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Season with (only) a grain of salt
The demand for low-sodium formulations is still big enough to stimulate creative solutions to the problem of lowering the salt content of prepared food while retaining customer appeal.

Special Report | Top 100: Succeeding in a Difficult Year
Tyson returns to the top, PepsiCo, Nestle turn in stellar years in our annual ranking of the largest food and beverage companies in the U.S. and Canada.

Predictive Maintenance Environment in Food Processing Plants Provides Early Warning System
Maintenance is moving from preventive to predictive mode with condition monitoring, maintenance system upgrades and the promise of easier integration.

Getting Satiated at IFT
Between satiety-inducing ingredients and a Wii workout, we may beat obesity yet.

FoodBiz Kids: On-the-go snacks from Quaker
Eighth graders confirm: 'Teens will eat anything in sight.'

Health is the new wealth
Tap into trends to better communicate with consumers.

Do European hygienic standards compare to 3-A?
Food processing plant experts answer your questions about U.S. and European hygienic standards.

Case History: Product quality and food safety drive company to search for automated inspection system
Pure Pacific Organics installs fluorescent inspection system to ensure produce quality.

Replacement Ingredients Ease Concerns of Worried Consumers
For every ingredient challenged by consumers, ingredient suppliers have an alternative.

Ingredient Round Up: Dairy flavors & ingredients
August's Ingredient Round Up focuses on dairy foods and nondairy replacements

IFT’s tasty return to New Orleans
The heat and humidity of the Big Easy could not wilt the innovation of the annual food technology show.

2008 IFT Show Offers Tasty New Prototype Products
IFT exhibitors cooked up many prototype products worthy of grocery and foodservice.

Equipment Round Up: Flow & level
Food Processing showcases a variety of flowmeters & level measurement products

That’s the spirit!
The idea of “better-for-you booze” might seem like an oxymoron, but brewers and distillers are toasting the emerging market for nutraceutical-enhanced alcoholic beverages.

Aging Baby Boomers Devoting Nutrition and Money to Maintain Eye Health
Nutrition’s role in eye health has become a topic of conversation, no doubt correlating at least somewhat with the aging of the baby boomers.

Lose weight, not bone
You don't have to sacrifice bone health for a slimmer physique

A glass of pomegranate juice a day…
Pomegranates may be a viable alternative to anti-inflammatory drugs

Caffeine might prevent MS
MS prevention may be just a cup of coffee away

Processed tomatoes may be healthier than fresh
FruHis may increase processed tomatoes' cancer-fighting potential

Boys, eat your broccoli
A new study links broccoli and prostate health

Studying the effectiveness of blueberry antioxidants
Fight free radicals with blueberries

Getting the highest nutritional bang for your buck
Potato preparation affects both taste and nutritional content

Uncork the benefits of red wine
Resvida promotes heart, brain and muscle health

Enrich your diet with ultra high-fiber Uchuva
Savor the sweet, tangy taste of this fiber-rich, South American superfruit

Expanding the organic rosemary portfolio
Ecocert-certified rosemary preservatives offer antioxidant and antimicrobial protection

Replace flour with a high-fiber alternative
Add dietary fiber to your baked goods without sacrificing taste, texture or appearance

Improve your digestive health with agave
Fill the fiber gap in modern day diets with inulin

Adding veggies is a snap
Liven up your favorite dishes with the nutritional benefits of beans

A taste of the rainforest
Tropical juice concentrate is rich in nutrients and potential

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Mars' Ralph Jerome honored by Rutgers University Food Science Alumni Society