The single-serve chocolate bar contains less than 60 calories per serving. Archives of Convenience Store News, Progressive Grocer. Archives of Convenience Store News, Progressive Grocer. The colorful package of Venezuelan chocolate is filled with five flavors: Candela, a spicy macadamia praline; Modena, a strawberry and balsamic caramel; Picante, a spicy cabernet caramel; Passion, a passion fruit caramel; and Banana, a banana brown sugar caramel. The colorful package of Venezuelan...

Enter your search terms Submit search form Taipei Times. Behind the furore is the proposal by the UK's Soil Association (SA), which campaigns for organic food, organic farming and sustainable forestry to ban imports of organic produce from poor countries like Kenya because of their "food miles" -- the carbon emitted by air transport. Behind the furore is the proposal by the UK's Soil Association (SA), which campaigns for organic food, organic farming and sustainable forestry to ban imports...

Although many of us quickly scarf down whatever's convenient as we rush about our daily lives, eating food is one of the most intimate experiences we can have. Much of what we buy is pre-packaged, frozen, chopped-and-formed, or otherwise processed before we even pick it up from the nearest warehouse club store. Some proponents of organic food also say that it's better for you, although the research is inconclusive. I try to be vigilant about food, but I travel a fair bit and it can be hard...

He will be part of a panel that will talk to industry analysts and the media about the state of the food and restaurant business and some hot industry trends. Consumers are demanding more low-sodium food products, he says, and his company has responded by offering low-sodium versions of its Terra Chips and organic soups. People are moving from conventional to healthier foods. He expects the organic foods market to continue to grow. Sales are generally available within three or four months...

Raise your mugs to libations using suds instead of liquor on hot summer days, and have fun with the nibbles, too Tuesday, July 31, 2007 SARA BIR Special to The Oregonian Summer is in high gear, and with it backyard cookouts and relaxing weekend get-togethers. Raise your mugs to libations using suds instead of liquor on hot summer days, and have fun with the nibbles, too Tuesday, July 31, 2007 SARA BIR Special to The Oregonian Summer is in high gear, and with it backyard cookouts and...

Here s To Beer continues to offer tools to help consumers develop a deeper appreciation for beer and help retailers grow their beer business. The campaign will soon launch The Beer Connoisseur Web site an online beer university in which adults can enroll to learn about beer s ingredients, brewing process, styles and the fundamentals of food-pairing. Having maintained its standing in the past two polls, beer represents the largest segment in the alcohol beverage category in both volume and...

According to the proposed rule being published today for public comment, labels on all alcoholic beverages from beer cans to wine bottles would include a statement of the drink's percentage of alcohol by volume. The labels would also include a "serving facts" panel, which would list the number of calories, carbohydrates, fat and protein for a standard serving size. Currently, liquor and wine labels must include at least the percentage of alcohol by volume, but that information is not...

But despite more shoppers being willing to pay more for organic food they are less happy to ease their consciences to pay for ethically produced clothing. TNS found households buying into the organic market are much more likely to be located in London and the South with 43 per cent of all organic sales originate from these two areas. As with organic produce, consumers make the connection between fish as healthy and organic as healthy. Milk in particular accounts for 19 per cent of total...

Press a mini chocolate chip into the tip for a nose, using a small dab of icing to secure it in place, if needed. For a tail, use a toothpick to carve a small hole in the back of the berry and push the end of a piece of licorice lace into the hole. These mischievous mice -- a sweet and clever way to serve vitamin-rich berries -- will have kids nibbling in no time. For each mouse, ask an adult to slice a small section from the side of a strawberry so it sits flat. Add icing eyes and stick...