MILLING & GRAINS FOCUS
ADM collaborates with Nuseed Americas to develop sorghum flours
Archer Daniels Midland Company (ADM) has developed two ‘premium’ sorghum flours through collaboration with US seed firm Nuseed Americas.
Archives for July 23, 2013
EFSA chief resigns after 7 years
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) is looking for a new chief after executive director Catherine Geslain-Lanéelle resigned to work in the French public service.
Ultra-transparent plastic: in the clear
RPC Tedeco-Gizeh has developed an ultra-clear polypropylene (PP) material to replace amorphous polyethylene terephthalate (A-PET) in its plastic containers.
Avery Dennison sticks with reclosable packaging
Avery Dennison’s Select Solutions Reclosure packaging line gives food manufacturers an option for differentiating and extending shelf life.
Is the clamour for publicity making a mockery of real scientific progress?
The need for scientific celebrity seems to have spread like wildfire in recent years, and it’s making a mockery of real scientific progress.
KHS digital printing for bottles
KHS will demonstrate its Innoprint machine, which can print directly onto PET bottles instead of using labels, at Drinktec 2013.
Ancient grains can improve extruded snacks: Study
Gluten-free grains amaranth, quinoa and kañiwa can be used to develop novel corn-based extruded snacks with improved expansion and softness, finds new research.
PepsiCo CEO: Quaker needs ‘some attention’
The Quaker brand needs some attention if it is to reach its true potential, says the CEO of PepsiCo.
Soapbox
Obesity needs tackling, but only through considered measures
The level of obesity among New Zealanders, and children in particular, is a major concern, with 28% of adults and one in 10 children aged between two and 14 classed as obese. What’s more, the figures are even higher when broken down by ethnicity.
Tate & Lyle meeting profit targets despite 4% US soft drink slide
Tate & Lyle CEO Javed Ahmed says earning and profit forecasts are intact – “mid single digit growth” – despite an unseasonably cold spring that has contributed to an annual drop of 4% in the US soft drinks market and hit its specialty and bulk sweeteners...
IBIE recognizes baking sustainability efforts with 2013 awards
The International Baking Industry Exposition (IBIE) has announced its 2013 winners for the B.E.S.T. in Baking awards – recognizing environmental sustainability efforts in business.
Mettler-Toledo analyses water content in food
Mettler-Toledo has launched a guide called 'The Ultimate Moisture & Water Guide' reviewing the advantages and disadvantages of the different methods of moisture and water content in food.