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  • Sustainability, Local Sourcing and Nutrition Top List of Hottest Menu Trends for 2010
    The National Restaurant Association’s annual survey of more than 1,800 professional chefs — members of the American Culinary Federation (ACF) — reveals that local sourcing of ingredients, sustainability and nutrition will be the hottest trends on restaurant menus in 2010.

  • PRODUCT INNOVATION: PepsiCo to Open Research Lab, Fund Nutritional Research
    PepsiCo last month revealed plans to open a long-term research laboratory in New Haven, Conn., adjacent to Yale University, with the goal of developing healthier food and beverage products.

  • Peapod.com, Dietitian Team to Help Kids Eat Healthier Lunches
    Internet grocer Peapod has joined forces with dietitian Lara Field to help parents keep their children focused and energized throughout the school day with 10 simple tips for preparing nutritious school lunches.

  • GMA: Kids Viewing Fewer Food and Beverage Ads
    In a presentation last week before a Federal Trade Commission forum, Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA) SVP and chief government affairs officer Mary Sophos revealed new data indicating that children today are seeing fewer food, beverage and restaurant advertisements on television, with the mix having shifted to more ads promoting nutritious items.

  • Organic Food, Beauty Products Still Niche Items: Study
    Despite a lot of media attention and increased grocer interest in stocking organic food and HBC items, there has actually been no growth in the number of U.S. consumers who buy such products, according to a recent study by TABS Group, a Shelton, Conn.-based marketing, research and consulting firm in the consumer products industry.

  • Vending Machine Serves up Del Monte Fresh
    Vend Natural, Inc. introduces Del Monte Fresh Produce’s “Fresh Vending Line” to its healthy vending line initiative.

  • Concord Grape Juice Keeps Hearts & Minds Healthy
    Data from major scientific conference links consumption of Concord grape juice to improved blood pressure and memory.

  • Crunch Time
    Yogi Granola Crisps pack five healthy ancient grains into innovative bite-sized granola flakes that can be eaten with milk without losing their crunch, sprinkled on yogurt or enjoyed straight from the resealable bag.
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