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News Millennials are more likely than other
age groups to say their food choices at main meals are motivated by cravings,
cost control and minimal preparation time, according to The NPD Group's National
Eating Trends. A typical Millennial has 68 meals a year that contain a leftover
item. Adults in their 30s to early 40s use leftovers in 82 meals a year. One-third
of Millennials use mass merchants, such as Walmart, as their primary food store,
compared to 23% for all adults. Full
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New!
The Aug. 11 edition of New Products Hits and Misses with
Phil Lempert profiles items including Nugo Dark Chocolate Chocolate
Chip Flavor, Bagel Spice and Powerade Play Mixed Berry Flavor. Five new products
are evaluated each week. Click
here to view. Nestle will avoid price wars
and stay competitive by increasing product quality, according to CFO James
Singh, reported The Wall Street Journal. Full
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LLC is reportedly up for sale and has drawn interest from strategic and private
equity buyers, according to a source, reported Reuters. Kroger Co and Publix
Super Markets are among potential bidders. Full
Story Niagara Bottling LLC plans to open a
bottling and distribution center in Phoenix, reported The Arizona Republic.
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News Crown Holdings, Inc.'s Crown Bevcan Europe & Middle
East will install a second beverage can production line in its  Slovakia
facility. The line is expected to be operational early in 2011 and have an initial
annual production capacity of approximately 850 million two-piece aluminum beverage
cans in multiple sizes. Full
Story Great Steak will expand into Mexico through
a master franchise agreement with Suspiros Pastelerias, a Northern Mexico
bakery chain. The company will open 30 Great Steak locations in the country over
the next five years. Full
Story Health News Consumers
who read food labels have healthier diets than those
who do not pay attention to such information, claims a study published in Journal
of the American Dietetic Association. The study found that 61% read the nutrition
facts panels, 51% examine the list of ingredients, 47% read the serving size and
43% review health claims at least sometimes when deciding whether to buy a food
product, reported HealthDay. Full
Story Washington
News Mexico
ended countervailing duties on U.S. beef and veal that
were in place since 2000. Full
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San Francisco proposal would ban toys with kids' meals at fast-food restaurants
if the food contains too much fat, sugar or salt. In addition, the proposal would
also mandate that meals that come with toys must also have a serving of fruit
and vegetables, reported The San Francisco Chronicle. Full
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News U.S. growers expect to harvest 350 million-lbs. of
pistachios this year, according to the Western Pistachio
Association. However, farmers will not start the harvest until mid-September,
about two weeks later than average, reported California Farm Bureau.
|  How
Can You Comply With Complex Food Safety Regulations?
The
Food Institute's HACCP & U.S. Food Safety Guide - 2nd Edition provides
clear explanations of the recent regulations and requirements issued by FDA
and USDA regarding the handling and sanitation of food products. Authored
by Olsson, Frank & Weeda, P.C., this guide includes information on applying
HACCP plans in the plant, mandatory HACCP systems in general and specific HACCP
requirements for seafood, meat & poultry. For details, click
here. | | Seneca
Foods Corporation completed its acquisition of the assets of Unilink, LLC
from Pennsylvania Food Group, LLC and Lebanon Valley Cold Storage, LP and its
subsidiary, Lebanon Valley Cold Storage, LLC, from its partners. Full
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