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A pair of recent studies cast light on the effects of caffeine on the body. A report in the Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine reveals African-American teens are at increased risk of hypertension due to caffeine in soft drinks.

Food manufacturers looking for ways to educate their consumers may be in luck, if a new product from Procter & Gamble (Cincinnati) is any indication.

The quest to cull carbohydrates from food products seems never-ending and has expanded to the ice cream aisles, which now boast Atkins-friendly offerings from such stalwarts as Good Humor-Breyer's (Green Bay, Wisc.), Dean Foods (Dallas) and Mayfield Dairy (Athens, Tenn.).

Joseph Kenny has been named managing director -- ADM Cocoa International.

Bananas flavored with the hint of another fruit could help Chiquita become the Starbucks of the produce world.

Researchers have demonstrated that non-colas, canned iced teas and even diet drinks also can weaken and erode tooth enamel.

General Mills Inc. announced vice chairman Ray Viault will retire from General Mills October 1, 2004.

Scientists in Australia examined whether replacing fat with inulin or lupin-kernel fiber influenced palatability, perceptions of satiety, and food intake in 33 healthy men.

Sara Lee Bakery Group, a division of Sara Lee, said it will close two bread bakeries in Texas and eliminate 306 jobs as part of its move to end private-label and restaurant production in the Dallas, Houston and San Antonio areas.

Archer Daniels Midland Company (ADM) will expand its NovaLipid line of zero/low trans-fat oils and margarines at its Quincy, Ill., enzyme interesterification facility over the next year.