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salads saltier than a big mac, says survey
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manufacturers of ready-to-eat salads have “a long way to go” in producing low-salt foods after a new survey revealed that one in ten salads contains more salt than a big mac. the uk’s consensus action on salt and health (cash) has found that the ready-to-eat salads on sale in uk supermarkets have massive fluctuations in the salt they contain. of the 270 salads surveyed only six contained less salt than a packet of potato crisps, said cash. “clearly the manufacturers still have a long way to go if we are to reduce our salt intake to 6g a day and save the maximum number of lives. every gram of salt removed from our diet is estimated to prevent 6,000 deaths from heart attacks, heart disease and strokes per year, creating potential healthcare savings of £1.5billion per year,” said professor graham macgregor of the wolfson institute of preventive medicine and chairman of cash. salt – a little but not too much salt is of course a vital nutrient and is necessary for the body to function, but the average daily salt consumption in the western world, between 10 and 12g, vastly exceeds recommendations from who/fao of 5 grams per day to control blood pressure levels and reduce hypertension prevalence and related health risks in populations. and with 80 per cent of salt intake coming from processed foods, many countries have initiated salt reduction programmes, with many holding up the uk’s food standards agency as the torch bearer for national initiatives. the benefits of a salt global salt reduction strategy were given blinding clarity by a meta-analysis published in the lancet chronic diseases series in 2007, which concluded that reducing salt intake around the world by 15 per cent could prevent almost nine million deaths between 2006 and 2015. survey results cash surveyed 270 salad and pasta bowls from supermarkets, high street cafes and fast food chains and found that, despite relatively high levels in some products, progress has been made towards low-salt reformulations. compared to 2005 data, the most recent survey showed an average reduction in the salt content in supermarket salads of 23 per cent, from 1.64 grams per portion to 1.26 grams today. some products continue to contain high levels however, with the worst offender found to be a spicy crayfish noodle salad from eat., which contains 3.51g of salt per portion – over half the fsa’s recommended daily amount. “many women choose salad as a healthy and convenient lunch, particularly when watching their waistline” said katharine jenner, cash campaign manager. “rather than feeling healthy however, they often feel bloated and sluggish, symptoms of ‘water retention’, which can be caused by the hidden salt in these salads. “in the long term the health problems are more serious as salt intake is linked to osteoporosis and high blood pressure. given the healthy image of salads it’s surprising to find that they contain such high levels of unnecessary salt,” she added. encouragement commenting on the results of the survey, victoria taylor, senior heart health dietitian at the british heart foundation, said: “if you’re trying to look after your heart health by having a salad instead of fast food it can be frustrating to find your supposedly healthy option comes laden with salt. “some of the salads in this survey provide more than half the recommended daily amount of salt for an adult in just one dish. over time, eating a diet high in salt can increase your risk of raised blood pressure, which is linked to heart disease and stroke. “while it’s encouraging that some products have been reformulated since the last survey in 2005, we clearly need to go further to give people a broader choice for lunch on the go with options that are healthy in terms of salt as well as calories, fat and sugar. these need to be clearly labelled too so people know what’s really in the food they buy.”
Source :foodanddrinkeurope.com
Date :
26
August
2010
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drh has plans to open its 19th bww restaurant, in fort myers, florida, later this year and its 20th outlet, in traverse city, michigan, in the beginning of 2011.the company, which currently owns and operates three restaurants in berkley, ann arbor and novi in michigan, will open a fourth location in brighton, michigan, before the end of 2010.buffalo wild wings has signed an area development agreement with the company which results in opening a total of 38 bww restaurants in florida and michigan by 2017.
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consequent to the deal, duke marketing will manage communications, branding, and public relations for the 77-unit expanding restaurant chain. duke marketing chief executive linda duke said that the company has already begun developing concepts for straw hat\'s new locations opening soon outside of california. \"as a native californian i have eaten straw hat pizza since i was a little girl. as a long time fan of straw hat, i couldn\'t be happier to get them back on consumers\' radar and to introduce many more fans across the country to the brand,” duke said.
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the company has entered into an agreement with regents to develop several u-swirl frozen yogurt cafes in the boise market.regents has inked a lease for a 2,400sq ft retail area located in a retail shopping district on the northwest corner of eagle and ustick roads in meridian.regents general manager ben poulsen said that the company believes it has found the ideal spot for its first u-swirl frozen yogurt cafe, and the build-out of its space is expected to take approximately 90 days, which should allow the cafe to be open for business during the upcoming holiday season.
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the country fried steak ‘n’ gravy biscuit is available at hardee’s for $2.19, or in a combo with hash rounds and a colombian blend coffee or beverage starting at $3.89.cke restaurants executive vice president of marketing brad haley said that many people love to eat country-fried steak and gravy for breakfast but it’s always been a sit-down affair requiring a knife and fork“hardee’s new country fried steak ‘n’ gravy biscuit makes the whole thing portable by putting a great-tasting, crispy steak, covered with our famous sausage gravy, inside one of our made from scratch biscuits.
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sorini, which has a stock market value of $234 million, produces sorbitol, a sweetener used in toothpaste and chewing gum, and includes unilever, nestle sa and procter & gamble co among its customers. \"by taking control of sorini, cargill will have important control of the sorbitol and starch-derivative products supply chain,\" one source told reuters. \"the growth opportunities are promising, for both domestic consumption and exports,\" for example to china and india, the source added.
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foster\'s carlton & united breweries beer operation, which is to be demerged in the first half of 2011, is a takeover target valued at more than $10 billion. but the company made no reference to the takeover talk that drove its share up over 7 percent on monday. beverage giants sabmiller and japan\'s asahi breweries are eyeing foster\'s beer unit but have not decided whether to make formal offers, sources told reuters on monday.
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artisanal president and ceo daniel dowe said that this distribution partnership is a valuable component of the company\'s ongoing retail initiative.“our cheeseclock and color coded boxes make cheese purchasing easy and fun, helping the end consumer pair our cheese selections with wine and beer and providing a two-pronged marketing benefit to retailers who sell those beverages in addition to cheese,” dowe said.
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the company said that these trail mix blends combine its whole grain granola with a range of nuts, dried fruits, seeds and certain ingredients.the new bear naked 100% pure & natural trail mix comes in cranberry almond, pecan apple flax, and chocolate cherry.cranberry almond is a medley of cranberries, sun-ripened raisins, walnuts, almonds and bear naked peak protein granola clusters.the company claims that pecan apple flax comprises 200mg of the omega-3 ala in each serving that features bear naked peak flax granola, raisins, roasted sunflower seeds, pecans, pepitas, apple slices, and flax seeds.
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the company claims that ocean spray 
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