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NPA Names Senior VP of Regulatory Affairs

The Natural Products Association (NPA) announced that Corey Hilmas, MD, Ph.D., has been hired to serve as its new senior vice president of Scientific and Regulatory Affairs.
June 4, 2014
The hiring is the third major personnel announcement for NPA in recent weeks.
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Pushing the Peanut

Peanut producers voted to continue the Peanut Promotion, Research, and Information Program.
June 4, 2014
In the referendum, 92% of those who voted favored continuation of the program.
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Confusion over Local, Organic

Even with the sharp increase in popularity of local and organic foods, nearly one in five consumers confuse the two terms.
June 3, 2014
An online survey of 2,511 people in the U.S. found 17% believed the terms were interchangeable.
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Expansion for Sartori

A $14 million expansion and renovation project is under way at a pair of Sartori cheese facilities.
June 3, 2014
The expansion is expected to bring 53 new jobs to the two facilities.
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Marley Names CEO

The Marley Beverage Company announced the appointment of Harry Bigelow as president and chief executive officer.
June 3, 2014
Bigelow has more than 30 years of beverage industry experience in both non-alcoholic and beverage alcohol in North America.
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Canned Heat

New research shows people who eat canned foods typically have healthier diets and consume more essential nutrients.
June 3, 2014
Canned foods are not only a staple in healthier diets, they are associated with higher intakes of fruit and vegetables, dairy, lean protein and whole grains.
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Sweet Future for Chocolate

The U.S. chocolate industry is expected to reach an estimated value of $19.3 billion by 2018.
June 2, 2014
Increasing usage of chocolates in different applications such as facial cream, pharmaceuticals, and beverage markets, will further drive this industry.
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Cott Takes Aimia

Cott Corporation has paid around $130 million to acquire Aimia Foods.
June 2, 2014
The U.K. firm has annual sales in excess of 70 million pounds.
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Brabender Names VP of Manufacturing

The board of directors of C.W. Brabender Instruments Inc. appointed Laszlo Hasenau to the position of VP of Manufacturing and Research & Development
June 2, 2014
Laszlo Hasenau has served as technical director of R&D and Manufacturing for Brabender GmbH & Co KG since joining in 2013.
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Taste Possibly Related to Obesity

Scientists believe they may have discovered what causes some people to overeat -- taste.
May 30, 2014
The researchers found that people who do not taste fat in food are more likely to overeat and therefore become obese.
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