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Monsanto asks regulators to approve trans-fat free soy

13-Nov-2009 - has recommended an upper level of one percent of a person’s energy to come from trans fat.

MGPI’s restructuring pays off in Q1

09-Nov-2009 - on the back of lower energy and commodity prices, as well as restructuring which slashed its payroll costs. ... on the back of lower energy and commodity prices, as well as restructuring which slashed its payroll costs.

Paper aims to debunk livestock production ‘myths’

06-Nov-2009 - lower carbon footprint than cattle fed on corn, they argue that the amount of energy used to produce that grass-fed cattle have an extra energy requirement for grazing activity, and that cattle fed on pasture

Changing dietary fats could reduce disease risk: Study

22-Oct-2009 - MUFAs. The researchers monitored weight and adjusted energy intake in order to prevent weight changes

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Soda tax: A lot of froth over freedom

12-Oct-2009 - , but it is a large part of the problem. Kent points out that soft drinks, sweetened waters, energy drinks and sports drinks contribute 5.5 percent of the average American’s energy intake. He adds that he finds

Maple Leaf opens bakery and proteins innovation center

07-Oct-2009 - . It said that the building incorporates sustainable features in all five of the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) rating categories: sustainable sites, water efficiency, energy and atmosphere

Groups unite to fight US obesity

05-Oct-2009 - lies in helping individuals achieve energy balance and that behavior and environment play a key role . Workplace. New schemes to be put in place to “empower employees” to practice energy balance, learn about

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Coca-Cola adopts front-of-pack energy labeling

02-Oct-2009 - Coca-Cola adopts front-of-pack energy labeling ... and Mexico, with energy information on “nearly all” its products by the end of 2011. ... and Mexico, with energy information on “nearly all” its products by the end of 2011.

Food insecurity increases US children’s risk of obesity, says study

02-Oct-2009 - energy-dense, low-nutrient diets, and lack of stable food supply, resulting in overeating when food

New association urges industry to profit from ecological thinking

17-Sep-2009 - sense for manufacturers to think about cutting costs through better, more responsible use of energy

Calorie guidance could be too low, says SACN

16-Nov-2009 - Scientists advising the UK government have called for an increase in recommended energy ... Scientists advising the UK government have called for an increase in recommended energy ... In a draft report on energy requirements, the Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition (SACN The aim of the report is rather to present a more accurate picture of what daily energy requirements ... calorie guidance, energy requirement levels, SACN

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High energy prices prompt fourfold rise in bioplastics demand

16-Nov-2009 - High energy prices prompt fourfold rise in bioplastics demand ... Its report, World Bioplastics to 2013, predicts that high energy prices will allow bioplastics that high energy prices will allow bioplastics to become more cost-competitive with petroleum-based resins

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Dark chocolate could be stress buster

16-Nov-2009 - different energy homeostasis, hormone metabolism, and gut microbe activity, and that dark chocolate also partially normalized stress-related differences in energy metabolism and gut microbial activities

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Naturex launches brain health botanical

13-Nov-2009 - to downplay this fact as American ginseng was traditionally associated with revitalisation and energy levels

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Can volumes stagnant, closures decline but profit on target, says Rexam

13-Nov-2009 - with the impact of the recession on more premium priced products such as energy drinks. Rexam said its North

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Oven may cut costs for diverse product bakers

12-Nov-2009 - Edinburgh-based Double D Food Engineering said the energy savings provided by its new Solid Band , international sales support director at the company, told BakeryandSnacks.com that the new oven is energy

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Rexam sells its Petainer business

12-Nov-2009 - -weight and recyclable PET keg in Germany which it claims needs less energy to produce and is a cheaper alternative

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Dairy UK publishes first sustainability report

10-Nov-2009 - on energy, water, packaging, and waste associated with dairy and milk processors. It is being published

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Low-fat better for mood than low-carb: Study

10-Nov-2009 - . Diet compositions The low carbohydrate diet was designed to provide 4 per cent of total energy fat diet gave 46 per cent of energy as carbohydrates, 24 per cent as protein, and 30 per cent as total

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Food processor cited after worker killed in ice machine

09-Nov-2009 - . "This is exactly the type of grave accident that OSHA's hazardous energy control, or 'lockout/tagout' standard

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