Canadian wheat imports to UK up 50%
Poor UK harvests and a deregulation of Canada’s grain market has meant that Canadian wheat sales to the UK have increased by 50%, but the UK industry says that need not mean a long term trend.
Archives for October 8, 2013
Natco owner buys Trigon out of administration
Trigon Snacks, maker of Big D, Planters and Passion Shed brands, has been snatched from administration in an eleventh hour sale to Choithram & Sons, owner of Natco Foods.
UK food and packaging waste drains £6.9bn annually
A huge chunk of food and food packaging ends up in UK landfills; reversing the waste trend could save consumers and businesses billions each year.
Penford adds potato-based, non-GMO soluble fiber
Food and industrial starch supplier Penford Food Ingredients has launched its newest potato-based soluble fiber, PenFibe RO, for calorie reduction, fiber enrichment and partial sugar replacement.
Portion size science: There is still a lot we do not know, says review
Simply reducing portion sizes is not an easy solution to reducing energy intakes as results from laboratory based experiments do not necessarily reflect what happens in the real world, according to a new review.
Almonds: satiating and nutritious snack without weight gain?
Snacking on almonds could fill you up and provide you with nutrients without making you put on weight, a study which looked at people with an increased risk of type 2 diabetes has claimed.
Horizon Milling study: What drives consumer liking of whole wheat bread?
Although consumers vary widely in their sensory preferences when it comes to whole wheat bread, certain characteristics in whole wheat flour—such as decreased bitterness and increased sweetness—improve liking among most consumers, according to multi-year...