Prolonged high wheat prices: 'Uncharted territory for industry'
Global wheat prices have settled slightly but remain historically strong and the prolonged period of such conditions is uncharted territory for industry, according to an analyst.
Archives for January 9, 2013
Rokk’s robot boosts ice cream, cake capacity
A new robotic production line from Rokk Processing can deliver high production volumes for manufacturers of ice cream and cake makers who want to mimic artisinal designs.
Health, portability and convenience are key in breakfast NPD, says Mintel
New product development in the breakfast foods segment must be defined by health, portability and convenience to target key consumer needs in a snowballing US market, Mintel says.
Eurofins explores options for allergen detection method
Eurofins is exploring the bakery industry as well as food that uses herb and spices for its mass spectrometry allergen detection method.
Quantifying the fat: Different detection methods have conflicting results
Three main methods to determine fat levels in bakery show up conflicting results in the same commercial samples, say researchers who warn that measurement and labelling of fat may be inconsistent between countries as a result.