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HARROGATE, England, Dec, 9 /PRNewswire/ -- An amazing 80 percent of Americans are currently consuming, or would be interested in consuming foods or beverages for health benefits.(1) For adults of all ages, a desire to maintain overall wellness is of utmost importance and likely driving interest in these 'functional foods'. Research presented this week at the 4th International Conference on Polyphenols and Health (ICPH) further demonstrates that Concord grape juice may play a role in the...

CONCORD, Mass., Nov. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Welch's® and Scholastic Parent & Child® Magazine have launched a unique Harvest Grants program to help 100 winning schools nationwide grow fruit and vegetable gardens. Thousands of school children nationwide will have the opportunity to participate in this unique, hands-on learning experience that can help bring to life subjects such as science, math and even literacy. Starting this month, K-8 teachers are invited to apply to win one of...

CONCORD, Mass., Nov. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Welch's unveils a new 'Real. Grape. Goodness' campaign that celebrates our delicious and inherently healthy Concord grape. Welch's Concord grapes which are grown by approximately 1,200 family-farmer owners in vineyards across North America are pressed to make Welch's 100% Grape Juice and other grape-based products. This natural super fruit and the farmers who grow it, represent the authentic essence of Welch's, and they are being brought to...

Trellis Tension Monitoring offers accurate solution for grape growersPredictions of grape yields are extremely important to juice processors and wineries; timely and precise yield forecasts allow producers to plan for harvest and move the highly perishable grape crop from vine to processing efficiently. Until recently, wineries and grape juice processors have relied on expensive and labor-intensive hand-sampling methods to estimate yield in grape crops.Thanks to extensive research efforts,...

CONCORD, N.H., Oct. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Today Company C announced it will make a donation of nearly $40,000 to benefit Susan G. Komen for the Cure®. On Saturday and Sunday, October 17 and 18, 2009, Company C held its first-ever Passion for Pink event, during which 15 percent of all weekend sales were set aside for the benefit of national and local breast cancer awareness, research and education. A New Hampshire-based designer and manufacturer of hand-crafted area rugs, decorative...

CONCORD, Calif., Oct. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Inc. magazine has ranked Biocare Medical No. 2984 on the 2009 Inc. 5000 list of the fastest-growing private companies in the nation. The company's sales growth was 93.1% from 2005-2008. "We are thrilled to have achieved this prestigious recognition," said Roy Paxton Yih, co-founder and CEO of Biocare Medical. "It is exciting to see that our key mission to advance patient care, by providing innovative and high-quality products and world-class customer...

CONCORD, Mass., Oct. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Despite an uncertain international economic backdrop, $1.3 billion of private equity was invested in Latin America during the first half of 2009, according to the just released Venture Equity Latin America's 2009 Mid-Year Report. The amount invested compares to the $1.7 billion during the first half of 2008, and the $2.3 billion during the first half of 2007. The report documents 29 deals, up from 26 recorded in the first half of 2008. Ten are in...

DENVER, Oct. 15 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Colorado residents will have an opportunity next Thursday to question national experts on how the country can plan for a better economic future in the face of skyrocketing federal debt, an aging population and rapidly rising health care costs. David M. Walker, former Comptroller General of the United States, and Robert L. Bixby, executive director of The Concord Coalition, will discuss these and related issues at a free public program at 7 p.m.,...

CONCORD, Mass., Oct. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Welch's is aiming to donate one million servings of 100 percent juice to America's largest domestic hunger-relief charity Feeding America. As the Welch's Concord and Niagara grape harvests get underway in vineyards across North America, Welch's is partnering with Feeding America to share the bounty of its harvest with the millions of families nationwide who do not have access to adequate amounts of food to sustain a healthy life. Welch's family-farmer...

CONCORD, N.C., Sept. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- NHRA Funny Car driver Bob Tasca III has always said he's just an all American kid driving an all American hot rod. During this weekend's NHRA event, his Motorcraft/Quick Lane Shelby Mustang will certainly reflect that statement. (Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20090917/DE77993) After six weeks of voting and more than 300 designs submitted, Liam Flanagan, an eight-year-old resident of Williamstown, NJ, was selected as the winning designer...