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food and beverage firm national foods has signed one of the largest logistics contracts in the australian food and beverage sector. the owner of the dairy farmers, yoplait, and pura brands announced the deal with linfox logistics yesterday, which will see linfox manage the majority of their australian national distribution for the next ten years. “worth up to $2 billion in revenue over ten years, this is one of the largest single contracts in the linfox logistics portfolio and in the australian logistics industry,” linfox ceo michael byrne said.

kraft foods has announced an 11 per cent hike in profits for the second quarter, topping estimates from analysts and leading to an upgrade of their full-year forecasts. revenues declined, however, pushed lower by unfavourable currency movements and divestitures of less-profitable brands but partially offset by higher prices and a small (0.2 per cent) rise in volumes. irene rosenfeld, chairman and ceo of kraft, said the company’s results highlighted continued momentum in a turnaround program that started a few years ago.

pepsico, one of the world’s largest food and beverage manufacturers, has announced an improved takeover offer has been accepted by the boards of their two largest bottlers. pepsi bottling group and pepsi americas, who both operate in europe, north america and central america, entered into definitive merger agreements with pepsico after initially rejecting the approaches of their major shareholder. this forced pepsico to offer just under a quarter more than their initial proposal to reap back control of their distribution system.

lallemand inc. acquired the lake states yeast division from wausau paper group, rhinelander, wis. lake states yeast, a leading producer of inactivated torula yeast, will operate as a separate unit within lallemand. its product portfolio will be integrated in the lallemand bio-ingredients division, which produces a range of inactive yeasts, yeast extracts and yeast derivatives from its plants in canada, denmark and estonia, and services the food, flavor, fermentation and nutraceutical markets.

a new study by foodservice consultant technomic and kid-focused brand marketing agency c3 finds that nearly nine out of 10 kids surveyed say that fresh vegetables and fresh whole fruits are healthy. other foods named healthy by kids included salad (78 percent), steamed vegetables (76 percent) and eggs (72 percent). at least half said that fish, cheese, chicken and peanut butter are healthy as well.

the u.s. senate approved a $125 billion budget for the u.s. department of agriculture (usda) and the u.s. food and drug administration (fda) to increase funds for farm subsidies and food safety. as reported by bloomberg news, fda spending would increase by 15 percent to $2.35 billion. combined, the funds allotted for both agencies would increase 11 percent from the current fiscal year. the measure resembles the $123.

researchers at the university of chicago medical center have found that combining eight ounces of grapefruit juice with the anti-cancer drug rapamycin can increase drug levels, allowing lower doses of the drug to be given. they also showed that the combination can be effective in treating various types of cancer. “grapefruit juice can increase blood levels of certain drugs three to five times,” said study director ezra cohen, md, a cancer specialist at the university of chicago medical center.

cancer of the pancreas, the large organ located horizontally behind the bottom part of the stomach, typically spreads quickly and is usually deadly. symptoms are often vague at first and a diagnosis is typically not made until the malignancy is advanced and treatment is futile. in fact, the national cancer institute (nci) predicts that almost 42,500 thousand americans will be diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in 2009 and the vast majority of these people, about 35,250 will die from the disease.

the american diet is anything but balanced. the mass consumption of meat, grains and processed foods causes the body to become overly acidic, which strips it of minerals. over the long haul, those who do not balance their diet with alkaline foods (fruits and veggies, primarily) become prone to weak bones, joints and muscles, heart disease, diabetes, kidney disease, and a host of other health problems.

salvage grocers, whose prices often are approximately half of traditional grocery stores, are thriving in an economy that has consumers looking outside the box for the best food deals. according to an associated press article, bargain hunters are bypassing traditional grocers and big-box retailers to take advantage of deep discounts on food products that are dented, crushed or past their sell-by dates.