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Plate Size Matters

Bigger dishes not only cause adults to serve and consume more calories, but kids too.
November 22, 2013
According to a recent study, children who are served larger bowls will not only ask for more food but will also eat 52% more.
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Highwood Takes Tarazi

Highwood Farms has acquired Mediterranean food manufacturer Tarazi Specialty Foods Inc.
November 22, 2013
Tarazi strives to manufacture non-GMO, gluten-free, wheat-free and dairy-free products.
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Mondelez Investing in Czech Republic

Mondelez International Inc. plans to invest more than $100 million in a biscuit manufacturing plant in the Czech Republic.
November 22, 2013
The plant, which should create 200 new jobs, will make Oreo cookies and belVita breakfast biscuits.
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New Facility for Sweet Street

Sweet Street Desserts Inc. will establish a new manufacturing facility in Greenville, South Carolina.
November 22, 2013
The investment is expected to generate at least 80 new jobs over the next several years.
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Dairy on Metabolic Syndrome

A new study shows that daily intake of dairy products helps protect against the development of metabolic syndrome (MetS), especially abdominal obesity.
November 21, 2013
Researchers found that participants who consumed dairy products at least twice a week significantly decreased the risk of developing MetS.
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Sodium Reduction

Firmenich Rethinking Approach

Firmenich is "radically shifting" its Flavors Division.
November 21, 2013
The name of this new innovation group is i5 (I to the power of 5); in which the five "I"s stand for ideate, invent, invest, inspire, ignite. To lead i5, Firmenich has appointed Gary Smith.
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Sodium Reduction

BioSpringer Consolidating Offices, Changing Name

The company name will change from Bio Springer North America Inc. to Bio Springer North America Corp.
November 21, 2013
Bio Springer announced its Montreal office will be consolidating and relocating to the U.S. head office of Lesaffre in Milwaukee.
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New VP at RiceBran

RiceBran Technologies announced the appointment of Joon Park as vice president - Food Ingredient Sales.
November 21, 2013
Park will continue to be based in Chicago, where he will manage RiceBran Techologies sales and marketing activities for food ingredients in North America.
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Beverage

Nation's Most Preferred Beverages

Water is the top beverage consumed by adults throughout the day, according to new research.
November 20, 2013
Beginning with the snack occasion that occurs between breakfast and lunch, water represents 46% of all drinking occasions.
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Study: Milk No Protection Against Hip Fractures

Milk does not necessarily help to prevent hip fractures later in life and may even increase the risk in men, a new study found.
November 20, 2013
The researchers, from Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard University, asked individuals to recall their milk consumption as a teenager.
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