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New Product Trends

Sowing the Seeds

The benefits of nuts and seeds are becoming increasingly clear to consumers and manufacturers.
William A. Roberts, Jr.
April 11, 2013
With more consumers looking to increase natural elements in their diets, the market for nuts and seeds is rife with potential.
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Fruit and Yogurt

Grape Seed Extract on CVD

Grape seed extract can lower a person’s risk of cardiovascular disease.
April 4, 2013
A recent clinical trial found promising results when they tested grape seed extract in 52 hyperlipidemic people as an alternative to statins.
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Coconut Waters feat

Edy's Introduces Outshine

Edy's parent brand is launching a line of refreshing frozen snacks under a new brand, Outshine.
April 2, 2013
The line will include Coconut Waters bars, described as the first national coconut water-based frozen fruit bars.
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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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Women at lunch

Soy Foods and Cancer Survival

Soy foods, long shown to help lower the risk of cancer, may also help people survive at least some forms of cancer better.
March 26, 2013
Research found that Chinese women who ate the most soy were also less likely to die of lung cancer.
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Potato

Idahoan Names VP of Retail Sales

Drew Facer, president of Idahoan Foods, announced that Glen Walter has joined the company as vice president of Retail Sales.
March 26, 2013
He will lead the Idahoan retail sales managers along with becoming a member of the executive leadership team.
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veggies

Antioxidants May Not Help That Much

Contrary to previous research, a diet rich in antioxidants may not reduce a person’s risk for stroke or dementia, a new study says.
March 22, 2013
The research suggests it may be the kind of food providing the antioxidants that matters.
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Coca-Cola Fruitwater

Coca-Cola Augmenting Water Line

Coca-Cola is taking bottled water and doing what Coke is famous for -- giving it some bubbles and flavor.
March 21, 2013
The line is expected to launch on April 1.
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Beans in formulations
Abstracts

The Invisible Nutrition of Bean Ingredients

Adding the benefits of beans into more formulations is the aim of a new line.
March 21, 2013
ADM introduces VegeFull, the industry’s widest selection of cooked bean ingredients under one product line.
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Red palm oil colorant
Abstracts

Natural Colorant with More: Benefits of Red Palm Oil

Palm fruit flesh provides an intense red color.
March 21, 2013
Health, convenience and sustainability are key food trends. So, it’s no wonder that more manufacturers are advertising products as “free of preservatives, food coloring and artificial flavors.”
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