News and Views for Healthy Living
PORT WASHINGTON, NY -- Consumer market research firm NPD Group has made a few predictions about eating trends over the next five years. Healthy eating comes in at Number 4 on the list with a prediction that the category will overtake sweet snacks by 2018. Also, fresh end dishes and fresh ingredients play a key role in trends Number 1 …
PORTLAND, OR -- The health benefits of organic coconut oil and similar products have been making the news lately and that exposure is driving up demand. Capitalizing on the growing market, Portland, OR-based Trailblazer Foods, a manufacturer of private label and branded grocery items, introduced a line of certified organic products on July 1. “There …
DULUTH, GA -- Organic baby food maker Sprout Organic Foods recently sold controlling interest in its firm to Greenwich, CT-based investment firm North Castle Partners, according to published reports. Alison Minter, North Castle managing director, who was quoted in BakingBusiness.com, pointed to the potential growth opportunities in the organic baby food market as one reason …
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NEVADA -- With the Nevada Department of Agriculture board of directors voting to end the state's organic certification program on June 30, 2016, local organic farmers are reviewing their options. According to the Nevada Appeal: On June 16, a gathering of growers, producers and sellers discussed the feasibility of a private certification program and whether …
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LOS ANGELES, CA -- Healthy eating not only requires discipline but a little bit of planning. An automated nutrition and meal planning service from Los Angeles-based Eat This Much seeks to make that effort easier, especially for folks on the go, with the launch of its first app for the iPhone. “There is a huge …
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WATSONVILLE, CA -- On the heels of news of recent investments in organic farming by companies like Clif Bar & Co. and General Mills, premium berry cooperative Driscoll's, says it plans to expand production of organic strawberry nursery plants for its independent, USDA certified organic farmers. “Since our first sales of organic berries in the …
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INDIANAPOLIS, IN -- Much has been written about the benefits of coconut oil from beauty aids to health boosters, including weight loss and improved brain functions, just to name a few. According to published reports, scientific studies show that virgin coconut oil provides the most benefit. One Indianapolis, IN-based company, Skinny & Co. Coconut Oil, …
MILAN, ITALY -- The Milan Expo 2015, which opened May 1 and runs through October 31 in Milan, Italy, has already had its fair share of well-known visitors, including First Lady Michelle Obama. And many more visitors and tourists are expected during the next six months. The main theme of this year's Universal Exposition is …
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - The movement for healthy living got a boost Tues. when the Obama administration declared artificial trans fats unsafe. With its final determination, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) gave food makers up to three years to remove partially hydrogenated oils (PHOs), the primary source of artificial trans fat. The industry had …
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CHICAGO -- Americans are becoming more conscious about what they eat and as a result the types of snacks consumed have evolved from classic junk food -- candy bars and chips -- to healthier snacks like fresh fruit, breakfast and sports bars as well as yogurt and protein drinks. According to "The Future of Eating: …
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