All Natural Fruit Snack?

All Natural Fruit Snack?

Take a look at Mott’s Medley’s Fruit Snack. The package looks promising: All natural fruit snack Good source of vitamin C Gluten Free & Fat Free No Artificial Flavors, Colors, Sweeteners, or Preservatives made with real fruit and vegetable juice. … Continue reading

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SoBe lifewater 0 Calories

SoBe lifewater 0 Calories

Fooducate reader Tammy asks “Will you guys do research on SoBe Lifewater 0 calories drink”? Happy to oblige. SoBe is a young brand which started selling iced teas in the Northeast in the late 1990′s. In 2000, it was acquired … Continue reading

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Inside the Label: Ranch Dressing

Inside the Label: Ranch Dressing

We wrote about the huge US salad dressing industry in a previous post. Today we’ll look inside the label of one of the most popular – Hidden Valley The Original Ranch. This dressing comes with some history. In the late … Continue reading

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Inside the Label: Lean Cuisine’s Shrimp and Angel Hair Pasta

Inside the Label: Lean Cuisine’s Shrimp and Angel Hair Pasta

Lean Cuisine, A Nestle brand of frozen dinners, is very popular with dieters. “Lean Cuisine” is considered a nutrient content claim by the FDA, so all products under this brand are required to meet the “lean” criteria per serving: less … Continue reading

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Food Additives – Can’t Live Without Them

Food Additives – Can’t Live Without Them

“No additives or preservatives” sounds like a promising claim on a food label. But you’ll be hard pressed to find products in the supermarket that don’t contain at least one food additive. Even organic products use them, and unless you … Continue reading

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