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Kirin Holdings Co. , Japan's biggest beverage maker, said it's interested in buying Dairy Farmers, Australia's third-largest milk processor, after the Australian Financial Review reported it bid A$900 million . via Bloomberg.com - Asia

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“Omega threes support brain health, they also support heart health. They have specific effects on helping lower triglycerides and helping reducing inflammation in our body and play a smaller role in managing hormones imbalances”

As women age and enter menopause, maintaining their health takes on a whole new meaning. via Capital News 9

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“The authorities, they leave you alone and let you produce”

In a country where almost everyone works for the communist state, dairy farmer Jesus Diaz is his own boss. He likes it that way _ and so does the government.

Living on a plot of land just big enough to graze four dairy cows, Diaz produces enough milk to sell about four quarts a day to the state.

This is independent production on a tiny scale, but it has proved so efficient that Cuba has decided on a major expansion of its program to distribute underused and fallow farmland to private farmers and cooperatives. Read more

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“There are only 170 certified organic milk producers in Ontario and Quebec combined”

Got organic milk? The answer is yes in Alfred College's recently certified organic milk production program. via Slam Sports

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“However, we are all eating too much saturated fat , meaning that current intakes of saturated fat are above Government recommendations.”

Sainsbury's launch of an own-brand one per cent fat milk highlights the product's move into the mainstream dairy market, just a year after the implementation of new EU rules regarding the fat content of milk. via Dairy Reporter

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“Being able to target body fat while retaining lean muscle provides a healthy scenario for weight loss and the potential to decrease body fat”

A whey-protein-rich ingredient can reduce body fat and maintain lean muscle mass, reports a new randomised, double-blind study from Glanbia. via NutraIngredients-USA

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Every morning while I'm warming up on the treadmill before my workout, I'm bombarded silently with the presidential race via CNN. via Atlanta Journal-Constitution

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Wal-Mart , Kroger, Publix and other grocery providers have said no to rBSTs. Massive profits are hanging by a thread so Monsanto has unleashed a campaign to keep the machine alive. via Guerrillanews.com

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In a victory of David and Goliath proportions, Winchester-area milk producers John and Susanna Cayer took on the all-powerful Dairy Farmers of Ontario marketing board and won back nearly $114,500 assessed when ... via Ottawa Sun

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Australian dairy and juice producer National Foods, owned by Japanese brewer Kirin Holdings, has lodged an indicative offer for milk and cheese producer Dairy Farmers, a source familiar with the situation said ... via The Sydney Morning Herald

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