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Cargill building $100 million cocoa facility in Indonesia
ReutersCHICAGO, May 7 (Reuters) - Agribusiness giant Cargill Inc said on Tuesday it began building a $100 million cocoa processing facility in Indonesia to meet growing demand in Asia for chocolate and other cocoa products. This plant, which is expected to open...Tags: Malaysia, Indonesia
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FDA studies caffeine's effects on children, teens
WASHINGTON — The presence of caffeine in gum, jelly beans, waffles and other foods has prompted the Food and Drug Administration to investigate the stimulant's potential effects on children and adolescents. The FDA's announcement comes a few weeks...Tags: American Academy of Pediatrics, Food and Drug Administration, Waffles
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FDA looks at caffeine impact on kids after Wrigley gum
Reuters(Reuters) - Wrigley's new Alert Energy Caffeine Gum has prompted the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to look into the potential impact that added caffeine may have on children and adolescents. The FDA said on Monday it was taking a "fresh look" at...Tags: Herbal Supplements, Vitamin Therapy, Food and Drug Administration, New Products, Dietary Supplements
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FDA will investigate added caffeine in foods
WASHINGTON (AP) — Trail mix. Potato chips. And now gum. With a growing number of foods boasting added caffeine for an energy boost, the Food and Drug Administration says it's time to investigate their safety. The FDA's new look at added caffeine...Tags: American Academy of Pediatrics, Children's Health, Margaret Hamburg, Food and Drug Administration, Washington, DC
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Chocolate makers adjusting recipes for success
In 92 years, See's Candies has never shied away from being old-fashioned. At the factory on La Cienega Boulevard, some octogenarian workers measure their decades of employment in hip replacements. Quaint floral details are still hand-piped onto...
Tags: Marketing, I Love Lucy (tv program), Prices, The Hershey Co., Layoffs and Downsizing
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There was what in Gatorade?
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — When PepsiCo Inc. announced it would stop putting an obscure vegetable oil in its Gatorade right before the Super Bowl, one of the loudest cheers came from a high school student who had made it her mission to get rid of the...
Tags: Vitamin A, University of Florida, Consumer Goods Industries, Food Industry, European Union
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Drowsy driving is only made worse by boredom
Drowsy driving can drive a person to distraction. Or is it the other way around? Or, perhaps, it's the lack of distractions that can drive a person to drowsy driving. Tortured logic is better than no logic at all, which is what often happens when the...
Tags: Cheddar Cheese, Road Transportation, Transportation, Travel, Highway Transportation
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Dog Food Recalled Over Choking Hazard
KTLA NewsWASHINGTON, D.C. (KTLA) -- Mars Incorporated is pulling three types of Pedigree dog food off shelves due to potential choking hazard. The voluntary recall involves Pedigree weight management canned dog food with lot codes beginning in 209, 210, 211 or... -
Is this candy bar a good choice for school vending machines?
The Marathon Smart Stuff Bar, which is sold in some middle and high schools, is advertised as a healthy snack in part because less than 35 percent of its calories are from fat (10 percent from saturated fat) and it is less than 35 percent sugar by weight....Tags: Vitamin Therapy, Health Treatments, Health, Nutrition, Dietary Supplements
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Skittles joins food brands at center of tragedy
NEW YORK (AP) — It could've been Starbursts, Twizzlers or Sour Patch Kids. But when Trayvon Martin was fatally shot, he happened to be carrying a bag of Skittles. The 17-year-old's death at the hands of a neighborhood watchman in February ignited...Tags: Kraft Foods Group, Inc., National Football League, Trayvon Martin, Marketing, Harvey Milk
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King-sized Snickers are a thing of the past
KIAHOne of your favorite snacks is going on a diet.Mars Inc., the maker of some of your favorite candy, is jumping on the health conscious bandwagon. Well, it's about as healthy as you can get considering its candy and all. The company is enforcing a new... -
Mars puts Snickers bars on a diet
CNNHave you ever stood near the checkout of a grocery store and stared at the rack of chocolate bars, debating whether anyone would judge you for buying the king-size? You know the regular size is enough to satisfy your craving, but the bigger candy bar...Tags: Healthy Diet, Michelle Obama, Economy, Business and Finance, Chocolate Bars, Companies and Corporations
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