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Nestle to purchase Vitality Foodservice

20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CST

Nestle's professional division is set to acquire Vitality Foodservice, provider of foodservice beverages. -More-

Company veteran Donnie Smith gets top Tyson job

20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CST

Donnie Smith, who has been with Tyson Foods nearly 30 years, has been promoted to CEO. -More-

Danone reconsiders its 3-year outlook

20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CST

Groupe Danone has recalculated its revenue expectations for the next three years, saying the recession has prompted long-term -More-

Schwan's introduces "Top Chef" frozen meals

20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CST

Schwan's Home Service launched a line of frozen meals created by contestants from reality show "Top Chef." A market researche -More-

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Cardamom and sweet potatoes lead 2010 Mintel predictions

20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CST

Flavors and foods that Mintel predicts will be big in 2010 include sweet potatoes, cardamom, hibiscus, rose water, a superfru -More-

Alton Brown hits the salt mines for Diamond Crystal

20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CST

Food Network star Alton Brown has been tapped by Cargill for a Diamond Crystal campaign that educates consumers about differe -More-

"Avatar" marketing leads the way on augmented reality

20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CST

Twentieth Century Fox and brands including McDonald's and Coke Zero are testing augmented reality to market the 3-D live-acti -More-

No more major acquisitions, says Whole Foods CEO

20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CST

Whole Foods CEO John Mackey said the chain will consider only "mom-and-pop-type chains" for future acquisitions. -More-

Scientists sequence entire genome of corn

20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CST

U.S. scientists have mapped the whole genome of corn as part of a $29.5 million project started in 2005. -More-

Study: Weight maintenance the same with high-carb, low-carb diets

20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CST

Researchers say dieters have equal success keeping weight off with both high-carb and low-carb eating plans. -More-

Study links moderate drinking and heart protection

20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CST

Moderate drinking can cut the risk of heart disease in men by as much as one-third and benefit women as well, a Spanish study -More-

Model Practices for Spoilage Analysis

20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CST

Spoilage results in wasted product and significant losses for food companies. -More-

Consumer Fraud Claims in Labeling Class Litigation

20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CST

Join GMA for the 2010 Food Claims and Litigation Conference and arm yourself with the tools to confront the industry's most c -More-

GMA announces Thermal Processing Professional Training Program

20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CST

Each year GMA offers a full slate of scientific workshops, including a new thermal processing program in February 2010. -More-

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BRUCE FOODS CORP

Jonathan Winters, comedian, author and artist

20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CST

Nothing is impossible. Some things are just less likely than others. -More-