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Pets Plus USA offers a wide variety of natural holistic dog food across the USA. They have a keen eye for what goes into the pet food ingredients and provide premium quality food for all dogs and cats. By constantly paying attention to our pet food ingredients it allows Pets Plus USA to stay ahead of any possible pet food ingredients or food processing changes.

The phrase “you are what you eat,” is more than just a cliché. As most physicians and nutritionists agree, it is also the truth.

Planet Smoothie, which serves fresh fruit smoothies with low calorie, low sugar and high protein options, has launched its Flavors of the Tropics campaign. The campaign promotes the Sambazon products including the limited time only Açaí smoothies and bowls. Açaí (ah-sigh-ee), a fruit packed with antioxidants, healthy omegas and delicious powers, is found atop 50-foot palm trees in the Amazon.

Even small amounts of expensive materials like vanilla can have a significant impact on raw material costs. French producer of "patisserie" products Le Ster decided to invest in an improved formulation system to get maximum material yield.

Researchers at Harvard Medical School have found that a diet high in red meat can shorten life expectancy. The study of more than 120,000 people suggested red meat increased the risk of death from cancer and heart problems. The study also found that substituting red meat with fish, chicken or nuts lowered the risks, the authors said.

Defense Nutrition announced today that their new innovative chocolate bar, ChocoWhey, is now available. ChocoWhey is an artisan-crafted gourmet chocolate bar that is made with whey protein. It was created with the mission to serve as a true healthy chocolate alternative to conventional chocolates and candy bars.

A1 Seafood announced today that the company is continuing to specialize in delivering wholesale seafood shipped directly from their fleet of boats. All orders placed online are delivered overnight and are guaranteed to be the freshest and best seafood products on the market.

When it comes to natural supplements, ginseng is one of the most popular herbal remedies on the market today. Used in traditional Chinese medicine for centuries, ginseng is gaining strength throughout the world as an effective medicinal herb.

The role of yeast in the fermentation process has been well-documented over the years. In spite the presence of other chemical fermentation agents such as baking powder, yeast is still regarded as the most reliable, given its natural ability in aiding carbon-release, which imparts better texture, aroma, flavor, and taste to food materials.

American Key Food Products has expanded its line of natural, “clean label” ingredients distributed by the company. In addition to its extensive list of native starches and fibers, all of which are GMO-free, gluten-free and allergen-free, the company now offers arrowroot starch and native pea starch.

High prevalence of diabetes with rising aging population are fuelling incredible growth in the US and a boom in glucose monitoring devices’ market in the country, says RNCOS.

Maybe it was never considered before by consumers, but to know the origins of a sage purchase is just as important as where to buy sage itself. 99% of commercially sold sage products are not grown on sacred lands nor are they handled in a way, which respects any form of traditional smudging ceremony!

Thanks to the EU approval for stevia and stevia glycosides, expected to be launched by the end of this year, overseas and domestic producers aim at stevia sweetener market in the EU.

A number of companies are getting into seed business, in order to benefit from the good development tendency of domestic seed industry, according to CCM’s August issue of Seed China News.

China Seed Workshop 2011 is only 10 days to go. It will be held at 13:30~17:30 (GMT+8, Beijing Time) September 19th, 2011 in Beijing. It’s not too late to register.

Some neotame producers improve production or expand capacity in order to explore domestic and overseas market, according to CCM’s September Issue of Sweeteners China News.

Nationwide concern for healthy food and food safety along with growing organic food options will drive the market to grow at a CAGR of 14% from 2011-2015, says RNCOS in its latest research report.

A number of companies of different industries are getting into seed business to benefit from the good development tendency of seed industry, according to CCM’s August issue of Seed China News.

Some neotame producers improve production or expand capacity in order to explore domestic and oversea market, according to CCM’s September Issue of Sweeteners China News.

CCM is going to release a brand-new report on ESO this November, entitled Survey of Epoxidized Soybean Oil Market in China.

At a German cheese producer, glass-free pH sensors from METTLER TOLEDO are being successfully used to control cultivation of starter culture in fermentation reactors. The sensor fully meets strict process safety requirements.

A Kellogg Co. (K) cookie plant in Augusta, Georgia, was found to have a “persistent strain” of listeria during a February inspection, including on food-contact surfaces, according to a warning letter from U.S. regulators.

The June issue of Seed China News indicates that GM crops has been approved for import as processing materials. Although China hasn't approved the commercial production of GM grain crops so far, GM food is widely consumed in domestic market. At present, China has approved the import of five GM crops for processing, including soybean, corn, canola, cotton and sugar beets.

According to our research report “US Fast Food Market Forecast to 2014”, pizza/pasta segment in the US fast good industry has been witnessing tremendous growth on the back of low cost & take out facility. Besides, increasing consumer income and opening of large number of outlets in different locations have spurred the growth of this segment in the country. Moreover, with growing young population and highly busy life, we expect that the sales of pizza/pasta in the US will surge at a CAGR of around 2% during 2011-2014.

High intensity sweetener (HIS) industry has enjoyed a good development in the past years, and it is estimated that the trend will continue in the next 3-5 years in China and Asia Pacific Area (AP) as most respondents believed, according to the June issue of Sweeteners China News released by CCM.