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HACKENSACK, N.J. — Nuk has partnered with children's nutrition expert and cookbook author Annabel Karmel to create a line that offers parents the necessary tools to create nutritious meals for baby at home.

LEWIS CENTER, Ohio — Organic baby formula brand Nature's One said it is committed to minimize or eliminate environmental contaminants, such as arsenic and other heavy metals.

HERSHEY, Pa. — Twizzlers is celebrating the release of Sony Pictures' "The Amazing Spider-Man" with a new Facebook promotion.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Just 1-in-67 shoppers, or 1.5%, determine the success of a new product, according to Catalina Marketing's "New Product Report."

ALEXANDRIA, Va. — U.S. bottled water consumption increased to 9.1 billion gallons in 2011, up 4.1% from 2010, according to a new report.

ST. LOUIS — Friskies has launched a campaign designed to end "cat boredom."

The brand has launched a movement on its Facebook page, which underscores how Friskies cat treats can add excitement to cats' lives. Additional tools for the fight are available for consumers on the page, including videos, games and surprise giveaways exclusively for Friskies' Facebook fans. What's more, the campaign features a video public service announcement depicting many bored cats that haven't yet discovered the solution.

Sales of coconut water continue to soar. According to a recent report from Mintel, the U.S. market for coconut water was around $350 million in 2011, representing 2% of the total fruit juice and drinks sales. The report suggested that coconut water offers growth opportunity in an otherwise maturing fruit juice/drinks market; in all three outlets, coconut water sales grew by 165% to $59 million during 2010-2011.

PLANO, Texas — PepsiCo's Frito-Lay North America division is developing a gluten-free validation process for its products as part of a multiyear initiative to assure consumers that many of the company's products are gluten free.