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Foods you should always have in your refrigerator

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we pursue and worrying for our health and seeking ways to improve it is among the commonest of interests we share. These two aspects come together when you need to decide the kind of foods that should be always present in your fridge. This basically points towards foods that should always be on your food shopping list. This list includes:

Top 10 health and fitness world records

.Lacking motivation for healthy living? Get inspired by these incredible world records which push the boundaries of health and fitness.

just-food's research round-up

Baby food, confectionery, meat and poultry and soup are the sector's featured in this week's just-food research round-up.

GLOBAL: Food "ambassador" to promote UK exports

A business "ambassador" will promote UK food and drink exports overseas under plans launched drawn up by industry and government.

Peanut-butter Cheerios spotlight food industry response to allergies

In case you haven’t heard, food giant General Mills is experiencing a bit of a backlash over its newly launched Multi-Grain Peanut Butter Cheerios. People concerned about the cereal’s impact on those with peanut allergies have protested the new flavor; voices are particularly vehement among mommy bloggers – some of whom even have called for a ban on the new flavor. The peanut-butter Cheeiro

Making Coke Affordable in Ice-Cold Mongolia

It's easy to take for granted that a cold Coca-Cola is just a cooler or vending machine away, no matter where you are in the world.

But in Mongolia, a sparsely populated nation with only 3 million people and very few factories, it's hard to overlook the logistics that make this possible.

Mongolia became a democracy in the early 1990s and is still ironing out its vision of capitalism.

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Coca-Cola says it told gov't about OJ fungicide

(AP) WASHINGTON - Coca-Cola Co. acknowledged Thursday it was the company that alerted federal regulators about low levels of fungicide in its own orange juice and in competitors' juice, prompting juice prices to rise and increased government testing for the residue.

The Food and Drug Administration and the Environmental Protection Agency have said orange juice is safe to drink and the level

Top five flat-belly foods

Dreaming of a flat stomach without hitting the gym? The good news is your dream may not be too far away. Whether you’re hoping to blitz away a muffin top or are battling with bloating, your diet is integral to shaping up this problem area. Start eating your way to a trimmer waistline with these top 5 foods for a flat stomach.

Chicken and eggs can boost memory function

New York, Dec 5 (ANI): Including eggs and chicken in one's diet may help boost memory, a new study has found.

Vegetables, grain cut stroke risk in women

London, Dec 4 (IANS) Women eating an antioxidant-rich diet suffered fewer strokes independently of whether they had past history of cardiovascular disease or not, a new study reveals.

'Eating antioxidant-rich foods may reduce your risk of stroke by inhibiting oxidative stress and inflammation,' said doctoral student Susanne Rautiainen at the Karolinska Institutet in Sweden, who led the study.

5 Surprisingly Healthy Fruits and Veggies You Aren't Eating

1. Purple Potatoes
2. Lychees
3. Guava
4. Bok Choy
5. Asian Pears

Give your food a one-of-a-kind shine with edible spray paint

Think of your favorite food. Right now you're probably imagining a tasty pizza, juicy piece of fruit, or lush salad, right? Now imagine it with a shiny coating of silver spray paint. Does it seem less appealing? The Deli Garage sure doesn't think so, and the company hopes you'll consider covering your cuisine with a can of its brand new edible spray paint called Food Finish.

Top five success strategies for weight-Loss

We live in an ocean of fad diets, weight-loss programmes and outright frauds promise quick and easy weight loss.

IBM has announced that Cherry Central, a US-based cooperative of growers of fruits and vegetables, is collaborating with IBM and business partner N2N Global to provide visibility of food items as it travels from the farm to supermarket shelves or ingredie

The food processing industry in India is looking at government support, as tax incentives and other measures, to strengthen brand India abroad. The $14 billion food processing industry, growing at 12-13 per cent at present,...

Cherry Central collaborates with IBM to ensure food safety

IBM has announced that Cherry Central, a US-based cooperative of growers of fruits and vegetables, is collaborating with IBM and business partner N2N Global to provide visibility of food items as it travels from the farm to supermarket shelves or ingredient buyers locations.

With IBM analytics technology, Cherry Central is tracking data from the time fruit is harvested, sorted or processed,

Gardians to establish infant formula plant in New Zealand

New Zealand-based food, beverage and dairy company Gardians is set to establish a dry powder nutritional and infant formula processing plant near Balclutha, South Island, New Zealand.

The plant will convert fresh milk into powdered nutritional and infant formula products for export to the world's emerging markets.

The plant is expected to be operational in 2012, and will have the capacity

Mengniu Dairy to bid for Pfizer’s infant-nutrition business

Mengniu Dairy, China's leading dairy company, is planning to bid for Pfizer’s infant-nutrition business, as potential bidders prepare for the start of the sale procedure next month.

Mengniu has consulted UBS over a potential bid for Pfizer's baby formula unit, which the pharmaceutical company announced in July it might spin-off or sell the unit to its shareholders.

Pfizer's infant-nut

TIC Gums introduces guar gum replacement for bakery products

TIC Gums, which offers food texture and stabilisation solutions, has introduced a Ticaloid GR 5420, a blend of gums that can completely replace guar gum in bakery products like cake, bread, bagels, and muffin.

According to the company, Ticaloid GR 5420 is a new texture and stabilisation formula that can deliver the same texture benefits that guar gum alone does. Ticaloid GR 5420 can be used i

De Cecco acquires Russian pasta group for $55m

Italian pasta company De Cecco has completed the acquisition of PMK group, which accounts for about 10% of the Russian pasta market, for €40m ($55m). De Cecco acquired the group from Russian holding Ekoofice.

The acquisition gives De Cecco control of three factories based in Moscow, Smolensk and Saint Petersburg, with total output of 100,000 tonnes a year, as well as a commercial and logist

Carlyle Group to acquire food company in Saudi Arabia

US private equity firm Carlyle Group is planning to acquire a food processing company in Saudi Arabia by the end of the year and is eyeing more deals in the Gulf region.

The company, however, did not reveal the name of the company or the amount of money the firm was looking to invest, Reuters reported.

Carlyle Group Gulf region managing director Firas Nasir said the company preferred inves