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Canada names interim boss Pecman to head competition watchdog
ReutersTORONTO, June 12 (Reuters) - Canada's competition watchdog got a new chief on Wednesday, with the government choosing an internal candidate who has signaled a tougher stance on forcing companies to hand over information when they are being investigated...Tags: Astral Media Incorporated, Toronto (Canada), BCE Inc., Crime, Law and Justice, Nestle SA
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Diligent attention to detail paying off at online travel agency
Just after finishing college in England, Barney Harford was a finalist for a job at Mars Inc., which makes chocolate bars and other food products. "Ultimately, they said, 'You were close, but we decided not to offer you a job,'" Harford recalled. "'...
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Caffeine and kids: A safe mix?
Caffeine-infused waffles and maple syrup are promoted as energizing alternatives to a morning mug of coffee. But the recent craze of adding caffeine to a range of kid-friendly snack foods — including popcorn, chewing gum, candy bars, mints,...
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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, Food and Drug Administration, Vitamin Therapy, New Products, Vitamin C
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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: Food and Drug Administration, Children's Health, American Academy of Pediatrics, Margaret Hamburg, Washington, DC
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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: Food and Drug Administration, American Academy of Pediatrics, Waffles
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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: Consumer Goods Industries, University of Florida, Richard Nixon, Heart Disease, Science and Technology
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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: Transportation, Sean Brown, Travel, Cheddar Cheese, South Whitehall Township
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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, Food Industry, Nutrition, Health, Genetic Engineering
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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: U.S. Military, Companies and Corporations, Harvey Milk, Football, Marshawn Lynch
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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...
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