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Food Biz Kids: Sweet, crunchy, sticky – maybe good for you

Our panel of eighth-graders think Raisin Bran Crunch Cereal Bars are 'kind of s’mores-esque.'
Post Date: 09/19/2007
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Product Spotlight: Muscles for breakfast

Nature’s Path helps morning exercisers refuel their muscles with Optimum ReBound cereal.
Post Date: 09/06/2006
Author: Hollis Ashman and Jacqueline Beckley, Consumer Understanding Editors

Coming to a grocery near you …

The annual FMI show provides a look at the many innovative products hoping to find space on the shelf.
Post Date: 07/25/2006
Author: Diane Toops, David Feder and Dave Fusaro

Editor’s Plate: Healthier products abound at this year’s FMI show

The FMI show proved food processors are trying their best to formulate with the Dietary Guidelines in mind.
Post Date: 06/01/2006
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Rollout: The best of June’s new food products

This month's debutantes include Birds Eye Steamfresh veggies; Wishbone Salad Spritzers; Kellogg's Granola Munch'ems and Special K Snack Bites; 100 calorie packs from Frito-Lay; Dr Pepper Berries & Cream; McCormick Finishing Sauces.
Post Date: 05/31/2006
Author: Diane Toops, News & Trends Editor

The Pacesetters: Top-selling new products

IRI’s top-selling products of 2005 deliver lessons (good and bad) in taste, nutrition, convenience and performance.
Post Date: 04/25/2006
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Rollout: February's most interesting new food products

Hershey's Kissables; Birds Eye’s Herb Garden Collection; Quaker Life with yogurt; DiGiorno’s wheat pizza; Cheez-It Fiesta; Seattle’s Best Coffee at home.
Post Date: 01/31/2006
Author: Diane Toops, News & Trends Editor

2005 Innovation Awards: Works of art

Our editors, readers and advisors pick the masterpieces of 2005 (and a couple of potboilers) with an eye toward healthier eating.
Post Date: 11/28/2005
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Food Biz Kids: Unanimous cheers for Mini Swirlz

‘Like a cinnamon explosion in my mouth.’
Post Date: 07/26/2005
Author: Diane Toops, News & Trends Editor

Product Spotlight: Nutraceutical pasta

Barilla Plus Rotini with multi-grains, fiber and omega-3s moves pasta from just a starch to a food with excellent nutritional value.
Post Date: 07/26/2005
Author: Hollis Ashman and Jacqueline Beckley, Consumer Understanding Editors

You don't know beans about legume flours

Between the interest in fiber and allergies such as celiac disease, it’s time to spill the beans about these specialty flours.
Post Date: 05/31/2005
Author: Frances Katz, Senior Technical Editor

Incorporating Thai in your food products: Fresh is the key

The learning curve may be longer for Thai than for Italian or Mexican, but if the popularity of pad thai is any indication, this cuisine is fit to be Thai-d.
Post Date: 04/18/2005
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Regulatory Issues: Serving up whole grains

With consumers increasingly aware of the benefits of whole grains, a simple, factual statement about their presence is enough.
Post Date: 04/04/2005
Author: David Joy, Contributing Editor

Nutrition Beyond the Trends: G.I. Blues

This month, Dr. Mark Anthony warns us of a new twist on the old low-carb nutrition fad. Handy as it is for diabetics, the Glycemic Index isn’t the “be-all and end-all” of carbohydrate nutrition for everyone.
Post Date: 04/04/2005
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Soy takes center stage on the breakfast table

Breakfast foods are finally getting their fair share of soy.
Post Date: 04/04/2005
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How to say it organically

Consumers are buying into organic foods; are you buying organic ingredients?
Post Date: 03/28/2005
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Regulatory Issues: Serving up whole grains

With consumers increasingly aware of the benefits of whole grains, a simple, factual statement about their presence is enough.<BR>
Post Date: 03/24/2005
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Post Date: 01/27/2005
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Cereals Take Center Stage on Indian Tables

While upscale Indian restaurants draw adventuresome trendsetters, retailers have begun to offer simpler fare to suit the palates of more timid consumers. Many of these are built around the cereal grains that form the staple of the average Indian meal.
Post Date: 01/18/2005
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Eye on the Pie

Pizza. Americans can’t get enough of it. It’s estimated that three billion pizzas are sold annually in the U.S. That’s 23 pounds per man, woman and child.
Post Date: 01/04/2005
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