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Dole Food Co. says it has purchased Mrs. May’s Naturals, a company committed to wholesome snacks and a healthier lifestyle. Dole says Mrs. May’s will become part of the Dole Packaged Foods division, and help accelerate the development of its all-natural offerings.

Packaged Facts report sees a boost in recognition that diet plays a major role in the fight against assorted health conditions and is increasing sales in targeted foods and beverages.

Whether served during the big game, as an after-school snack for the kids or as an easy Wednesday night dinner, frozen pizza is a staple in consumers’ everyday lives. Now, pizza manufacturers are finding ways to increase their market share by customizing their products for emerging lifestyle trends.

Family-owned Kangaroo Brands, Milwaukee, strives for consistent quality and value when it comes to all things pita. Passionate about baking and snack production, Kangaroo uses quality ingredients to provide quality products, including its popular line of light, crunchy pita chips for retail and foodservice. It’s for these and other reasons that Kangaroo is our Snack Manufacturer of the Year.

Solazyme Roquette Nutritionals announces an exclusive global European commercial agency agreement with global food ingredient parent company, Roquette to sell such microalgae-derived products as whole algalin flour.

Baked goods and snack foods made with whole grains and ancient grains, such as amaranth, oats, quinoa and spelt, used to be sold primarily in specialty natural and organic food stores, healthfood stores and in mom-and-pop stores catering to local ethnic groups. Now, products containing such grains are starting to appear more readily in bakery departments and bread aisles throughout the United States.

Maintaining traditional European bread baking processes using stone hearth ovens, European/Italian recipes, formulas and old-world flavor, Turano Baking Co., Berwyn, Ill., has been expanding its artisan-quality product line nationally. We celebrate the 50th anniversary of this growing company, which is smoothly transitioning into its third generation of family owned and operated management.

As more consumers scrutinize ingredients in the foods they buy, bakers and snack producers are turning to inclusions to create better-for-you products that deliver irresistible taste.

Ten major trends in food, nutrition and health for 2012 have been noted in the latest edition of New Nutrition Business’s annual trend-spotting report.

The bases are loaded when it comes to sweet goods and snack cakes. Though sales are sluggish, consumers want sweet treats to be healthy but still like to indulge a bit. But with fewer calories and fat, portion packaging and better-for-you formulations, today’s sweet treats won’t stay in the dugout for long.