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PARSIPPANY, N.J. — Post has expanded its Honey Bunches of Oats cereal lineup with a new variety.

New Honey Bunches of Oats Fruit Blends features a fruit flavor on the crispy flakes and another baked into the signature crunchy granola bunches. The cereal currently is available in peach raspberry and banana blueberry flavors.

Honey Bunches of Oats Fruit Blends are available in 14.5-oz. and 18-oz. family size at grocery stores nationwide.

RIVERSIDE, Calif. — Active Health Foods has introduced an energy bar designed for dialysis patients.

The Active X double chocolate chip bar is made with an exclusive, proprietary formula and joins the company's current lineup of energy bars sold under the Active X and Active X Plus brands.

FOSTER CITY, Calif. — FRS announced that it will give away its FRS Healthy Energy drink in honor of its brand spokesman, National Football League quarterback Tim Tebow.

NEW YORK — The maker of Twinkies and Wonder Bread has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York.

Irving, Texas-based Hostess Brands carried $860 million in debt and also faced high labor costs and rising prices for sugar and other ingredients that exceeded its annual sales of about $2.5 billion, according to published reports. Hostess previously filed for bankruptcy protection in 2004 and emerged in 2009.

UNION, N.J. — A maker of frozen Indian cuisine has gained halal certification for all of its chicken and lamb dishes through the Islamic Society of North America.

Deep Foods said it obtained halal certification to reach a wider range of consumers. The certification will be called out on the packaging of its chicken and lamb dishes, Deep Foods said.

LA JOLLA, Calif. — Just two years after launching its GoLean Crisp! line, Kashi announced that it has added a new cereal to the mix.

New Kashi GoLean Crisp! cinnamon crumble cereal features light and crispy whole grain clusters with natural cinnamon and offers 10 g of protein, 20 g of whole grains in each serving, and is a good source of fiber, Kashi said.

Kashi GoLean Crisp! cinnamon crumble cereal now is available at grocers and natural food retailers nationwide for a suggested retail price of $3.99.

NEW YORK — Nielsen is looking to boost its position as a leader in total store reporting and analytics by acquiring a provider of customized information for the fresh food business environment.

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — After announcing that it has set its sights on transforming into a digital company, Kodak has filed patent infringement suits against Apple and HTC in an effort to protect some of its patents relating to digital imaging technology.