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The news in natural

 Apr. 10, 2012

“Back to basics” was the overriding theme at the most recent Natural Products Expo, held in March in Anaheim, California. Here are some of the health, organic and natural food trends spotted at the Expo.

Sysco to acquire SERCA, Canadian national broadliner, (USD$1.4-billion)

 By Restaurant Business Staff on Dec. 05, 2001

Sysco Corp., Houston, has signed a definitive agreement to purchase for CAD$440 million cash (USD$278 million) substantially all of the assets of Toronto,...

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Soft drink refresh

By Thomas Henry Strenk on Aug. 01, 2012

Chia is the new superfood. Yes, that chia, of the “pet” craze in the 1980s. Favored by the Aztecs, this herb is still popular in Mexico, where the whole seeds are mixed with fruit juices to make chia fresca.

ID Innovator Costa: Niche Produce Distributor, Processor

By Restaurant Business Staff on Nov. 24, 2003

When Manuel Costa was thrust into running the successful fresh fruit and produce distributorship that his father had founded, he soon realized that his...

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