March 15, 2016, to April 01, 2016

An article on the website GroundReport.com posts a list of restaurant trends as well as “fresh, healthy dishes” and ingredients that will gain...
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The Mintel database of new food product launches shows a distinct upward trend in organic and non-GMO claims in recent years that include “everything...
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New research shows that caffeine works best when a person is rested, not sleep-deprived or sleepy. Caffeine clogs the body’s adenosine system, which...
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March 01, 2016, to March 15, 2016

The 18-month, 17-city partnership between Whole Foods Market and the Instacart delivery service has been successful enough that the two companies are...
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Multi-level diet supplement marketer Herbalife says it is once again giving companies an opportunity to become partners by sponsoring a product pitch...
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In a letter to employees, Campbell’s CEO Denise Morrison explained why the company supports mandatory national labeling of products containing...
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February 01, 2016, to March 01, 2016

U.S. researchers have determined in an animal study that a nanoparticle combination of low-density lipoproteins (LDL) and omega-3 fatty acids from...
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Britons are cutting way back on their sugar intake, and are paying closer attention to other ingredients as well, researcher Kantar Worldpanel says....
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Whole Foods Market is tightening the reins on its local and regional managers to reduce costs and ward off intense competition from Kroger and Costco,...
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January 15, 2016, to February 01, 2016
Nestlé announced it would participate in commercialization efforts for the Ecobiotics line of microbiome drugs being tested in clinical trials by...
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Bakers, restaurateurs, chefs, and food experts peered into their crystal balls to see what’s cooking in 2016. Among their predictions: artisan breads...
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The “most potent, generative force” in the food industry – gluten-free food and beverages -- is not going away. A visit to the recent Fancy Food Show...
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January 01, 2016, to January 15, 2016
Dietary supplement testing service company NSF International says it has acquired Richmond, Calif.-based AuthenTechnologies, which provides DNA...
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Organic and natural products company Hain Celestial Group said its British subsidiary has acquired Orchard House Foods Limited, a U.K. marketer of...
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Healthy Food Ingredients (Fargo, N.D.) has acquired the plant-based ingredients maker Suntava (Afton, Minn.). Suntava is known for its proprietary...
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December 01, 2015, to January 01, 2016
Organic sustainable farming is a major way to reverse climate change, participants in the COP21 global climate summit agreed recently. Twenty-five...
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Kroger Co., the No. 2 retail grocer in the U.S. after Walmart, reported higher-than-expected gains in third-quarter profit, thanks to tighter controls...
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An all-stock “merger of equals” – massive chemical firms Dow and DuPont – would lead to the creation of three independent, global publicly-held...
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November 15, 2015, to December 01, 2015
In a move to diversify its product line to attract younger shoppers with healthier, less-processed foods, Pinnacle Foods will acquire Boulder Brands...
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A green technology food company has signed a manufacturing and distribution agreement with New Global Energy (Thermal, Calif.) to produce a protein...
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The need to enhance one’s nutritional intake before, during, and after pregnancy, without having to take big, nausea-inducing vitamin pills, led an...
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October 15, 2015, to November 15, 2015
Organic and natural products company Hain Celestial posted robust first quarter financial results, including $31 million in profit (up 67 percent over...
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Whole Foods Market, which once had a lock on the fresh and organic grocery segment, posted fourth quarter financials that failed to meet Wall Street...
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The main consumers of energy drinks are men, suggesting a connection between “masculinity ideology” and energy drink use, according to a U.S. study....
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October 01, 2015, to October 15, 2015

Demand for sustainable, organic, natural, and humanely raised meat and other foods is growing faster than the production capacity of farmers. Whole...
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Purple corn, a Peruvian staple packed with healthful anthocyanins, is making its way into commercially-available food products, several of which were...
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A federal government scientist, working with a company that makes wine grape flours, has determined that hamsters whose diet included flour milled...
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September 15, 2015, to October 01, 2015
Foodies and health food groupies who thrive on the cutting edge of the superfood world have apparently moved beyond acai, quinoa and chia seeds,...
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PepsiCo-owned Quaker is launching a new ad campaign for its oatmeal brand that emphasizes nutritional preparation for a busy day and busy life. The ...
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture is allowing organic meat producers to use new language to advertise how livestock and poultry were raised without...
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