  | April 16, 2012 | News for the food, beverage and consumer packaged goods industry |  |  |
- Domino debuts 2 sweeteners made with stevia and cane sugar
Sweetener company Domino Foods introduced Domino Light and C&H Light, made with cane sugar and stevia and with half of the calories of sugar. "Domino and C&H Light make baking lower-calorie recipes easier, with better quality and without forgoing taste," said Maria Machita, vice president of sales and marketing. Food Business Review (4/13)        - Mintel sees growth in fiber-added beverages
Between 2009 and 2011, 92 beverages or beverage mixes were launched with a claim of added or high fiber, Mintel said, with 30 such launches for meal-replacement drinks last year. Fiber is also being added to energy drinks, juice, water, coffee, nectar and fruit-flavored still drinks. BevIndustry.com (4/13) - Dark-meat chicken rises again
Demand for dark-meat chicken and chicken sold on the bone is growing as cooking shows tout the richer flavor of dark meat and as more chicken is sold overseas and to immigrant populations in the U.S. that favor chicken on the bone. "Every single day, we have shortage of dark meat. It's getting worse every year," said Scott Sechler, owner of Bell & Evans. The Wall Street Journal (4/15)  | Small-business owners can seize opportunities to help reduce their taxes, lower their expenses and reinvest in their businesses this tax season. This free white paper brought to you by American Express OPEN, will help you learn how to navigate changes in tax legislation, leverage often overlooked deductions and strategize for the coming years. SmartBrief readers: Download your 2012 Small Business Tax Strategy white paper now. |
 - PepsiCo trims agency roster
PepsiCo said it has cut ties with about 100 agencies, trimming the roster to about 50 as it strengthens ties with Omnicom Group. Chief Marketing Officer Simon Lowden said the roster had grown in the past two or three years "because the agenda has gotten more complex and busier," but he added that "when we look back on things, the vast majority of the work is still done by our core agencies." Advertising Age (tiered subscription model) (4/13)  - Sprout adds line of toddler meals
Eight varieties of organic toddler meals, made without preservatives or additives, were introduced by Sprout Foods. The meals, sold nationwide, come in a recyclable, microwavable container. Drug Store News (4/13)  | Leveraging Cloud Security to Weather Threatening Storms
Web attacks and retribution campaigns are on the rise, and they have become more frequent, more random and more extreme. This paper assesses the current cyber threat environment and discusses the use of distributed cloud services as an effective means to protect against evolving, modern-day IT threats. |
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| Health & Wellness | | | | - Sugar opponents see danger; others are sweeter on subject
Dr. Robert Lustig, professor of clinical pediatrics at the University of California, San Francisco, is considered a leader in the anti-sugar movement, saying sugar is "toxic." But Joanne Slavin, professor of nutrition at the University of Minnesota, said the claim against sugar is alarmist. "Sugar isn't a poison -- diet is more complicated than any one single villain," Slavin said. Los Angeles Times (tiered subscription model) (4/14) - Eating nuts might lower BMI and diabetes risk
People who regularly eat tree nuts -- almonds, cashews, hazelnuts and others -- have a lower body mass index and a smaller waist size and are less likely to develop heart disease, type 2 diabetes and metabolic syndrome compared with non-eaters, according to a study published in the Journal of the American College of Nutrition. The Daily Mail (London) (4/13) | GMA News | | | |
| Government & Food Safety | | | | - FDA: Salmonella poisoning caused by Moon Marine's tuna scrape
The FDA confirmed that Nakaochi Scrape AA or AAA from Cupertino, Calif.-based fish processor Moon Marine USA is the source of Salmonella bareilly poisoning of 81% of 116 patients reported by the CDC in recent months. The company is recalling 58,828 pounds of tuna scrape used in sushi and spicy tuna rolls, according to a report in the Chicago Tribune. United Press International (4/14)
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