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Product Spotlight: SpongeBob conquers animal crackers

Keebler turns its animal cookies over to the undersea cartoon character with delightful results.
Post Date: 12/28/2004
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Rollout: Bitsy bites, hip dips, protein power

January's product debuts show that while low-carb is on the down-trend, protein sources remain popular. Snacks are being packaged with portion control in mind.
Post Date: 12/27/2004
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Spotlight: A consumer panel rates Signature Desserts

For a boxed cake mix, this delighted consumers with innovation and great taste.
Post Date: 12/07/2004
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Carbs Restake Their Claim

The healthfulness of whole grains has redeemed the image of some carbohydrates. However, processors may need to police themselves when it comes to truth in labeling.
Post Date: 12/06/2004
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New Dietary Guidelines Identify Vitamin Shortfalls

As all manner of nutrition and health professionals have scrutinized proposals for the new Dietary Guidelines, it has become clear<FONT size=2>—</FONT>or has it?<FONT size=2>—</FONT>that many Americans aren't getting adequate amounts of certain vitamins.
Post Date: 12/05/2004
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Well Noted: The Champion of Breakfasts


Post Date: 12/03/2004
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If you must replace sugar...

Despite lingering debate over sugar’s role in obesity, the food industry is on a tear to reduce or replace sugar in many applications.
Post Date: 11/12/2004
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Rollout: Carb-craver's cornucopia

Those who don't buy into the carb-reduction craze will give thanks for this month's Rollout. We profile a new candy bar, fruit snacks, crackers, fries and chips.
Post Date: 11/12/2004
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Rollout: Best of the new food products

New products from Kellogg, General Mills, Campbell, Frito-Lay, Yoplait and Red Baron.
Post Date: 10/08/2004
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Category Report: Bakery vs. the "Atkins effect"

The low-carb light in the trend tunnel may have held all the menace of an oncoming train, but it has turned out to be the best thing for the baking industry since sliced bread.
Post Date: 10/08/2004
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Rollout: Back to school specials

Candy is dandy, gum is even better, and liquor is...a marinade for sunflower seeds?
Post Date: 09/21/2004
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Product Spotlight: A vegetarian feast – in your hand

Busy Gen Yers or the flavor affluent will find Forkless Gourmet bun meals interesting and worth another purchase.
Post Date: 09/18/2004
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Food Biz Kids: Pasties are best for adults

'Maybe it’s an acquired taste.'
Post Date: 09/17/2004
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Going with the grain

Grains add special fatty acids, complex carbs and lots of nutrients.
Post Date: 09/15/2004
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Spotlight: A soy claim baked in

Bavoy Healthyhearth soy breads look beyond carbs to long-term health benefits, but at a cost.
Post Date: 09/08/2004
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Say nuts to illness, excess carbs

With their year-old health claim, tree nuts are helping to take carbohydrates out of foods and performing other key roles in formulating
Post Date: 08/09/2004
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Editor's Plate: Fear and opportunity in vending machines

Who is better suited to help Americans, especially children, solve the obesity epidemic than the food industry?
Post Date: 08/09/2004
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Rollout: June 2004

New products from Mott's, Kellogg, Fiscalini Farms, Dannon, Kraft/Nabisco and Rosa's Horchata
Post Date: 07/12/2004
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A new generation of sweeteners

Whether the driver is obesity, diabetes or general health-consciousness, low-impact sweeteners are having a bigger impact on the market.
Post Date: 05/15/2004
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Grain-based foods fight back

Bruised by the Atkins Diet, pasta, breads and other foods are reformulating for lower carbohydrates
Post Date: 04/02/2004
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