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Cocoa and Brain Health

A new study explains the molecular brain mechanisms by which cocoa compounds can protect the aging brain against neurodegenerative diseases.
April 16, 2013
The results seem to confirm that flavanols in chocolate can indeed protect the brain from neurodegeneration, or at least slow it down.
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Pringles Stix feat

Pringles Goes to the Stix

Pringles Stix are now on shelves.
April 15, 2013
The new product is one of the few Pringles products to stray from the iconic oval shape of the original crisp.
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Potato Chips

Reasoning Behind Eating More than One

Scientists are examining the “moreish” power of crisps (chips) after discovering they spark strong impulses in rats.
April 12, 2013
The scientific name for not being able to put down a packet of chips or biscuits is "hedonic hyperphagia."
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Talkin' Snacks

Demand Rises for Healthy Snacks

Consumers are trying to achieve an overall balance, in terms of indulgence and nutrition, by snacking on small-portioned, healthy foods throughout the day.
April 11, 2013
Concerns of rising obesity rates and health problems are growing, and public health messages urging better nutrition are everywhere.
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Lay's Tapatio feat

Frito-Lay Gets More Spice

PepsiCo's Frito-Lay division has once-again partnered with Tapatio.
April 10, 2013
The line expands to include Lay's Tapatio Limon flavored potato chips and Cheetos Tapatio flavored snacks.
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grains

New IDDBA Board

The International Dairy-Deli-Bakery Association board of directors announced new titles for officers and staff at its board meeting.
April 10, 2013
Voni Woods, senior director of Deli, Giant Eagle Inc., is the chairman of the IDDBA board of directors.
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Pringles Stix feat

Stix from Pringles

Pringles Stix come in three deliciously different flavors: Honey Butter, Pizza and Cheese.
April 5, 2013
The new line expands the popular Pringles brand.
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Lab

Kameda Buying Mary's Gone Crackers

Mary’s Gone Crackers announced that Kameda USA Inc., a 100% subsidiary of Kameda Seika Co. Ltd, Japan’s largest manufacturer of rice crackers, has acquired 77.8% of the company.
March 29, 2013
The company's co-founders, chair and CEO will remain in their roles.
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Hershey Simple Pleasures
2013 New Products Annual: Snacks

A Healthy Snacks Market

New snacks ventured into healthier territory in 2012, aided to a degree by bolder flavors and a curious consumer marketplace.
March 27, 2013
Snacking may have once been regarded as a vice, but consumers have embraced the notion as a way to maintain energy levels throughout the day.
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