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Two varieties of Little Rock, Ark.-based Health Span Solutions, LLC’s BeneVia adult nutrition beverages will now exclusively include ViaLeuPro, a proprietary protein blend featuring the amino acid leucine and other essential amino acids that have been shown to be more effective than intact protein alone at supporting muscle function.

They may not always eat what’s good for them, but children are aware of what they should be eating.

Consumers will find many uses for Smith’s Chili Con Queso dip from Smith Dairy Products Co., an Orrville, Ohio-based regional manufacturer of dairy products, beverages and ice cream.

In the latest example of the food industry’s close attention to health-and-wellness issues affecting consumers, the “Smart Choices Program” made its official debut yesterday, its green check mark symbol now appearing on of hundreds of products in supermarkets and other retailers across the United States.

Old Orchard Brands of Sparta, Mich., has bolstered its Healthy Balance line of Fit for Your Lifestyle(TM) reduced-sugar juices with an acai berry blend featuring just 29 calories per eight-ounce serving.

Mariani Packing Co., Inc. has taken one of the hottest current trends -- that of functional foods -- and incorporated it into a line of dried fruits. Enhanced Wellness consists of three SKUs, each targeting a different nutritional benefit, according to the Vacaville, Calif.-based company.

Wheaties, known for decades as “The Breakfast of Champions®,” has teamed up with an elite group of sports stars -- Peyton Manning, triathlete Hunter Kemper, Kevin Garnett, gold medal-winning decathlete Bryan Clay and Albert Pujols -- to usher in the newest incarnation of the classic cereal brands.

Pricing and product mix drive supermarket spa sections.