institutions to discuss issues that are important to them and how their organizations are providing a [...]

The food and beverage industries in the United States are currently focusing on the development of healthy products. Purple Juice Co.'s Purple juice beverage is described as the best antioxidant beverage. Betty Lou's Inc.'s Nut Butter Balls, on the other hand, snacks use brown syrup as sweetener.

There's evidence everywhere of the public shift to a healthier state of mind. Some consumers act on that vantage point, others haven't been moved just yet, but continue to develop […]

A french fry isn't a french fry without ketchup. A salad is just greens without dressing. And a sandwich is hardly much without the mayo, mustard and pickle. Condiments help […]

By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Obesity, Fitness & Wellness Week -- Capital BlueCross will recognize four Pennsylvania businesses with awards for excellence in worksite wellness during a ceremony [...]

Americans are fat, and they're getting fatter. At least, that's what the media keeps on reporting. One story after another tells consumers how they're becoming super-sized because they super-size every [...]

While the FDA continues to ponder whether to issue new food labeling regulations, at least one state is debating the banning of snack foods in school lunches. At the center [...]

John B. Sanfilippo and Son, Inc. (JBSS) announced that it is voluntarily recalling Baking Classics brand Walnut Halves and Pieces packaged in 16 oz. bags and Baking Classics brand Nut [...]

Walkers Crisps, the UK's top-selling crisp brand, has scrapped its "No More Mr Nice Guy" campaign with a view to using brand icon Gary Lineker to educate customers about its […]

Maybe it's because snacks are an easy target. Maybe it's because it is simpler than convincing parents to educate their children about nutrition and exercise. Or perhaps it's because the [...]

* A study in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition found that 27% of the average American's total daily energy is from junk foods, with an additional 4% from alcoholic [...]

Consumers are becoming far more discerning when it comes to savoury snacks, demanding healthier, tastier and more exotic products -- and, though the usual suspects top the charts, the sector [...]

AS CONSUMERS' SNACKING HABITS CONTINUE TO GRAVITATE TOWARDS PORTION CONTROL, added flavors and health and wellness, manufacturers are making adjustments to satisfy these needs. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Although the Chicago-based research [...]

New product development in the crisps, nuts and bogged snacks category overall is still very strong, with a continuous flow of new lines planned throughout the next 12 months. The [...]

Nearly two-thirds of Americans want to lose weight. More than half of them are concerned about everything from cholesterol and trans fat to sugar, total calories, saturated fat and total [...]

Crisps, nuts and bagged snacks manufacturers have had to step up their game in recent years as a direct response to the nation's love affair with healthier snacking products. The [...]

Increased whole-grain consumption could reduce Americans' risk to a number of diseases; yet, consumption is much lower than recommended levels. Whole grains were specifically recommended in the U.S. Dietary Guidelines [...]

We asked a cross section of shoppers how they felt about Frito-Lay's announcement that it will start flagging its Baked Lays and other more healthful/less fattening snacks with a SMART [...]

While the FDA continues to ponder whether to issue new food labeling regulations, at least one state is debating the banning of snack foods in school lunches. At the center [...]

Checking the pulse of snack foods following olestra's introduction. Makers of potato chips and other snacks with olestra say their products' sales have been doing well since the no-fat fat [...]