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Sprouted Grain Ultra-Thin Pizzas Offer Benefits To Consumers and Food Retailers Alike DELRAY BEACH, Fla., April 29, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Better For You Foods LLC, a natural foods company known for pioneering healthy products, announces the launch of Better4U "Sprouted Grain" pizzas. Sprouted grains are sought after by health enthusiasts seeking nutritional benefits - including increases in dietary fiber, vitamins and minerals. Sprouted grain products are encouraged for people with...

PARSIPPANY, N.J., Jan. 29, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Eating for heart health has never been so simple. A recent survey conducted by an independent third party research firm reveals 96 percent of experienced doctors(2) would recommend Post Shredded Wheat as part of a healthy diet to help reduce the risk of heart disease.(1) The 100-year-old recipe for Post Shredded Wheat includes only one ingredient - whole-grain wheat. Vast research has tied a diet rich in whole grains to overall health,...

PARSIPPANY, N.J., Jan. 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Americans' top resolution for 2013 is to lose weight. Post Foods, LLC, is doing its part to help these goals come to fruition with the introduction of new Great Grains Protein Blend cereal, which helps support a healthy metabolism. Great Grains Protein Blend cereals add whole grain, natural fiber and protein to the tasty, less processed ingredients the brand has been providing breakfast tables across the country for years. Great Grains...

Lawrence LeBlond for redOrbit.com - Your Universe Online For some time now many foods have been marketed as having ‘whole grains,’ offering consumers healthier eating options. But a new study from researchers at Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) has found that many of these foods classified as having ‘whole grains’ are misleading and may not be any healthier for consumers than brands without whole grains. The HSPH study also found that current standards for classifying...

The grain industry applauds the U. S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) decision to suspend daily and weekly maximum quantities placed on grains, meats, and meat alternatives for the school year 2012-2013. (PRWEB) December 20, 2012 The grain industry applauds the U. S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) decision to suspend daily and weekly maximum quantities placed on grains, meats, and meat alternatives for the school year 2012-2013, saying the action is positive for both school...

KENOSHA, Wis., Nov. 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Horizon Milling today announced it will begin producing whole wheat flour at its facility in Kenosha later this fall. When the project is complete, Horizon Milling will have doubled its current overall whole wheat flour capacity. The business currently produces whole wheat flour at its facilities in Ogden, Utah; Mankato, Minn.; and Mount Pocono, Pa. "This increase in whole wheat capacity reflects consumers' growing desire to incorporate...

CHICAGO, June 4, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, The Quaker Oats Company, a division of PepsiCo, is announcing the creation of The Quaker Oats Center of Excellence - a cross functional entity focused on elevating the relevance and benefits of oats through science, agriculture and innovation. For more than 130 years Quaker has been a leader in helping nourish families through great-tasting oat-based products. The Center is part of Quaker's commitment to uncovering new benefits and...

TORONTO, May 21, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Weston Bakeries Limited, baker of WONDER® whole grain breads, are giving three lucky Canadians a chance to win one of three trips to London this summer to celebrate the Canadian Olympic Team. Consumers can enter for their chance to win by entering unique PIN codes found on specially marked packages of WONDER® breads, hotdog buns and hamburger buns at https://www.wonderbread.ca. By entering the on-pack PINs, consumers also have the chance to...

Consumption of resistant starch leads to positive changes in the bowel and could protect against genetic damage implicated in bowel cancer. Western diets are typically low in fiber and have been linked with a higher incidence of bowel cancer. Even though Australians eat more dietary fiber than many other western countries, bowel cancer is still the second most commonly reported cancer in Australia with 30 new cases diagnosed every day. Dr David Topping, from CSIRO’s Food Futures...

Popcorn's reputation as a healthy snack food was bolstered even further Sunday with the release of a study that discovered the popular movie-time munchies actually have more of a specific type of antioxidant than many fruits and vegetables. As part of the research, Dr. Joe Vinson and colleagues from the University of Scranton analyzed four different types of popcorn -- two of which were air-popped and the other two were prepared in microwaves -- and measured the amount of the antioxidants...