Two published studies and an accompanying editorial in the Annals of Internal Medicine say there is no clear benefit for most to consume vitamin supplements. Eliseo Guallar of the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health in ...
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Seneca Foods Corporation confirmed that it has entered into an Asset Purchase Agreement (the "Purchase Agreement") to acquire substantially all the operating assets of Allens, Inc. ("Allens") for a purchase price of approximately $148.0 ...
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China's economy is finally rebounding from its deepest slump since the 2008 global crisis but the shaky recovery could be vulnerable to a new downturn in global trade. Growth rose to 7.9 percent in the three months ending in December, up ...
U.S. researchers suggest paying students in school small amounts of money or prizes increases the number who ate fruit or vegetables at lunch. Joe Price, an economics professor at Brigham Young University, and David Just of Cornell ...
Tags: Health News, Eat Fruit and Vegetables, Paying Students
China-based GreenStar Agricultural is set to complete the acquisition of Beichen Tomato Products in Bayannur City, Inner Mongolia, on 1 January 2014. The company has agreed to pay around C$4.2m ($4m) for Beichen Tomato's assets. The ...
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Swiss agrochemicals company Syngenta has agreed to offload its Dulcinea Farms business to Pacific Trellis Fruit, an American grower and marketer of fresh produce. Formed in partnership with Tanimura & Antle, Dulcinea Farms is a vehicle ...
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Controlling dietary acid intake by increasing consumption of fruits and vegetables could help improve kidney health, according to three new studies from the US and Japan. The studies were presented at the ASN Kidney Week 2013 held at the ...
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Recent research in the American Marketing Association's Journal of Marketing Research finds that, as the environment becomes more socially crowded, consumers show an increased preference for products with safety connotations. A crowded ...
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U.S. researchers say parents worried about an adolescent's weight should have a conversation about healthy lifestyle rather than size. A study, published in the Journal of the American Medical Association Pediatrics, found conversations ...
Tags: health, healthy lifestyle, conversation with kids, adolescent's weight
Monsanto Company and Novozymes today announce a long-term strategic alliance to transform research and commercialization of sustainable microbial products that will provide a new platform of solutions for growers around the world. The ...
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A father's diet before conception plays a crucial role in the health of his offspring, researchers in Canada suggest. Sarah Kimmins, a researcher at McGill University in Montreal, said the study focused on vitamin B9, also known as ...
Today, we entirely depend on supermarkets to fulfill our varied shopping needs. These are specifically built to provide best and fresh to buy. Several openings around the world reveals its increasing popularity among people. These of course ...
Food and beverage company WhiteWave Foods is set to acquire Earthbound Farm from its shareholders and owners in an all-cash deal of $600m. Earthbound Farm is an organic produce brand in North America. It produces and markets organic fresh ...
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In November, the consumer price index (CPI) went up by 3.0 percent year-on-year. The prices grew by 3.0 percent in cities and 3.1 percent in rural areas. The food prices went up by 5.9 percent, while the non-food prices increased by 1.6 ...
Natural Blend Vegetable Dehydration is set to open a manufacturing facility in Pitt County, North Carolina, US with an investment of more than $12m over the next three years. The move is expected to create up to 57 jobs. Being ...