| January 17, 2013 | News for the food, beverage and consumer packaged goods industry |
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- ConAgra adds Rosarita Fire Roasted Tomato Salsa
ConAgra Foodservice says it's giving grocers a chance to cater to the growing demand for fire-roasted foods with the launch of its new Rosarita Fire Roasted Tomato Salsa. The product is made with California tomatoes and locally grown jalapenos and onions packed in peak season. QSRMagazine.com
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- Tea sustainability project moves into 2nd phase
Tea 2030, the sustainability project created by Tata Global Beverages, Unilever, Yorkshire Tea and Finlays, will bring together stakeholders from across the tea industry to share perspectives and identify risks and opportunities. The project, now in its second phase, also includes the Rainforest Alliance, Fairtrade International and several other organizations with a stake in the tea industry. Environmental Leader
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- Labor Department, nonprofit team to fight underage labor
The nonprofit organization Counterpart has teamed with the U.S. Department of Labor to offer educational opportunities aimed at eliminating the use of underage workers in Burkina Faso. Almost 40% of the 5-to-15-year-old children in the impoverished, cotton-producing West African nation are estimated to be part of the labor force. SupplyChainDigital.com
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- MOM's will keep cartoon-wrapped products off shelves
MOM's Organic Market will drop products with packaging that features cartoon characters from children's media and will replace them with organic products in packaging that's not targeted to children, the company says. Advocates applaud the move, while others point out that some cartoon characters are gracing packaging for healthy food. Progressive Grocer
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- Study ties family behaviors to weight control in children
A study in the Journal of Pediatric Psychology found children and their families who either followed the Positively Fit program or a brief family intervention program with a dietitian lost weight from pre-intervention to post-intervention and at one year. Family engagement is key to encouraging healthier eating and exercise behaviors in children, a researcher said. The Wichita Eagle (Kan.)
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