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- Hispanic food and beverage market estimated at $8.2B
 A report recently released by Packaged Facts estimates that the Hispanic food and beverage market in the U.S. totals around $8.2 billion this year -- a 3% hike from 2011 and an 8.2% increase from 2009. The report, titled "Hispanic Foods and Beverages in the US," also states that most American households now find Hispanic foods and drinks appealing, and that Hispanic staples such as tortillas and salsa have had higher sales than hamburgers and ketchup. FoodNavigator
(11/29)     
- Survey sees shift to shorter supply chains
Companies are shortening supply chains by choosing products that are closer to home, finds a survey by logistics services provider BDP International. Arnie Bornstein, BDP executive director of corporate communications, said the move toward international trade is "not going to change or go away," but "companies are beginning to migrate their sourcing and manufacturing closer to markets where their goods are being sold and consumed." Logistics Management (free registration)
(11/27)
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- Americans fall short of USDA's nutritional recommendations
Children and elderly people appeared to have healthier diets compared with younger and middle-aged adults, while Hispanics were more likely than blacks and whites to eat healthy food items, according to a study in the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. However, none of the groups came close to a perfect score of 100 based on the Department of Agriculture's recommended food intake, researchers said. Reuters
(11/29)
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- Pantry pilots Vendgogh beverage vending at gas pumps
Convenience store chain The Pantry is testing beverage systems from Vendgogh next to the gas pumps at some of its Kangaroo Express-branded locations. The system allows customers to add a drink to their fuel purchase and buy both items with the same credit card swipe. Vending Times
(11/2012)
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- Calif. communities mull soft drink taxes
California jurisdictions including San Francisco, Berkeley and El Cerrito are considering referendums that would ask voters if they want a tax on sweetened soft drinks. Voters turned down a soft drink tax referendum in Richmond, which would have been the first U.S. city to approve such a tax by voter referendum. San Francisco Chronicle
(11/29)
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