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Top 100 Food Companies: Profiles 1-25

Season with (only) a grain of salt
The demand for low-sodium formulations is still big enough to stimulate creative solutions to the problem of lowering the salt content of prepared food while retaining customer appeal.

Picture yourself on an M&M

Smart Balance launches Butter Blend Sticks
Quarter-pound sticks feature the cooking qualities of butter with half the cholesterol

Frito-Lay finds its TrueNorth

Portion-controlled cookies from Weight Watchers
Individually wrapped cookies help consumers make sensible choices

Red Bull kicks up the cola market
A natural alternative to traditional colas

Coffee gets fully charged
Add a kick to your coffee with an energy and vitamin blend

Kraft solves solo eating problem
Single-serve portions offer tasty alternative for busy consumers

Customized toppers offer new meal ideas for at-home chefs
Chef-inspired Finishers feature natural cheeses, premium toppings and full customization

Authentic flavor sauces in a heat-and-serve pouch
Ready-to-use sauces transform any dish into a custom creation

Good for you meets great taste
Whole grain pasta adds fiber to your favorite recipes

Sunsweet’s Smart Calorie Packs debut
Snack packs combine convenience, health and indulgence

Specialty cheese with a kick
Habanero peppers add a subtle heat to aged cheese

Feel your bliss
Bite-sized chocolate is specially crafted for an indulgent experience

FoodBiz Kids: On-the-go snacks from Quaker
Eighth graders confirm: 'Teens will eat anything in sight.'

Shelf-stable probiotic bars promote digestive health

Supercharged superfruit snacks

Rollout: Best new products of August 2008

A tasty way to get your omega-3s

Peanut butter boasts omega-3s and olive oil

Going green with antioxidants and ginseng

Organic tortillas make their debut

Dole shines a light on mushrooms

Guayaki Pure Heart promotes cardiac health

All-natural cottage cheese with probotics and prebiotics

Meeting health goals in a snap

Case History: Product quality and food safety drive company to search for automated inspection system
Pure Pacific Organics installs fluorescent inspection system to ensure produce quality.

Do European hygienic standards compare to 3-A?
Food processing plant experts answer your questions about U.S. and European hygienic standards.

Health is the new wealth
Tap into trends to better communicate with consumers.

Mars' Ralph Jerome honored by Rutgers University Food Science Alumni Society