Latest Butter Stories
Lawrence LeBlond for redOrbit.com - Your Universe Online Attention! Attention! All chocolate lovers! A new study has found a way to replace the fat in chocolate with a healthier additive: fruit juice. Scientists from University of Warwick have found a way to replace up to 50 percent of the fat with fruit juice, by removing much of the cocoa butter and milk fats that go into chocolate. The British scientists substitute those fats with tiny droplets of juice measuring under 30 microns in...
John Neumann for redOrbit.com - Your Universe Online Although often touted as a low-calorie snack for those looking to watch their food intake, popcorn is not exactly a health food. Now, according to researchers at the University of Minnesota, one ingredient in the puffy, steaming bag may actually be harmful to your brain. Diacetyl, the greasy so-called “butter flavoring” may actually increase your risk of getting Alzheimer’s, writes Hanna Brooks Olsen for Blisstree.com. A...
According to court documents, on May 15th, 2012, several coffee production plant workers filed a lawsuit in the Texas Eastern District Court (case no. 6:2012cv00327) claiming that they are suffering from lung disease as a result of exposure to Diacetyl. Diacetyl is a chemical found in a variety of foods and beverages and, most commonly, used for the butter flavoring in microwave popcorn. Another worker, disabled by exposure to Diacetyl, was awarded $30.4 million by the jury in Gerardo...
ST. LOUIS, March 29, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Bunge North America, the North American operating arm of Bunge Limited (NYSE: BG), announced that its margarine products will be featured in the newly-released film, "Margarine Wars." "Margarine Wars" premieres on March 29 at the Arclight Theater on Sunset Blvd in Hollywood, California. Bunge's food truck M.O.E. II, which stands for Mobile Oil Experts and travels the U.S. promoting zero trans-fat per serving frying oils and trans fat free...
Day spas receive special pricing on Henley Natural skin care products when creating an online account with Henley Natural. In addition, Day spas located in Florida may receive free skin care product samples. Tampa, FL (PRWEB) March 20, 2012 Henley Natural is now offering special pricing on skin care products for day spas. Day spas located in Florida may also be allowed to receive free skin care product samples. Follow the two step process to create an online account to receive special...
ATLANTA, Feb. 23, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- While 93 percent of Americans agree that breakfast is the most important meal, less than half eat a morning meal every day. Reasons for skipping out often include trying to lose weight or not having the time. Yet adding peanut butter can help to make breakfast quick, easy and provide the fuel needed for the rest of the day. In anticipation of National Peanut Month in March and to help make mornings easier, the National Peanut Board is...
NEW YORK, Feb. 3, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Peanut Butter & Co. is proud to announce that it has become the title sponsor of the Philadelphia-based Human Zoom Cycling Team. A regional team comprised of 20 women and 7 men of varying abilities, racing road, mountain, and cyclocross, the team is recognized by USA Cycling and the Pennsylvania Cycling Association and will now be known as Peanut Butter & Co. Human Zoom. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110222/NY52730LOGO)...
NEW YORK, Jan. 25, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Peanut Butter & Co. and Stonyfield Organic are pleased to announce a month-long online promotion, the Nutty About Yogurt Sweepstakes! (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110222/NY52730LOGO ) The two companies have engaged six food bloggers to develop new breakfast recipes using peanut butter from Peanut Butter & Co. and yogurt from Stonyfield Organic. From Friday, January 13, 2012 to February 13, 2012, consumers are invited...
LOS ANGELES, Jan. 24, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Happy National Peanut Butter Day! Before you run out with your PB&J, peanut butter smoothie, and Nutter Butter cookies to celebrate, consider the following food for thought: It takes over 540 peanuts to make a 12 ounce jar of America's most loved sandwich spread. But, according to The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology as little as 1/2000th of a peanut can cause a life threatening reaction for those severely allergic. Author...
Sculpture Celebrates 100th Anniversaries of 4-H, County Fair Association HARRISBURG, Pa., Jan. 5, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A sculpture crafted from nearly 1,000 pounds of butter was unveiled today as the centerpiece of the 96th Pennsylvania Farm Show, which opens Saturday, Jan. 7. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120105/DC30873) The sculpture depicting a young 4-H member showing his prized calf at a county fair pays tribute to the 100th anniversaries of the...
