Study Investigates Sugary Drinks & Childhood Obesity

A new study investigates the link between childhood obesity and highly sweetened beverages like soda and juices with high levels of sugar. The study finds that children who consume as few as one sugary beverage per day see a significantly elevated risk of childhood obesity.

Aug 5th, 2013

A new study investigates the link between childhood obesity and highly sweetened beverages like soda and juices with high levels of sugar. The study finds that children who consume as few as one sugary beverage per day see a significantly elevated risk of childhood obesity.

Enterprise Resource Planning 101

Enterprise Resource Planning 101

With demand increasing and numerous supply chain disruptions nationwide, the production market is only becoming more and more competitive. Organizations are struggling to keep up, especially in the Food, Beverage and Chemical Manufacturing sectors.

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Strategic CPG Brands’ Secret Weapon for Combatting Price Inflation

More and more, leaders at CPG brands are doing more than signing a vendor agreement with co-packers.

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Mushroom-Based Protein Supplier Meati Taps Former General Mills Exec as President

Scott Tassani served the past five years as General Mills' president and chief customer officer for its $11 billion North America business.

Texas is again at high risk of power blackouts this winter because of extreme weather like the catastrophic February storm that buckled the state's electric grid and left millions of people without heat for days, regulators said Thursday, Nov. 18, 2021.

New Texas Rules After Blackout, but Not for this Winter

Experts say Texas' response to a winter storm that killed hundreds of people has been insufficient.

Pabst Names Former Ferrero Exec as New CEO

Paul Chibe was Ferrero North America's CEO from 2015 until this past August when he became global president of sugar confectionery.

PepsiCo Appoints 2 Senior Executives

One appointment is for chief consumer and marketing officer and chief growth officer for international foods, while the other is for CEO of international beverages and chief commercial officer.

Boozy Stream Clocks in at 1.2% Alcohol

It smelled like a beer pub that hadn't opened its doors for days.

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No Food Manufacturing Newsletter Thursday and Friday

We'll be off Thursday and Friday for Thanksgiving and will resume regular deployments on Monday, Nov. 29.

The MSC Naomi container ship sails out from from the port of Charleston, S.C.,Thursday, Oct. 28, 2021. Hampered by rising COVID-19 cases and persistent supply shortages, the U.S. economy slowed sharply to a 2% annual growth rate in the July-September period, the weakest quarterly expansion since the recovery from the pandemic recession began last year.

U.S. GDP Slowed Sharply in Q3 but Big Rebound Expected in Q4

Between COVID cases and snarled supply chains, the economy posted lackluster gains this summer.

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Report: General Mills to Raise Some Prices By 20% in January

Price hikes will reportedly happen on hundreds of items across dozens of the company's brands.

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After Talks Stall, Kellogg's Will Replace Some Striking Workers

Workers have been on strike since Oct. 5, and negotiations aren't scheduled to return until the week of Dec. 6.

Des Moines Downtown Neighborhood Association president Brandon Brown stands on the roof of his condo building, Friday, Nov. 12, 2021, in Des Moines, Iowa. After decades of downplaying or simply ignoring the problem, Des Moines officials here recently began a comprehensive study that will lead to tighter regulations on some smelly manufacturing plants near downtown.

Stench a Constant Reminder of City's Pork Processing Legacy

A pungent smell of rancid meat regularly wafts through the shiny new development.