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American Beverage Association Blog » Blog Archive » Making It Easier To Choose
www.ameribev.org | 12 hours 17 minutes ago
Whatever your preference – flavors, portion sizes and a wide range of calories – we’re making it easier to choose the beverages that are right for you and your family.  By placing new calorie labels on the front of every bottle, can and pack we produce – we’re putting calorie information right

Kellogg's ambitious move for Pringles
www.just-food.com | 14 hours 16 minutes ago
In a deal that raised eyebrows, Kellogg has agreed to buy Pringles for US$2.7bn. The US cereal giant believes the brand will bolster its snacks business but challenges lie ahead for the company.

The Rest of the Story: Tobacco News Analysis and Commentary: Rhode Island Study Shows No Effect of
tobaccoanalysis.blogspot.com | 21 hours 22 minutes ago
A new < a href="http://www.rimed.org/medhealthri/2012-01/2012-01-23.pdf" > study < /a > from the Rhode Island Department of Health has concluded that the smoking ban, implemented in Rhode Island in March 2005, resulted in a 28% drop in heart attack admissions in the state (see < a

Champagne shocker: The glass matters
www.just-drinks.com | Feb 10, 2012
Do you drink Champagne out of: a) a flute; b) a shallow 'coupe'; or c) the bottle?

Food Safety Chat: Natco withdraws gluten free gram flour
foodsafetychat.blogspot.com | Feb 7, 2012
Natco is withdrawing one batch of its Gluten Free Gram Flour. The product contains low levels of gluten that are above the limits set for foods labelled gluten free. The product being withdrawn is:Natco Gluten Free Gram Flour, 2kgBest before: October 2012 < br / > < br / > Natco has withdrawn the

Mitr Phol Takes Controlling Stake in MSF Sugar - Deal Journal Australia - WSJ
blogs.wsj.com | Feb 7, 2012
Thailand's Mitr Phol Sugar Corp. has received commitments for 57.69% of Australia's MSF Sugar for its A$4.45-a-share takeoveroffer that values MSF at A$313 million, the two companies reported in a joint statement Tuesday.

Three scientists want to class sugar with tobacco and alcohol. - NYTimes.com
parenting.blogs.nytimes.com | Feb 2, 2012
Dr. Robert Lustig and his co-authors call on the government to class sugar with tobacco and alcohol.

Government should support ethanol production | New Zimbabwe Blog
www.newzimbabwe.com | Jan 30, 2012
RECENT news that Green Fuel, a pioneering Zimbabwean ethanol processing company, is currently sitting on 8 million litres of ethanol (E10) in their storage facilities due to a slow uptake by the market sounds like irresponsible economic suicide.

Sugar cane ethanol the key for electric vehicles | TheGreenCarWebsite.co.uk
www.thegreencarwebsite.co.uk | Oct 26, 2011
According to a new study at the University of Sao Paolo in Brazil, if sugar cane is used as the feedstock to produce ethanol and electricity for the same final use then only four per cent of the world\'s available cropland area would be needed to power a global fleet of hybrid and electric cars.

High Sugar Prices May Be Sweet For Illinois | NBC Chicago
www.nbcchicago.com | Oct 19, 2011
Sen. Mark Kirk argues sugar price supports drove confectioners out of Chicago. But they also created a demand for high fructose corn syrup -- which has been satisfied with Illinois corn.