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Editor's Note: The next Walmart effect: healthier Americans and more customers

February 1, 2011
By Joyce Fassl, Editor-in-Chief
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The retailing giant plans to reduce sodium, sugar and trans fat in the products it sells by 2015 and produce a simple front-of-product label to deliver the message to consumers.
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Editor's Note: Making a difference in the battle of the bulge

November 1, 2011
By Joyce Fassl, Editor-in-Chief
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Thank you to the food industry members who are making access to nutritional information easier.
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The market for baby food in undeveloped countries has taken off.

Global baby food market is booming

December 12, 2011
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While the markets for baby food in developed countries may have slowed, the market has taken off in undeveloped countries.
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Graphics herald new 149-year-old coffee

January 10, 2012
By Kevin T. Higgins, Senior Editor
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Featuring a colorful new design, Gevalia goes toe to toe on the retail shelf with upscale brands


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General Mills has expanded its Worldwide Innovation Network (G-WIN) open innovation program.

General Mills expands innovation network

January 12, 2012
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General Mills has expanded its Worldwide Innovation Network (G-WIN) open innovation program to include digital marketing.
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Tough market for poultry industry
While the poultry industry has sustained some hard knocks in the past, it will have to adapt to major changes in the future.

Tough times ahead for US poultry industry

January 12, 2012
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While the poultry industry has sustained some hard knocks, it will have to adapt to major changes in the future.
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How safe is apple juice?

January 27, 2012
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Arsenic levels in imported apple juice have caused some concern.
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Leading indicators suggest accelerated growth mid-year

January 27, 2012
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Sluggishness expected through first and second quarters.
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Tuna with zing

February 6, 2012
By Kevin T. Higgins, Senior Editor
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In cans and pouches, tuna is getting a spicy makeover from processors big and small.


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Salty dog’s new tricks

February 6, 2012
By Kevin T. Higgins, Senior Editor
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Conventional wisdom says people want the lowest price for commodity items in a down economy, but convention is wrong


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